New Shoots Sunnynook
Education & Care
20 Tonkin Drive, Sunnynook · Auckland - Devonport-Takapuna
New Shoots Sunnynook is an education and care service in Sunnynook with 80 children on roll. Our analysis of the ERO report identifies a play-based curriculum with intentional teaching, though assessment practices aligned with Te Whāriki could be strengthened. Children demonstrate a strong sense of belonging and security with positive social interactions across age groups.
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
New Shoots Children's Centres Cultural & rohe
ERO review
Akarangi · 2024-03-12
"Children meaningfully engage in a play-based curriculum that intentionally promotes positive social interactions and respect for others. They lead their own learning, and predictable routines and rhythms build their sense of security."
Play-based curriculum with intentional teaching; assessment aligns with Te Whāriki but needs strengthening.
"Calm, unhurried, and responsive teachers support younger learners to develop a sense of belonging. Older children demonstrate sustained concentration as they learn with their peers."
Strong sense of belonging and security; positive social interactions evident across age groups.
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Source: Education Review Office review of New Shoots Sunnynook dated 2024-03-12, 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 New Shoots Sunnynook 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
20 Tonkin Drive, Sunnynook. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO · Brand-teal pin = this centre, 800m radius shown
Frequently asked
- Is New Shoots Sunnynook a free kindergarten?
- New Shoots Sunnynook is a Education & Care service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at New Shoots Sunnynook?
- 80 children attend New Shoots Sunnynook (roll year 2025).
- Where is New Shoots Sunnynook?
- 20 Tonkin Drive Sunnynook Auckland - Devonport-Takapuna
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Sources & verification
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- Centre identity, contact, roll, ethnicity, 20 Hours ECE flag: MoE ECE Directory record (Service #45945) ↗ · 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.