Rainbow Preschool
Education & Care
414 King Edward Street, South Dunedin · Dunedin City
Rainbow Preschool is an education and care service in South Dunedin with a current roll of 75 children. Our analysis of the ERO report (July 2023) found the service graded B across all dimensions: curriculum aligns with Te Whāriki with effective assessment and planning; the learning environment supports varied play and social-emotional experiences; health and safety standards are met; and leadership has addressed compliance issues.
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
Akanuku · 2023-07-11
"The curriculum is consistent with the service philosophy and Te Whāriki, the early childhood curriculum."
Curriculum aligns with Te Whāriki; assessment and planning demonstrate understanding of children's learning.
"The design and layout support the provision of different types of indoor and outdoor experiences, inclusive of quiet spaces, areas for physical play in groups and individual play."
Well-designed learning environment supports varied play types and social-emotional experiences.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"Since the review, the service has provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed the following non-compliances: Ensuring the entire licensed premises and facilities are checked daily for hazards to children."
Service addressed non-compliances; now meets regulatory health and safety standards.
"Since the onsite visit, the service has provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed non-compliances and is now taking reasonable steps to meet regulatory standards."
Leadership addressed compliance issues; service maintains regulatory standards.
Source: Education Review Office review of Rainbow Preschool dated 2023-07-11, 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 Rainbow Preschool 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
414 King Edward Street, South Dunedin. 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 Rainbow Preschool a free kindergarten?
- Rainbow Preschool is a Education & Care service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at Rainbow Preschool?
- 75 children attend Rainbow Preschool (roll year 2025).
- Where is Rainbow Preschool?
- 414 King Edward Street South Dunedin Dunedin City
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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 #83027) ↗ · CC-BY 4.0 via data.govt.nz
- ERO reviews: ERO institution page ↗ · Crown copyright (reuse permitted with attribution)
- Financials (2025-03-31): 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.