Portobello Kindergarten
Kindergarten
30 Harington Point Road, Portobello · Dunedin City
ERO assessed Portobello Kindergarten as Not well placed in April 2020. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strengths in whānau partnership (grade A), where teachers actively seek parent voice and families feel welcome. However, curriculum and learning was graded B, with the report noting that assessment and planning are developing and further work is needed on group planning and teacher visibility.
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
ERO review · 2020-04-29
"Teachers have strengthened aspects of assessment and planning for individual children. In children's profiles they regularly include parents' voice, acknowledge children's cultural backgrounds and capture significant learning moments."
Assessment and planning developing; further work needed on group planning and teacher visibility.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"Links and partnerships with parents and the wider community have a positive impact on children's learning and wellbeing. Teachers work closely with parents, seek and value their voice. Whānau share their knowledge and expertise to enhance children's learning."
Teachers actively seek parent voice; families feel welcome and valued; partnerships enhance learning.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Source: Education Review Office review of Portobello Kindergarten dated 2020-04-29, 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 Portobello 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
30 Harington Point Road, Portobello. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
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Frequently asked
- Is Portobello Kindergarten a free kindergarten?
- Portobello 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 Portobello Kindergarten?
- 32 children attend Portobello Kindergarten (roll year 2025).
- Where is Portobello Kindergarten?
- 30 Harington Point Road Portobello Dunedin 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 #46252) ↗ · 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
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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
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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