Lollipops Grey Lynn
Education & Care
120 Surrey Crescent, Grey Lynn · Auckland - Waitematā
ERO assessed Lollipops Grey Lynn as Not well placed in 2017. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strengths in children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, and health and safety (all grade B), but identified areas requiring development in curriculum and learning, bicultural practice, and leadership and governance (all grade C).
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
Lollipops Educare Cultural & rohe
ERO review
ERO Review · 2017-08-24
This review predates ERO's current 4-point placement scale (introduced 2020). The overall judgement is omitted; the per-dimension grades below are extracted from the review prose and remain comparable.
"They may benefit from more prolonged opportunities to explore and develop their ideas."
Limited depth in exploratory learning; assessment and planning need strengthening.
"Teachers know children and their families very well. They focus on developing caring, respectful relationships with children in a safe and loving environment."
Strong relationships and safe environment established; some transitions well-managed.
"Teachers use an online digital portal to share children's learning and encourage parents to share stories from home about their children's experiences."
Effective communication systems in place; intentional family engagement occurring.
"Teachers have the intention to establish practices to recognise and encourage families to share their child's cultural heritage with the centre."
Te reo used but practices developing; bicultural commitment requires strengthening.
"Reported ratios of staff to children Under 2 1:4 Better than minimum requirements Over 2 1:8 Better than minimum requirements"
Staffing ratios exceed minimum requirements; compliance systems attested.
"The centre manager is aware of the need to strengthen assessment, planning and evaluation systems across the centre."
Strategic direction present but internal evaluation and systems require development.
Source: Education Review Office review of Lollipops Grey Lynn dated 2017-08-24, 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 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
120 Surrey Crescent, Grey Lynn. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO · Brand-teal pin = this centre, 800m radius shown
Frequently asked
- Is Lollipops Grey Lynn a free kindergarten?
- Lollipops Grey Lynn is a Education & Care service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at Lollipops Grey Lynn?
- 68 children attend Lollipops Grey Lynn (roll year 2025).
- Where is Lollipops Grey Lynn?
- 120 Surrey Crescent Grey Lynn Auckland - Waitematā
How much will this cost you? Use our FamilyBoost + Childcare Subsidy calculator to estimate your weekly out-of-pocket after government support.
Nearby & related
Compare Lollipops Grey Lynn side-by-side with another centre →
Find your zoned schools near Grey Lynn
Our sister site schoolsnearme.co.nz covers every NZ primary, intermediate and secondary school with ERO reports, financials, and statutory-manager alerts. Enter your address to see which schools you're zoned for.
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 #20322) ↗ · 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.