Taihape Kindergarten
Kindergarten
Toroa Street, Taihape · Rangitikei District
ERO assessed Taihape Kindergarten as Not well placed in 2019. Our analysis of the ERO report found strengths in curriculum, children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, and bicultural practice (all grade B), but identified non-compliance in health and safety procedures (grade C), particularly around excursion approvals and risk assessments.
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
Whānau Manaaki Kindergartens Cultural & rohe
ERO operator-wide review
Governing Organisation Evaluation · 2024-12-20 · covers the wider operator group
ERO's most recent review for this centre is an operator-wide review — ERO has chosen to review the parent group rather than this centre individually. The findings apply across all centres in the group.
Source: Education Review Office operator-wide review dated 2024-12-20, licensed CC-BY 4.0.
Earlier individual centre review
Education Review · 2019-04-29· superseded by operator-wide review above
"Priorities for children's learning are well-established and highly visible in the curriculum."
Well-established priorities and visible curriculum; assessment practice flagged for strengthening.
"Children are confident communicators and capable, independent learners."
Children demonstrate confidence and independence; transitions well-supported and responsive.
"Parents and whānau are warmly welcomed into the kindergarten."
Strong parent relationships; online platform improving information sharing; whānau knowledge valued.
"Te ao Māori is highly evident as an integral part of the kindergarten curriculum."
Te ao Māori embedded in curriculum; established iwi relationships; Māori learner support strengthening.
"ERO identified an area of non-compliance in the service related to health and safety."
Non-compliance noted in excursion approval and risk assessment procedures.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Source: Education Review Office review of Taihape Kindergarten dated 2019-04-29, 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).
Composite score
How this is computedOne or more dimensions missing from ERO data
Where Taihape Kindergarten 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
Toroa Street, Taihape. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO · Brand-teal pin = this centre, 800m radius shown
Frequently asked
- Is Taihape Kindergarten a free kindergarten?
- Taihape Kindergarten is a Free Kindergarten. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds — you may also be eligible for FamilyBoost and Childcare Subsidy.
- What's the roll at Taihape Kindergarten?
- 40 children attend Taihape Kindergarten (roll year 2025).
- Where is Taihape Kindergarten?
- Toroa Street Taihape Rangitikei District
How much will this cost you? Use our FamilyBoost + Childcare Subsidy calculator to estimate your weekly out-of-pocket after government support.
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Sources & verification
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- Centre identity, contact, roll, ethnicity, 20 Hours ECE flag: MoE ECE Directory record (Service #5270) ↗ · 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.