Lincoln Playcentre
Playcentre
158 North Belt, Lincoln West · Selwyn District
Roll breakdown
By age
By ethnicity
Note: a child may be counted under multiple ethnicities (total may exceed roll).
Operator
Playcentre Aotearoa Cultural & rohe
ERO review
Education Review · 2025-07-17
"A useful planning system using a reflections' notebook supports the children's learning and development. Parents notice what children do and how they interact within the centre environment and with each other. Parents then consider ways to respond in order to promote or extend children's learning."
Planning system established but assessment and programme planning require strengthening.
"Children benefit from positive, affirming relationships between them, the parents and the playcentre leaders. The centre is well resourced and well organised. Children can choose from a range of activities and experiences selected to ensure children of all ages have the opportunity to participate and learn."
Strong positive relationships and well-organised environment supporting children's wellbeing.
"The coordinators regularly share learning and development information with parents. Information and guidelines are also displayed around the centre to guide parents to know what to do when supervising in the sessions, and what the expectations are."
Regular communication with parents and clear guidance systems in place.
"Māori children have opportunities to see and learn about Māori culture. Parents use some phrases in te reo Māori regularly. The daily routine includes waiata and karakia. The next step is to include bicultural practice and commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi partnership in the centre philosophy."
Basic bicultural elements present but requires planned approach and Te Tiriti integration.
"ERO discussed the need to continue the review of policies and ensure practices align with these. ERO recommended that risk management plans for excursions be strengthened and the medicine administration form be revised to reflect best practice."
Meets compliance requirements with minor recommendations for policy strengthening.
"Parents meet regularly to reflect on aspects of the programme and discuss improvements. They have completed one self review with a useful format to guide the process. Internal evaluation is in the early stages of development."
Self-review processes developing; internal evaluation in early stages requiring further development.
Source: Education Review Office review of Lincoln Playcentre dated 2025-07-17, 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 computedThe 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
158 North Belt, Lincoln West. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO · Brand-teal pin = this centre, 800m radius shown
Frequently asked
- Is Lincoln Playcentre a free kindergarten?
- Lincoln Playcentre is a Playcentre service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at Lincoln Playcentre?
- 25 children attend Lincoln Playcentre (roll year 2025).
- Where is Lincoln Playcentre?
- 158 North Belt Lincoln West Selwyn District
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Sources & verification
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- Centre identity, contact, roll, ethnicity, 20 Hours ECE flag: MoE ECE Directory record (Service #70077) ↗ · 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
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