Sunshine Childcare on Vickery
Education & Care
106 Vickery Street, Te Rapa · Hamilton City
Sunshine Childcare on Vickery was reviewed by ERO in August 2023. Our analysis of the ERO report identifies strong inclusion and language support for children's wellbeing, with needs-based support in place. Leadership and governance systems are established but are not yet driving continuous improvement or data-informed change.
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 · 2023-08-25
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"Social competencies and oral language are promoted through teachers using sign language, te reo Māori and Fijian languages. Children with additional learning needs are intentionally supported and included in the programme. Relationships with external agencies are in place. These features positively promote extension of ongoing learning."
Strong inclusion and language support; needs-based support in place.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"Evaluation and professional growth systems are established but are not yet supporting continuous improvement or identifying evidence of outcomes for children. Leaders are beginning to analyse assessment, planning and the experienced curriculum, to inform change."
Systems established but not yet driving continuous improvement or data-informed change.
Source: Education Review Office review of Sunshine Childcare on Vickery dated 2023-08-25, 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 2 individual reviews on file — showing most recent.
Composite score
How this is computedOne or more dimensions missing from ERO data
Where Sunshine Childcare on Vickery 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
106 Vickery Street, Te Rapa. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO · Brand-teal pin = this centre, 800m radius shown
Frequently asked
- Is Sunshine Childcare on Vickery a free kindergarten?
- Sunshine Childcare on Vickery is a Education & Care service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at Sunshine Childcare on Vickery?
- 50 children attend Sunshine Childcare on Vickery (roll year 2025).
- Where is Sunshine Childcare on Vickery?
- 106 Vickery Street Te Rapa Hamilton City
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Sources & verification
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- Centre identity, contact, roll, ethnicity, 20 Hours ECE flag: MoE ECE Directory record (Service #45631) ↗ · 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.