Ranui Playcentre
Playcentre
2 Ranui Station Road, Ranui · Auckland - Henderson-Massey
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
"There is an appropriate blend of adult-designed play and children's creativity in the programme."
Sound blend of adult-designed and child-initiated play; portfolio recording developing
"Children respond positively to opportunities for choosing and leading their own play. They play confidently alongside others and with trusted adults."
Children confident, positive, engaged in mixed-age setting with trusting relationships
"Parents/whānau engage with all children, building on their interests and developing strong, nurturing relationships. They have frequent conversations with children and ably support them to be independent learners."
Strong parent engagement, frequent conversations, support for independence
"The centre has a growing focus on including te reo me ngā tikanga Māori in programmes and some parents/whānau are beginning to use te reo words and phrases."
Growing focus but emerging; te reo use developing among some parents
"New safety matting has recently been laid under outdoor equipment."
Improved hygiene provisions and safety measures; ratios better than minimum
"Centre members work well as a collegial team to ensure sessions are well organised and managed. They have a strong focus on improving the centre's environment and programmes."
Collegial teamwork, strong focus on improvement, well-organised management framework
Source: Education Review Office review of Ranui 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 computedThe 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
2 Ranui Station Road, Ranui. 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 Ranui Playcentre a free kindergarten?
- Ranui Playcentre is a Playcentre service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at Ranui Playcentre?
- 30 children attend Ranui Playcentre (roll year 2025).
- Where is Ranui Playcentre?
- 2 Ranui Station Road Ranui Auckland - Henderson-Massey
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Nearby & related
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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 #22010) ↗ · CC-BY 4.0 via data.govt.nz
- ERO reviews: ERO institution page ↗ · Crown copyright (reuse permitted with attribution)
- Financials (2018-08-31): 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.