Paremata Creche
Kindergarten
C/- Whitby Civic Centre Discovery Drive, Whitby · Porirua City
ERO assessed Paremata Creche as Not well placed in its 2017 review. Our analysis of the ERO report identifies sound curriculum implementation and children's wellbeing (both grade B), but notes development needs in whānau partnership and bicultural practice (both grade C). Health and safety systems and leadership were assessed as sound (grade B).
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
ERO Review · 2017-10-18· superseded by operator-wide review above
"A useful framework for assessment, planning and evaluation of learning supports teachers with noticing children's interests, recognising their strengths and responding to their learning needs. The programme is underpinned by the early childhood curriculum Te Whāriki and used to extend children's learning."
Sound assessment and Te Whāriki implementation evident, with intentional teaching approaches.
"Reciprocal and respectful interactions between teachers and children are evident as they work alongside each other, providing time and space for children to inquire, problem solve, investigate, explore and take risks. This contributes to children's sense of belonging."
Children's sense of belonging evident; transitions well-considered and responsive.
"Leaders have identified the need to engage with parents, families and whānau to determine what success looks like for them and their children in this context."
Engagement with families identified as development need; parent aspirations collection developing.
"A next step is to enrich the bicultural programme through more consistent use of te reo Māori in everyday practice."
Kaupapa Māori aspects present but inconsistent te reo Māori use; opportunity to deepen.
"All early childhood services are required to promote children's health and safety and to regularly review their compliance with legal requirements."
Systems in place for supervision, ratios, hygiene; compliance with legal requirements attested.
"A collaborative leadership approach, that promotes ongoing improvement across the service, is highly evident. The skills and strengths of teachers are acknowledged and valued."
Strong collaborative leadership; strategic plan developed; ongoing improvement focus evident.
Source: Education Review Office review of Paremata Creche dated 2017-10-18, 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 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
C/- Whitby Civic Centre Discovery Drive, Whitby. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO · Brand-teal pin = this centre, 800m radius shown
Frequently asked
- Is Paremata Creche a free kindergarten?
- Paremata Creche 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 Paremata Creche?
- 28 children attend Paremata Creche (roll year 2025).
- Where is Paremata Creche?
- C/- Whitby Civic Centre Discovery Drive Whitby Porirua City
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Sources & verification
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- Centre identity, contact, roll, ethnicity, 20 Hours ECE flag: MoE ECE Directory record (Service #60220) ↗ · 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.