Maori Hill Montessori Preschool
Education & Care
607A Highgate, Maori Hill · Dunedin City
Maori Hill Montessori Preschool operates a Montessori and Te Whāriki-based programme in Dunedin. Our analysis of the ERO report (August 2022) shows sound curriculum and learning practices and established health and safety policies. Bicultural practice was identified as an emerging area for development.
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
Akanuku · 2022-08-10
"The service philosophy is based on Montessori approaches and the principles and strands of Te Whāriki, the early childhood curriculum."
Sound Montessori and Te Whāriki approach evident; identified next steps for deeper learning outcome integration.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"continuing to investigate tikanga Māori concepts from a Māori world view and integrate these within day-to-day practices."
Cultural reflection present but tikanga Māori integration identified as emerging next step.
"A suitable policy and procedure framework guide consistent implementation of health and safety practices."
Sound health and safety policies established; service meets regulatory standards.
"The centre owner leads a team of qualified teachers, some of whom are also Montessori trained."
Clear leadership with qualified team; service meets regulatory standards for governance.
Source: Education Review Office review of Maori Hill Montessori Preschool dated 2022-08-10, 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 Maori Hill Montessori Preschool 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
607A Highgate, Maori Hill. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
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Frequently asked
- Is Maori Hill Montessori Preschool a free kindergarten?
- Maori Hill Montessori Preschool is a Education & Care service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at Maori Hill Montessori Preschool?
- 30 children attend Maori Hill Montessori Preschool (roll year 2025).
- Where is Maori Hill Montessori Preschool?
- 607A Highgate Maori Hill Dunedin 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 #65174) ↗ · 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.