Shannon & Districts Playcentre
Playcentre
C/O Counter Shannon Bookshop 49 Grey Street, Shannon · Horowhenua District
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
Education Review · 2025-07-17
"The programme for children reflects the Playcentre philosophy of parent-led education, learning through play and Te Whāriki."
Programme reflects Playcentre philosophy and Te Whāriki principles effectively.
"Adults providing education and care engage in meaningful, positive interactions with children."
Meaningful, positive interactions between adults and children demonstrated.
"Policies and procedures are reviewed regularly by parents."
Parents regularly involved in reviewing policies and procedures.
"Children are provided with opportunities to extend and enhance their learning and to develop knowledge of te reo me ngā tikanga Māori."
Intentional opportunities provided for te reo and tikanga Māori learning.
"During the onsite visit the service provided ERO with evidence that shows it addressed the following non-compliances: removed/secured heavy equipment that could fall or topple and cause serious injury [HS6] removed poisonous plants [HS12]."
Previous non-compliances remediated; health and safety standards met.
"During a recent restructure period Playcentre Aotearoa regional centre-facing staff have not been appraised."
Regular appraisal system not consistently implemented; compliance action required.
Source: Education Review Office review of Shannon & Districts 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
C/O Counter Shannon Bookshop 49 Grey Street, Shannon. 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 Shannon & Districts Playcentre a free kindergarten?
- Shannon & Districts Playcentre is a Playcentre service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at Shannon & Districts Playcentre?
- 25 children attend Shannon & Districts Playcentre (roll year 2025).
- Where is Shannon & Districts Playcentre?
- C/O Counter Shannon Bookshop 49 Grey Street Shannon Horowhenua District
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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 #52020) ↗ · CC-BY 4.0 via data.govt.nz
- ERO reviews: ERO institution page ↗ · Crown copyright (reuse permitted with attribution)
- Financials (2019-08-31): 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.