Lake Okareka Preschool Education Group
Education & Care
Community Hall Loop Road, Ōwhata East · Rotorua District
Roll breakdown
By age
By ethnicity
Note: a child may be counted under multiple ethnicities (total may exceed roll).
Operator
Standalone
Cultural & rohe
ERO review
Akarangi · 2024-11-27
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"The curriculum acknowledges the unique place of Māori as tangata whenua through te reo Māori, tikanga and concepts. They provide opportunities to learn about the cultural heritage of both parties to Te Tiriti o Waitangi."
Te reo Māori and tikanga embedded; Te Tiriti learning opportunities provided.
"Since the onsite visit the service has provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed non-compliances and is now taking reasonable steps to meet regulatory standards."
Non-compliances addressed post-visit; regulatory standards now met.
"The centre manager and teachers are fully registered and have taught together for many years. The service has a positive reporting history with the Education Review Office."
Fully registered staff with longevity; positive ERO history established.
Source: Education Review Office review of Lake Okareka Preschool Education Group dated 2024-11-27, licensed CC-BY 4.0. The 4-point overall judgement is ERO's; the 6 dimension grades are our analysis of ERO's prose (see methodology). · Centre has 3 individual reviews on file — showing most recent.
Composite score
How this is computedOne or more dimensions missing from ERO data
Where Lake Okareka Preschool Education Group hasn't been graded on a dimension, the composite uses the national average for that dimension as a placeholder. Each affected axis below is flagged est. When a new ERO review lands, the placeholder is replaced and the score may shift.
The composite is a weighted average of six ERO dimensions, each scored 0–100 (A=90, B=70, C=50, D=25). The "(p47)" style suffix shows where the centre sits within its EQI band (peer percentile, when ≥10 comparable centres in band). See methodology for the formula + limits.
Location
Community Hall Loop Road, Ōwhata East. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO · Brand-teal pin = this centre, 800m radius shown
Frequently asked
- Is Lake Okareka Preschool Education Group a free kindergarten?
- Lake Okareka Preschool Education Group is a Education & Care service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at Lake Okareka Preschool Education Group?
- 25 children attend Lake Okareka Preschool Education Group (roll year 2025).
- Where is Lake Okareka Preschool Education Group?
- Community Hall Loop Road Ōwhata East Rotorua District
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Sources & verification
Every fact on this page links back to its government source. Verify directly:
- Centre identity, contact, roll, ethnicity, 20 Hours ECE flag: MoE ECE Directory record (Service #40034) ↗ · CC-BY 4.0 via data.govt.nz
- ERO reviews: ERO institution page ↗ · Crown copyright (reuse permitted with attribution)
- Suburb safety & demographics: SafeSuburbs ↗ · crimestats.co.nz ↗ · NZ Police RCVD + Stats NZ 2023 Census, CC-BY 4.0
- Funding policy (20 Hours / Childcare Subsidy / FamilyBoost): parents.education.govt.nz · WINZ · IRD · Crown copyright (policy only — we cite parameters, don't republish)
- Map tiles: © OpenStreetMap · © CARTO · ODbL + CC-BY 3.0
- Machine-readable formats: facts.json · markdown.md
Full source list, licence text, refresh cadence: /sources. How we match, clean, and rank: /methodology.
Data sources & freshness (4 sources · last refresh 12 July 2026)
Service type, address, roll, ethnicity, Equity Index, 20 Hours, Takiwā, lat/lng
Annual financial returns (community-based + umbrella orgs)
Per-centre review reports + 6-dimension letter grades (curriculum / wellbeing / whānau / bicultural / health & safety / leadership)
Safety score, crime/1k, 2023 Census demographics
Last build refresh: . See full methodology + data sources pages for licences, refresh cadences, and known gaps.