Opunake Communities Kindergarten Incorporated
Education & Care
Whitcombe Road, Ōpunake · South Taranaki 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
Akarangi · 2026-03-06
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"Infants, toddlers and young children experience strong and secure attachments supported by intentional teaching and care approaches."
Strong attachments, intentional care, inclusive practices, secure relationships evident.
"Parents and whānau uphold learning-focused partnerships. They share aspirations for their children that informs assessment for learning practice."
Strong learning-focused partnerships with families; assessment informed by family aspirations.
"Māori children experience success as Māori. Te reo Māori is woven naturally through affirmations, instructions and kōrero."
Te reo Māori naturally embedded; Māori children experience success; kaitiakitanga practices evident.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"Leaders have established effective systems and processes to support governance and management. The philosophy, strategic direction and annual plan alignment informs decision making and promotes focused learning outcomes for children."
Effective governance, strategic direction, systems-based leadership driving positive outcomes.
Source: Education Review Office review of Opunake Communities Kindergarten Incorporated dated 2026-03-06, 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 Opunake Communities Kindergarten Incorporated 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
Whitcombe Road, Ōpunake. 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 Opunake Communities Kindergarten Incorporated a free kindergarten?
- Opunake Communities Kindergarten Incorporated is a Education & Care service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at Opunake Communities Kindergarten Incorporated?
- 65 children attend Opunake Communities Kindergarten Incorporated (roll year 2025).
- Where is Opunake Communities Kindergarten Incorporated?
- Whitcombe Road Ōpunake South Taranaki 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 #50535) ↗ · CC-BY 4.0 via data.govt.nz
- ERO reviews: ERO institution page ↗ · Crown copyright (reuse permitted with attribution)
- Financials (2024-12-31): 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.