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Te Aroha Kindergarten

Kindergarten

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7 Lawrence Avenue, Te Aroha East · Matamata-Piako District

Te Aroha Kindergarten had an ERO review in June 2023. Our analysis of the ERO report found the service graded B for curriculum and learning, with strong communication, literacy, creativity and play-based learning in a well-resourced environment. Health and safety was also graded B, with low ratios supporting safety, though one non-compliance was identified and addressed after the visit.

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

Total roll
50
2025
Under 2s
—
20 Hours ECE
—
MOE #
5161

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 · 2023-06-07

Daycare Near Me's analysis of the ERO report — six dimensions with verbatim quotes (methodology).
Curriculum & learning
↓B
"Children are well engaged in a curriculum that promotes communication and social skills. Emergent literacy, creativity, sensory and physical exploration is facilitated through the well-resourced learning environment. Teachers support uninterrupted play where children lead their own learning."

Strong communication, literacy, creativity and play-based learning; well-resourced environment supports engagement.

Children's wellbeing
—

Not explicitly evaluated in this review.

Whānau partnership
—

Not explicitly evaluated in this review.

Bicultural practice
—

Not explicitly evaluated in this review.

Health & safety
→B
"Equitable access to learning is promoted through low kaiako to child ratios."

Low ratios support health and safety; one non-compliance identified and addressed post-visit.

Leadership & governance
—

Not explicitly evaluated in this review.

Source: Education Review Office review of Te Aroha Kindergarten dated 2023-06-07, 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 Te Aroha 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.

69 / 100 Compared against EQI unknown
Curriculum
20%
Grade B · bottom quartile of band (n=2425)
70
Wellbeing
20%
Estimated from national average · top quartile of band (n=1871)
74
est
Health & Safety
20%
Grade B · bottom quartile of band (n=2319)
70
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

7 Lawrence Avenue, Te Aroha East. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.

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Frequently asked

Is Te Aroha Kindergarten a free kindergarten?
Te Aroha 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 Te Aroha Kindergarten?
50 children attend Te Aroha Kindergarten (roll year 2025).
Where is Te Aroha Kindergarten?
7 Lawrence Avenue Te Aroha East Matamata-Piako 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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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.