Smiley Faces Educare
Education & Care
1 Fraser Crescent, Upper Hutt CBD · Upper Hutt City
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 · 2025-11-26
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"They play well with and alongside peers. Their independent, sustained play and social and emotional competence are fostered."
Strong peer relationships, independence and emotional competence demonstrated consistently.
"The learning and wellbeing of children in the context of whānau relationships are primary considerations in decision making. Learning partnerships are clearly evident."
Clear learning partnerships; whānau relationships central to decision-making.
"At times some kaiako use basic te reo Māori with children, however this is not yet a consistent or integrated practice."
Te reo Māori use inconsistent; identified need for meaningful integration of tikanga and tangata whenua narratives.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"Leaders and kaiako have a strong understanding of the purpose and use of internal evaluation which leads to improved outcomes for children and whānau. There is a targeted focus on building teacher capability. Leaders monitor and evaluate how well they are meeting strategic priorities."
Strong internal evaluation; targeted capability building; monitoring of strategic priorities evident.
Source: Education Review Office review of Smiley Faces Educare dated 2025-11-26, 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 Smiley Faces Educare 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
1 Fraser Crescent, Upper Hutt CBD. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO · Brand-teal pin = this centre, 800m radius shown
Frequently asked
- Is Smiley Faces Educare a free kindergarten?
- Smiley Faces Educare is a Education & Care service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at Smiley Faces Educare?
- 49 children attend Smiley Faces Educare (roll year 2025).
- Where is Smiley Faces Educare?
- 1 Fraser Crescent Upper Hutt CBD Upper Hutt City
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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 #60216) ↗ · 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
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.