Tawa Central Kindergarten
Kindergarten
Coronation Park Oxford Street, Tawa · Wellington City
Tawa Central Kindergarten is a kindergarten in Tawa with a current roll of 42 children. In its 2020 ERO review, the service was assessed as not well placed.
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
ERO review · 2020-06-08· superseded by operator-wide review above
"A recent review of assessment practices has increased teachers' focus on individual children's learning. A new process has been developed. This is in the early stages of implementation. Teachers should continue to review assessment practices to reflect parent aspirations and support children's culture, language and identify."
Assessment practices newly implemented; teachers to continue strengthening approach.
"Children play and learn in a positive, supportive environment that reflects the kindergarten's philosophy. Teachers know the children and their families well. Friendships amongst children and having fun as part of the learning process, are highly evident."
Positive environment with strong relationships; children well-engaged and supported.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"Teachers are continuing to strengthen their knowledge and understanding of te ao Māori and to integrate this authentically across the curriculum."
Teachers actively developing te ao Māori knowledge; ongoing integration strengthening.
"All early childhood services are required to promote children's health and safety and to regularly review their compliance with legal requirements."
Legal requirements met; compliance affirmed through assurance statement process.
"The kindergarten is well led. Teachers work collaboratively and contribute a wide range of interests, skills and experience."
Strong collaborative leadership; teachers supported and contributing effectively.
Source: Education Review Office review of Tawa Central Kindergarten dated 2020-06-08, 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 Tawa Central 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
Coronation Park Oxford Street, Tawa. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO · Brand-teal pin = this centre, 800m radius shown
Frequently asked
- Is Tawa Central Kindergarten a free kindergarten?
- Tawa Central 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 Tawa Central Kindergarten?
- 42 children attend Tawa Central Kindergarten (roll year 2025).
- Where is Tawa Central Kindergarten?
- Coronation Park Oxford Street Tawa Wellington 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 #5384) ↗ · 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
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