Pākaraka Kindergarten
Kindergarten
1655 State Highway 3, RD 4, Mowhanau · Whanganui District
ERO assessed Pākaraka Kindergarten as Not well placed in 2019. Our analysis of the ERO report identified exemplary performance in curriculum and learning, with strong Te Whāriki implementation and intentional teaching, as well as exemplary bicultural practice with active iwi partnership and embedded te ao Māori integration.
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
Whānau Manaaki Kindergartens Cultural & rohe
ERO operator-wide review
Governing Organisation Evaluation · 2024-12-20 · 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 2024-12-20, licensed CC-BY 4.0.
Earlier individual centre review
Education Review · 2019-05-24· superseded by operator-wide review above
"Children engage in a wide range of well planned curriculum experiences. They are viewed as capable and competent learners. Self management and creativity are fostered by caring adults who work positively alongside children to extend learning. The principles, strands, goals and learning outcomes of the early childhood curriculum, Te Whāriki, are highly visible in the service."
Exemplary curriculum experiences with strong Te Whāriki implementation and intentional teaching.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"Children's language, culture and identity are enhanced through the value that teachers give to the knowledge and aroha that whānau bring to the centre. The kindergarten is an active participant in the local Ngā Rauru iwi education initiative, Te Koo iwi Roa. This focus is contributing to building teacher capability to deepen their knowledge of te ao Māori."
Exemplary bicultural practice with active iwi partnership and embedded te ao Māori integration.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Source: Education Review Office review of Pākaraka Kindergarten dated 2019-05-24, 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).
Composite score
How this is computedOne or more dimensions missing from ERO data
Where Pākaraka 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
1655 State Highway 3, RD 4, Mowhanau. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO · Brand-teal pin = this centre, 800m radius shown
Frequently asked
- Is Pākaraka Kindergarten a free kindergarten?
- Pākaraka 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 Pākaraka Kindergarten?
- 30 children attend Pākaraka Kindergarten (roll year 2025).
- Where is Pākaraka Kindergarten?
- 1655 State Highway 3, RD 4 Mowhanau Whanganui District
How much will this cost you? Use our FamilyBoost + Childcare Subsidy calculator to estimate your weekly out-of-pocket after government support.
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Sources & verification
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- Centre identity, contact, roll, ethnicity, 20 Hours ECE flag: MoE ECE Directory record (Service #50030) ↗ · 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.