Little Oaks Pre-School
Education & Care
137 Carters Road, Amberley · Hurunui District
Little Oaks Pre-School is an education and care service with a current roll of 40 in Amberley. Our analysis of the January 2023 ERO report identifies sound curriculum practice aligned with Te Whāriki and Montessori philosophy with child-led learning, though bicultural practice is limited with no strategic approach described. Health and safety regulatory standards are now being met following previous non-compliances.
AI-generated summary of this centre's ERO review data — verify against the ERO report below. How summaries are generated.
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
Akanuku · 2023-01-23
"Children are provided with a range of experiences and opportunities to support their learning and development. Their preferences are respected, and they make choices about which activities to engage with. This approach to learning is consistent with Te Whāriki, the early childhood curriculum and reflects the Montessori philosophy."
Sound curriculum aligned with Te Whāriki and Montessori philosophy; child-led learning evident.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"A small number of children enrolled are Māori."
Limited evidence of bicultural practice; small Māori cohort noted but no strategic approach described.
"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."
Health and safety regulatory standards now being met after addressing previous non-compliances.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Source: Education Review Office review of Little Oaks Pre-School dated 2023-01-23, 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 2 individual reviews on file — showing most recent.
Composite score
How this is computedOne or more dimensions missing from ERO data
Where Little Oaks Pre-School 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
137 Carters Road, Amberley. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO · Brand-teal pin = this centre, 800m radius shown
Frequently asked
- Is Little Oaks Pre-School a free kindergarten?
- Little Oaks Pre-School is a Education & Care service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at Little Oaks Pre-School?
- 40 children attend Little Oaks Pre-School (roll year 2025).
- Where is Little Oaks Pre-School?
- 137 Carters Road Amberley Hurunui 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 #70081) ↗ · 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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