Otaua/Aka Aka Playcentre
Playcentre
32 Factory Road, Aka Aka · Waikato 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
"Children's play is enriched and enhanced by the 16 standard areas of play that form the basis of the playcentre curriculum. At Otaua/Aka Aka Playcentre these are well laid out and well resourced."
Well-resourced curriculum with established play areas; assessment developing
"Children are well supported to develop their social skills through constant and positive interactions with adults, parents, whānau and children across different age groups."
Strong social-emotional support through positive adult interactions
"Leadership is based on respect, trust and collaboration. Parents and whānau feel included and their contributions to the programme are valued."
Parents valued; effective partnerships and participation in courses
"While still at the beginning stages of enacting culturally responsive practice, parents and whānau have improved the ways they ensure that Māori children have a sense of belonging at the centre."
Emerging bicultural practice; needs integration of local Māori history
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"Centre leaders have developed an effective process for self review, which has led to improvement in the capabilities of parents to notice, recognise and respond to children's interests."
Strong self-review; collaborative leadership; strategic planning needed
Source: Education Review Office review of Otaua/Aka Aka 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 Otaua/Aka Aka 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
32 Factory Road, Aka Aka. 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 Otaua/Aka Aka Playcentre a free kindergarten?
- Otaua/Aka Aka Playcentre is a Playcentre service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at Otaua/Aka Aka Playcentre?
- 29 children attend Otaua/Aka Aka Playcentre (roll year 2025).
- Where is Otaua/Aka Aka Playcentre?
- 32 Factory Road Aka Aka Waikato 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 #25207) ↗ · CC-BY 4.0 via data.govt.nz
- ERO reviews: ERO institution page ↗ · Crown copyright (reuse permitted with attribution)
- Financials (2017-08-31): 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.