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Star Early Learning

Education & Care

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329 & 331 Annesbrook Drive, Nayland · Nelson City

Star Early Learning had an ERO review in August 2023. Our analysis of the ERO report found the service demonstrates intentional curriculum design and responsive relationships, though some transitions need strengthening. Health and safety practices showed non-compliance with daily hazard-checking requirements, though other policies are adequate.

AI-generated summary of this centre's ERO review data — verify against the ERO report below. How summaries are generated.

Total roll
65
2025
Under 2s
—
20 Hours ECE
—
MOE #
45447

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 · 2023-08-15

Daycare Near Me's analysis of the ERO report — six dimensions with verbatim quotes (methodology).
Curriculum & learning
→B
"Children benefit from an intentionally designed curriculum that includes a range of learning spaces where they can play, learn and participate in a wide range of experiences."

Intentional curriculum design evident; limited gap for older children end-of-day experiences.

Children's wellbeing
→B
"The philosophy of free movement and primary caregiving is enacted through calm, responsive, and reciprocal relationships."

Responsive relationships and secure environment established; transitions need strengthening.

Whānau partnership
—

Not explicitly evaluated in this review.

Bicultural practice
—

Not explicitly evaluated in this review.

Health & safety
C
"ERO found an area of non-compliance in the service relating to: equipment, premises and facilities are checked on every day of operation for hazards to children."

Non-compliance found with daily hazard-checking requirements; otherwise policies adequate.

Leadership & governance
—

Not explicitly evaluated in this review.

Source: Education Review Office review of Star Early Learning dated 2023-08-15, 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 computed

One or more dimensions missing from ERO data

Where Star Early Learning 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.

65 / 100 Compared against EQI unknown
Curriculum
20%
Grade B · bottom quartile of band (n=2425)
70
Wellbeing
20%
Grade B · bottom 10% of band (n=1871)
70
Health & Safety
20%
Grade C · bottom 10% of band (n=2319)
50
Leadership
15%
Estimated from national average · below band median (n=2400)
66
est
Whānau Partnership
12.5%
Estimated from national average · bottom quartile of band (n=1880)
70
est
Bicultural Practice
12.5%
Estimated from national average · near band median (n=2375)
64
est

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

329 & 331 Annesbrook Drive, Nayland. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.

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Frequently asked

Is Star Early Learning a free kindergarten?
Star Early Learning is a Education & Care service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
What's the roll at Star Early Learning?
65 children attend Star Early Learning (roll year 2025).
Where is Star Early Learning?
329 & 331 Annesbrook Drive Nayland Nelson City

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Sources & verification

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Data sources & freshness (4 sources · last refresh 12 July 2026)
MoE ECE Directory

Service type, address, roll, ethnicity, Equity Index, 20 Hours, Takiwā, lat/lng

As of: Roll year 2025· Refresh: Nightly source · re-pulled on every deploy
Charities Services

Annual financial returns (community-based + umbrella orgs)

As of: 545 centres covered· Refresh: Annual filings · re-ingested with each refresh
ERO reports

Per-centre review reports + 6-dimension letter grades (curriculum / wellbeing / whānau / bicultural / health & safety / leadership)

As of: 10,663 reports / 4,194 centres · latest review 2026-05-18· Refresh: On review publication · CC-BY 4.0 attribution
Suburb context

Safety score, crime/1k, 2023 Census demographics

As of: 2023 Census· Refresh: Quarterly police data · 5-yearly census

Last build refresh: . See full methodology + data sources pages for licences, refresh cadences, and known gaps.