Lynmore Playcentre
Playcentre
3A Lynbert Road, Lynmore · Rotorua District
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
Education Review · 2025-07-17
"ERO observed a range of effective teaching practices that support children's learning and exploration. These include modelling, open-ended questioning to promote thinking and problem-solving."
Effective teaching practices observed; assessment systems strengthened since 2014.
"Children experience a family-oriented learning environment where they are empowered to learn alongside their parents, other adults, and younger and older peers."
Positive learning environment with good peer support and safe risk-taking opportunities.
"A range of effective communication systems are used to ensure parents are informed and feel included."
Strong parent involvement; effective communication systems in place.
"Te reo Māori and tikanga Māori are included as a normal and natural part of the session. This is an area that leaders agree could be further strengthened."
Te reo and tikanga present but inconsistent; identified for systematic development.
"All early childhood services are required to promote children's health and safety and to regularly review their compliance with legal requirements."
Management assurance completed; legal compliance confirmed.
"Experienced leaders share their knowledge, promote a collaborative approach and support others into taking on responsibilities and leadership tasks."
Strong collaborative leadership; sustained improvement through internal evaluation systems.
Source: Education Review Office review of Lynmore 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
3A Lynbert Road, Lynmore. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO · Brand-teal pin = this centre, 800m radius shown
Frequently asked
- Is Lynmore Playcentre a free kindergarten?
- Lynmore Playcentre is a Playcentre service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at Lynmore Playcentre?
- 30 children attend Lynmore Playcentre (roll year 2025).
- Where is Lynmore Playcentre?
- 3A Lynbert Road Lynmore Rotorua 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 #40081) ↗ · 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.