Opotiki Playcentre
Playcentre
50 Goring Street, Ōpōtiki · Ōpōtiki 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
"Mathematics and literacy concepts, including music are integrated in the daily programme."
Well integrated curriculum with some planned activities; assessment needs strengthening.
"Affirming interactions promote positive outcomes for children. Social competence and oral language are well supported by trusted adults who are engaged with children in their play."
Strong affirming interactions and social-emotional support evident; trusting relationships established.
"They empower adults and children to play, work and grow together and value and affirm parents as first and best educators of their children."
Parents empowered as educators; consistent communication and consultation evident.
"Maōri children are well-supported to achieve success as Māori. Te reo Māori is visible in the environment. Māori whānau share their knowledge and expertise with others. Trips to a local marae, the use of waiata, bicultural resources and the promotion of tuakana teina relationships support all learners to appreciate the bicultural heritage of Aotearoa New Zealand."
Strong bicultural practice with visible te reo Māori, marae connections, waiata, and tuakana teina relationships.
"In order to improve practice leaders should ensure that the sandpit edging, yellow box and slide outside, and low fencing on deck complies with up-to-date regulations and to identify these areas on daily hazard checks."
Compliance issues identified with outdoor equipment and fencing requiring regulatory attention.
"New leaders are working towards building the knowledge and understanding for all members about playcentre education. A more strategic approach to succession planning is in place to ensure sustainability for the playcentre."
Strategic planning and succession planning in place; internal evaluation at early developmental stages.
Source: Education Review Office review of Opotiki 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
50 Goring Street, Ōpōtiki. 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 Opotiki Playcentre a free kindergarten?
- Opotiki Playcentre is a Playcentre service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at Opotiki Playcentre?
- 30 children attend Opotiki Playcentre (roll year 2025).
- Where is Opotiki Playcentre?
- 50 Goring Street Ōpōtiki Ōpōtiki 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 #40023) ↗ · CC-BY 4.0 via data.govt.nz
- ERO reviews: ERO institution page ↗ · Crown copyright (reuse permitted with attribution)
- Financials (2024-08-31): 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.