Pineapples Early Learning Centre
Education & Care
6 O'Neills Road, Swanson · Auckland - Henderson-Massey
Pineapples Early Learning Centre was reviewed by ERO on 27 January 2023. Our analysis of the ERO report found children's wellbeing was graded B, with children experiencing a settled, calm environment with predictable routines and consistent staff support. Bicultural practice and leadership & governance were both graded C, with notes that te ao Māori has been incorporated into the philosophy but shared understanding and implementation in practice is inconsistent, and that while a strategic plan is established, systematic monitoring and documentation of improvement impact is lacking.
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
Standalone
Cultural & rohe
ERO review
Akarangi · 2023-01-27
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"Children engage in play of their choosing in a settled, calm environment. Their preferences are respected, and they benefit from predictable and consistent care routines."
Children experience settled, calm environment with predictable routines and consistent staff support.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"Service leaders and teachers are beginning to consider te ao Māori world views and have used these to rebuild their philosophy. A shared understanding of this philosophy is not yet evident in teaching practices."
Philosophy revised to include te ao Māori but shared understanding and implementation in practice is inconsistent.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"Ongoing monitoring of strategic goals and evidence of the impact of improvements made over time are not yet documented."
Strategic plan established but systematic monitoring and documentation of improvement impact is lacking.
Source: Education Review Office review of Pineapples Early Learning Centre dated 2023-01-27, 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 3 individual reviews on file — showing most recent.
Composite score
How this is computedOne or more dimensions missing from ERO data
Where Pineapples Early Learning Centre 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 O'Neills Road, Swanson. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO · Brand-teal pin = this centre, 800m radius shown
Frequently asked
- Is Pineapples Early Learning Centre a free kindergarten?
- Pineapples Early Learning Centre is a Education & Care service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at Pineapples Early Learning Centre?
- 80 children attend Pineapples Early Learning Centre (roll year 2025).
- Where is Pineapples Early Learning Centre?
- 6 O'Neills Road Swanson Auckland - Henderson-Massey
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Sources & verification
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- Centre identity, contact, roll, ethnicity, 20 Hours ECE flag: MoE ECE Directory record (Service #10323) ↗ · 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
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