Sathya Sai Preschool - Rongomai
Education & Care
Rongomai Road, Otara · Auckland - Ōtara-Papatoetoe
Sathya Sai Preschool - Rongomai is an education and care service in Otara with 40 children on roll. Our analysis of the ERO report from December 2022 found B grades across all dimensions: children show confidence and belonging with values-based teaching; te reo Māori and tikanga practices are evident; health and safety systems are established following previous non-compliances; and leadership is relational, though critical reflection and evaluation need further development.
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 · 2022-12-22
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"Children demonstrate confidence and belonging at the service. They benefit from teachers role modelling the centre values such as peace, truth, love, the right conduct and non-violence."
Children show confidence and belonging; values-based teaching supports wellbeing.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"Their home languages and te reo Māori are heard, and their cultures are reflected in the environment. Children experience aspects of tikanga Māori such as pōwhiri, waiata and karakia."
Te reo Māori, tikanga practices, and cultural representation evident in environment.
"During the review, the service provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed the following non-compliances: Having a documented procedure for monitoring children's sleep."
Previously identified non-compliances addressed; health and safety systems established.
"Board members prioritise the wellbeing of all stakeholders. This has resulted in caring relationships with children and parents and relational trust amongst leaders and teachers."
Strong relational leadership; needs development in critical reflection and evaluation.
Source: Education Review Office review of Sathya Sai Preschool - Rongomai dated 2022-12-22, 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 Sathya Sai Preschool - Rongomai 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
Rongomai Road, Otara. 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 Sathya Sai Preschool - Rongomai a free kindergarten?
- Sathya Sai Preschool - Rongomai is a Education & Care service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at Sathya Sai Preschool - Rongomai?
- 40 children attend Sathya Sai Preschool - Rongomai (roll year 2025).
- Where is Sathya Sai Preschool - Rongomai?
- Rongomai Road Otara Auckland - Ōtara-Papatoetoe
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Sources & verification
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- Centre identity, contact, roll, ethnicity, 20 Hours ECE flag: MoE ECE Directory record (Service #10191) ↗ · 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
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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
Last build refresh: . See full methodology + data sources pages for licences, refresh cadences, and known gaps.