Narrowneck Playcentre
Playcentre
22 Handley Avenue, Devonport · Auckland - Devonport-Takapuna
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
"Highly effective systems for assessment are linked to 'noticing, recognising and responding'. Well placed learning stories encourage children to revisit their own and others' learning experiences."
Assessment systems highly effective; learning stories well embedded in practice.
"Respectful, responsive relationships between children and parents/whānau contribute to children's sense of belonging and the calm tone of the centre. Children readily participate in sustained, purposeful play and have a positive attitude to learning."
Children show strong belonging, positive attitudes to learning, sustained engagement.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"Centre members' commitment to embedding te ao Māori in the programme is highly evident. The inclusion of tikanga and te reo Māori is an integral part of centre practices and visual displays. Leaders are committed to building members' knowledge, capability and confidence in bicultural practices."
Te ao Māori fully embedded; tikanga and te reo integral; leaders building capability.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Source: Education Review Office review of Narrowneck 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 Narrowneck 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
22 Handley Avenue, Devonport. 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 Narrowneck Playcentre a free kindergarten?
- Narrowneck Playcentre is a Playcentre service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at Narrowneck Playcentre?
- 30 children attend Narrowneck Playcentre (roll year 2025).
- Where is Narrowneck Playcentre?
- 22 Handley Avenue Devonport Auckland - Devonport-Takapuna
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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 #22045) ↗ · 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.