Lyall Bay Kindergarten
Kindergarten
89 Apu Crescent, Lyall Bay · Wellington City
ERO assessed Lyall Bay Kindergarten as Not well placed in June 2016. Our analysis of the ERO report shows the service received B grades across all four dimensions: it uses effective play-based pedagogy, maintains regular family engagement, has te reo and tikanga embedded in practice, and meets health and safety requirements. However, the overall Not well placed rating indicates significant concerns beyond the individual dimension strengths.
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
Whānau Manaaki Kindergartens Cultural & rohe
ERO operator-wide review
Governing Organisation Evaluation · 2024-12-20 · covers the wider operator group
ERO's most recent review for this centre is an operator-wide review — ERO has chosen to review the parent group rather than this centre individually. The findings apply across all centres in the group.
Source: Education Review Office operator-wide review dated 2024-12-20, licensed CC-BY 4.0.
Earlier individual centre review
ERO Review · 2016-06-24· superseded by operator-wide review above
"Teachers provide a range of literacy and mathematics learning opportunities effectively woven through the context of play."
Effective pedagogy with integrated learning opportunities through play-based approach.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"Leaders and teachers respond promptly and sensitively to support parents and their children. Whānau and parents have regular opportunities to contribute to their child's learning."
Regular engagement opportunities and responsive communication with families established.
"Te reo me ngā tikanga Māori are effectively promoted and well established in the kindergarten. Teachers and children use te reo Māori in general conversations."
Te reo and tikanga well embedded; relationships with Māori whānau strong but partnership development needed.
"All early childhood services are required to promote children's health and safety and to regularly review their compliance with legal requirements."
Legal compliance requirements met; assurance process completed for health and safety management.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Source: Education Review Office review of Lyall Bay Kindergarten dated 2016-06-24, 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 computedOne or more dimensions missing from ERO data
Where Lyall Bay Kindergarten 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
89 Apu Crescent, Lyall Bay. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO · Brand-teal pin = this centre, 800m radius shown
Frequently asked
- Is Lyall Bay Kindergarten a free kindergarten?
- Lyall Bay Kindergarten is a Free Kindergarten. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds — you may also be eligible for FamilyBoost and Childcare Subsidy.
- What's the roll at Lyall Bay Kindergarten?
- 43 children attend Lyall Bay Kindergarten (roll year 2025).
- Where is Lyall Bay Kindergarten?
- 89 Apu Crescent Lyall Bay Wellington City
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Sources & verification
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- Centre identity, contact, roll, ethnicity, 20 Hours ECE flag: MoE ECE Directory record (Service #5357) ↗ · 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
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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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