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Port Chalmers Kindergarten

Kindergarten

30 b Albertson Avenue, Port Chalmers · Dunedin City

ERO assessed Port Chalmers Kindergarten as Not well placed in May 2020. Our analysis of the ERO report found strong performance in children's wellbeing and whānau partnership, with effective leadership and governance also identified.

AI-generated summary of this centre's ERO review data — verify against the ERO report below. How summaries are generated.

Total roll
43
2025
Under 2s
20 Hours ECE
MOE #
5502

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

ERO review · 2020-05-22

ERO's overall judgement
Not well placed
Review is 6 years old. ERO reassesses most services on a 3-year cycle, so a current review is likely in progress or recently due. Per-dimension grades below reflect this review's prose — they're useful as historical context but the centre's current quality may differ.
Daycare Near Me's analysis of the ERO report — six dimensions with verbatim quotes (methodology).
Curriculum & learning

Not explicitly evaluated in this review.

Children's wellbeing
A
"Children show a strong sense of belonging and identity. Children who identify as Māori are acknowledged as peer leaders in taha Māori. Diversity is valued and incorporated into the learning programme."

Strong belonging, identity, and positive social-emotional outcomes demonstrated.

Whānau partnership
A
"Teachers have established warm relationships and learning partnerships with parents and whānau. The kindergarten is welcoming, and whānau are confident to be part of the programme and contribute to learning. Leaders and teachers have implemented flexible ways to communicate with parents so they can inform planning for learning."

Excellent family engagement, communication, and responsiveness to whānau voice.

Bicultural practice

Not explicitly evaluated in this review.

Health & safety

Not explicitly evaluated in this review.

Leadership & governance
B
"A centre-wide approach to internal evaluation leads to shared understanding of ideas and improvements to children's learning and wellbeing. Evaluation is well supported by its clear alignment to the kindergarten's vision and philosophy and leads to effectively targeted professional learning."

Effective internal evaluation and strategic professional learning; governance sound.

Source: Education Review Office review of Port Chalmers Kindergarten dated 2020-05-22, 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 computed

One or more dimensions missing from ERO data

Where Port Chalmers 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.

75 / 100 Compared against EQI unknown
Curriculum
20%
Estimated from national average · top quartile of band (n=2425)
71
est
Wellbeing
20%
Grade A · top quartile of band (n=1871)
90
Health & Safety
20%
Estimated from national average · bottom quartile of band (n=2319)
66
est
Leadership
15%
Grade B · below band median (n=2400)
70
Whānau Partnership
12.5%
Grade A · top quartile of band (n=1880)
90
Bicultural Practice
12.5%
Estimated from national average · near band median (n=2375)
64
est

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

30 b Albertson Avenue, Port Chalmers. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.

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Frequently asked

Is Port Chalmers Kindergarten a free kindergarten?
Port Chalmers 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 Port Chalmers Kindergarten?
43 children attend Port Chalmers Kindergarten (roll year 2025).
Where is Port Chalmers Kindergarten?
30 b Albertson Avenue Port Chalmers Dunedin City

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Sources & verification

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Data sources & freshness (4 sources · last refresh 12 July 2026)

Service type, address, roll, ethnicity, Equity Index, 20 Hours, Takiwā, lat/lng

As of: Roll year 2025· Refresh: Nightly source · re-pulled on every deploy

Annual financial returns (community-based + umbrella orgs)

As of: 545 centres covered· Refresh: Annual filings · re-ingested with each refresh

Per-centre review reports + 6-dimension letter grades (curriculum / wellbeing / whānau / bicultural / health & safety / leadership)

As of: 10,663 reports / 4,194 centres · latest review 2026-05-18· Refresh: On review publication · CC-BY 4.0 attribution

Safety score, crime/1k, 2023 Census demographics

As of: 2023 Census· Refresh: Quarterly police data · 5-yearly census

Last build refresh: . See full methodology + data sources pages for licences, refresh cadences, and known gaps.