Lower Hutt Playcentre
Playcentre
Glen Iris Grove, Lower Hutt CBD · Lower Hutt City
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
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"Children are very well supported to be independent, imaginative and confident. Adults are highly responsive to their ideas and interests. Sustained, focused play is evident. An inclusive culture is fostered through members' positive approach to supporting children's social competence."
Strong independence, confidence, and social competence support evident.
"Members actively seek ways to provide extra support for children with diverse learning needs and their families."
Responsive to family needs; seeks support strategies for diverse learners.
"The commitment to recognising and celebrating families' diverse cultures, expressed in the service philosophy, is not sufficiently evident in practice. Strengthening and embedding culturally responsive practice is required."
Philosophy stated but not embedded in practice; limited progress on Māori outcomes.
"Reported ratios of adults to children Under 2 1:2 Better than minimum requirements Over 2 1:5 Better than minimum requirements"
Ratios exceed minimum requirements; compliance with legal obligations affirmed.
"Effective distributed leadership promotes smooth day-to-day operation. Long-serving members model Playcentre philosophy and expectations, and offer valuable support to newer members and office holders."
Distributed leadership effective; mentoring of newer members strong.
Source: Education Review Office review of Lower Hutt 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 computedOne or more dimensions missing from ERO data
Where Lower Hutt Playcentre 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
Glen Iris Grove, Lower Hutt CBD. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO · Brand-teal pin = this centre, 800m radius shown
Operator financials
Source: Charities Services Annual Return
Frequently asked
- Is Lower Hutt Playcentre a free kindergarten?
- Lower Hutt Playcentre is a Playcentre service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at Lower Hutt Playcentre?
- 27 children attend Lower Hutt Playcentre (roll year 2025).
- Where is Lower Hutt Playcentre?
- Glen Iris Grove Lower Hutt CBD Lower Hutt City
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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 #60016) ↗ · CC-BY 4.0 via data.govt.nz
- ERO reviews: ERO institution page ↗ · Crown copyright (reuse permitted with attribution)
- Financials (2016-08-31): Charities Services Annual Return ↗ · CC-BY 4.0 via charities.govt.nz
- 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.