Puahue Playcentre
Playcentre
Puahue Road, Rotoorangi · Waipa District
Roll breakdown
By age
By ethnicity
Note: a child may be counted under multiple ethnicities (total may exceed roll).
Operator
Playcentre Aotearoa Cultural & rohe
ERO review
Education Review · 2025-07-17
"A broad and rich curriculum engages all learners. The child-focused programme is planned around the knowledge that children and their families bring to the centre. There are opportunities for tuakana teina learning in the mixed-aged setting, where older and younger children learn alongside each other. Literacy, mathematics and science are integrated into the programme."
Rich, engaging curriculum with intentional teaching and integrated learning areas.
"Children and their families have a strong sense of belonging. Relationships are positive and respectful in the calm learning environment. Social competence is supported through positive and consistent guidance strategies. Children are encouraged to be independent learners."
Strong sense of belonging with positive relationships and consistent guidance strategies.
"The revised parent education programme is becoming more accessible to centre members. A centre support worker and the centre administrator are provided by Playcentre Aotearoa. Their support and detailed reports are leading to improved awareness of quality practice and building capability through appropriate feedback and feedforward for members."
Effective parent education programs and improved feedback mechanisms building family capability.
"Elements of bicultural practice have been established to support a sense of belonging for all. Leaders and members have identified that bicultural practice remains an area for continued development."
Bicultural elements established but identified as area needing continued development.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Source: Education Review Office review of Puahue Playcentre dated 2025-07-17, 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 Puahue Playcentre 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
Puahue Road, Rotoorangi. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO · Brand-teal pin = this centre, 800m radius shown
Operator financials
Source: Charities Services Annual Return
Frequently asked
- Is Puahue Playcentre a free kindergarten?
- Puahue Playcentre is a Playcentre service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at Puahue Playcentre?
- 25 children attend Puahue Playcentre (roll year 2025).
- Where is Puahue Playcentre?
- Puahue Road Rotoorangi Waipa District
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Sources & verification
Every fact on this page links back to its government source. Verify directly:
- Centre identity, contact, roll, ethnicity, 20 Hours ECE flag: MoE ECE Directory record (Service #31009) ↗ · CC-BY 4.0 via data.govt.nz
- ERO reviews: ERO institution page ↗ · Crown copyright (reuse permitted with attribution)
- Financials (2016-08-31): Charities Services Annual Return ↗ · CC-BY 4.0 via charities.govt.nz
- 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.