Ranui Kindergarten (Invercargill)
Kindergarten
288 Nelson Street, Strathern · Invercargill City
ERO assessed Ranui Kindergarten as Not well placed in 2019. Our analysis of the ERO report found strengths in curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, bicultural practice, and health and safety (all graded B), but identified leadership and governance as an area requiring development (graded C).
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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 · 2019-04-05
This review predates ERO's current 4-point placement scale (introduced 2020). The overall judgement is omitted; the per-dimension grades below are extracted from the review prose and remain comparable.
"Teachers have developed useful assessment for learning and planning systems for individual and groups of children. Assessment for learning identifies children's strengths, interests, needs and learning progress. Group planning to support the desired outcomes for learning is deliberate and well aligned to the kindergarten philosophy."
Strong assessment and planning systems established; evaluative practice needs consistency.
"Children have a strong sense of belonging to Ranui Kindergarten. They are active learners and are confident to offer ideas and seek help from kaiako. Children learn skills to help them to respect and care for themselves, others and the environment."
Strong sense of belonging and active engagement demonstrated; consistent positive outcomes.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"The teachers value all children's language, culture and identity. This is evident in the environment and programmes provided. Children learn and play alongside each other in programmes that are founded on Māori values and principles, and that are aligned to the kindergarten's desired outcomes for children's learning."
Māori values embedded in programmes; next step is consistent assessment showing cultural responsiveness.
"All early childhood services are required to promote children's health and safety and to regularly review their compliance with legal requirements."
Legal requirements met; systems in place for health and safety management.
"ERO found that the board needs better information to know how well kindergartens are improving outcomes for children. The board also needs to review its own performance and review the roles and responsibilities within the association leadership and management team."
Leadership needs better monitoring systems and role clarity at association level.
Source: Education Review Office review of Ranui Kindergarten (Invercargill) dated 2019-04-05, 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).
Composite score
How this is computedOne or more dimensions missing from ERO data
Where Ranui Kindergarten (Invercargill) 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
288 Nelson Street, Strathern. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
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Frequently asked
- Is Ranui Kindergarten (Invercargill) a free kindergarten?
- Ranui Kindergarten (Invercargill) 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 Ranui Kindergarten (Invercargill)?
- 40 children attend Ranui Kindergarten (Invercargill) (roll year 2025).
- Where is Ranui Kindergarten (Invercargill)?
- 288 Nelson Street Strathern Invercargill 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 #5525) ↗ · 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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