Magnolia Tree Childcare Centre
Education & Care
33 Store Road, Whatawhata East · Waikato District
Magnolia Tree Childcare Centre provides education and care for up to 60 children in Whatawhata East. Our analysis of the ERO report identifies strengths in curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, and health and safety (all grade B), with bicultural practice (grade C) as an area for ongoing development. The centre demonstrates responsive teaching and supports positive transitions for children.
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
Akarangi · 2024-02-19
"Children experience a curriculum that is responsive to their interests. Foundational literacy skills and exploration are promoted by teachers."
Responsive curriculum with intentional teaching evident; assessment processes need strengthening.
"These opportunities support their wellbeing, curiosity and sense of belonging."
Strong sense of belonging, outdoor access, physical skill development, positive transitions supported.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"Aspects of te ao Māori are visible with waiata, karakia and basic te reo Māori included by teachers."
Visible but basic te reo and tikanga inclusion; recent professional learning improving understanding.
"Infants are supported by higher teacher: child ratios."
Compliance confirmed; appropriate staffing ratios and legal requirements met.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Source: Education Review Office review of Magnolia Tree Childcare Centre dated 2024-02-19, 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 Magnolia Tree Childcare Centre 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
33 Store Road, Whatawhata East. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO · Brand-teal pin = this centre, 800m radius shown
Frequently asked
- Is Magnolia Tree Childcare Centre a free kindergarten?
- Magnolia Tree Childcare Centre is a Education & Care service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at Magnolia Tree Childcare Centre?
- 60 children attend Magnolia Tree Childcare Centre (roll year 2025).
- Where is Magnolia Tree Childcare Centre?
- 33 Store Road Whatawhata East Waikato 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 #46363) ↗ · 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.