Owairaka Kindergarten
Kindergarten
6 A Dunkirk Terrace, Owairaka · Auckland - Albert-Eden
ERO assessed Owairaka Kindergarten as Not well placed in its 2017 review. Our analysis of the ERO report found strengths in curriculum delivery within a play-based context and established health and safety systems, alongside positive whānau partnerships. Areas for development included strengthening assessment practices and bicultural approaches.
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
Auckland Kindergarten Association Cultural & rohe
ERO operator-wide review
Governing Organisation Evaluation · 2025-06-10 · covers the wider operator group
ERO's most recent review for this centre is an operator-wide review — ERO has chosen to review the parent group rather than this centre individually. The findings apply across all centres in the group.
Source: Education Review Office operator-wide review dated 2025-06-10, licensed CC-BY 4.0.
Earlier individual centre review
ERO Review · 2017-10-27· superseded by operator-wide review above
"Teachers take appropriate opportunities to extend children's mathematics, science and literacy skills and knowledge in the context of play."
Effective teaching in play-based context; assessment could be strengthened
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"The kindergarten is building positive partnerships with whānau for the benefit of children's ongoing learning. Parents are offered opportunities to contribute to the programme, including through the kindergarten's online portal."
Positive partnerships developing; good communication channels and parent engagement
"Teachers are committed to enhancing children's knowledge and understanding about the bicultural heritage of Aotearoa New Zealand. They could use a 'teaching as inquiry' approach to evaluate and increase their inclusion of children's languages and cultures in their programme."
Commitment evident but inconsistent; opportunity to strengthen bicultural approach
"All early childhood services are required to promote children's health and safety and to regularly review their compliance with legal requirements."
Legal compliance confirmed; systems for managing safety areas established
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Source: Education Review Office review of Owairaka Kindergarten dated 2017-10-27, 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 Owairaka Kindergarten 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
6 A Dunkirk Terrace, Owairaka. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO · Brand-teal pin = this centre, 800m radius shown
Frequently asked
- Is Owairaka Kindergarten a free kindergarten?
- Owairaka Kindergarten is a Free Kindergarten. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds — you may also be eligible for FamilyBoost and Childcare Subsidy.
- What's the roll at Owairaka Kindergarten?
- 40 children attend Owairaka Kindergarten (roll year 2025).
- Where is Owairaka Kindergarten?
- 6 A Dunkirk Terrace Owairaka Auckland - Albert-Eden
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Sources & verification
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- Centre identity, contact, roll, ethnicity, 20 Hours ECE flag: MoE ECE Directory record (Service #5087) ↗ · 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.