Rising Stars Preschool
Education & Care
20 Middle Road, Allenton · Ashburton District
Rising Stars Preschool received an Akarangi review in June 2023. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strengths in health and safety management and leadership, with areas for development in whānau partnership practices and bicultural implementation. The service has addressed previously identified non-compliances and has systems in place for ongoing improvement.
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
Akarangi · 2023-06-20
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"Teachers are yet to consistently show parent aspirations through assessment documentation."
Parent aspirations not consistently documented or reflected in assessment practices.
"Building teacher capability in te reo Māori and tikanga Māori is a centre-wide focus. Te reo Māori is evident in routines and small group learning activities. At times kupu are used to affirm children."
Te reo and tikanga emerging; inconsistent integration, capability building underway.
"During the review, the service provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed the following non-compliances: Furniture and equipment that could fall or topple and cause serious injury or damage are secured (HS6). A consistent record of the time each child sleeps and checks made during that time (HS9)."
Previously identified non-compliances addressed; systems in place for health and safety management.
"Improvement-focused governance and management have prioritised internal evaluation and policy review to inform a strategic plan that sets a clear direction."
Strategic planning and evaluation processes established; leadership capability development prioritized.
Source: Education Review Office review of Rising Stars Preschool dated 2023-06-20, 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 Rising Stars 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
20 Middle Road, Allenton. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO · Brand-teal pin = this centre, 800m radius shown
Frequently asked
- Is Rising Stars Preschool a free kindergarten?
- Rising Stars Preschool is a Education & Care service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at Rising Stars Preschool?
- 45 children attend Rising Stars Preschool (roll year 2025).
- Where is Rising Stars Preschool?
- 20 Middle Road Allenton Ashburton District
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Sources & verification
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- Centre identity, contact, roll, ethnicity, 20 Hours ECE flag: MoE ECE Directory record (Service #45371) ↗ · 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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