Te Kōhanga reo o Kawakawa Mai Tawhiti
Education & Care
Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Kawakawa Mai Tawhiti 22 Wharf Road, East Cape · Gisborne District
Our analysis of the ERO report from April 2020 shows this te reo Māori immersion service received high grades across curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, bicultural practice, and leadership. Health and safety systems are in place, though some assurance areas were examined in detail.
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
Education Review · 2020-04-14
"Raukura epitomise success te reo Māori education is transformational whānau participate, influence, lead and actively contribute to education success leaders as visionaries display commitment and drive for transformation kaiako as facilitators focus on the provision of high-quality teaching and learning"
High-quality teaching, transformational te reo Māori education, facilitator focus evident
"emotional, physical, spiritual and intellectual wellbeing are paramount"
All wellbeing dimensions identified as paramount priority in education
"whānau participate, influence, lead and actively contribute to education success"
Whānau actively lead, influence and contribute to educational outcomes
"Te Kōhanga Reo o Kawakawa Mai Tawhiti operates from Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Kawakawa Mai Tawhiti. All members work in close partnership to achieve their shared aspirations and objectives which stem from their shared Te Aho Matua philosophy, complemented by Te Korowai. Ancestral landmarks and the wider te ao Māori natural and physical surrounds provide a rich source of learning through exploration for children."
Te Aho Matua philosophy embedded; te reo Māori immersion; tikanga and mana whenua evident
"During the evaluation, ERO looked at the kōhanga reo systems for managing the following areas that have a potentially high impact on children's wellbeing: emotional safety (including positive guidance and child protection) physical safety (including supervision; sleep procedures; accidents; medication; hygiene; excursion policies and procedures) suitable staffing (including qualification levels; police vetting; teacher registration; ratios) evacuation procedures and practices for fire and earthquake."
Systems in place for safety compliance; detailed management assurance areas examined
"leaders as visionaries display commitment and drive for transformation"
Visionary leadership with demonstrated commitment to transformational change
Source: Education Review Office review of Te Kōhanga reo o Kawakawa Mai Tawhiti dated 2020-04-14, 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 computedThe 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
Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Kawakawa Mai Tawhiti 22 Wharf Road, East Cape. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO · Brand-teal pin = this centre, 800m radius shown
Frequently asked
- Is Te Kōhanga reo o Kawakawa Mai Tawhiti a free kindergarten?
- Te Kōhanga reo o Kawakawa Mai Tawhiti is a Education & Care service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at Te Kōhanga reo o Kawakawa Mai Tawhiti?
- 20 children attend Te Kōhanga reo o Kawakawa Mai Tawhiti (roll year 2025).
- Where is Te Kōhanga reo o Kawakawa Mai Tawhiti?
- Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Kawakawa Mai Tawhiti 22 Wharf Road East Cape Gisborne District
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Sources & verification
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- Centre identity, contact, roll, ethnicity, 20 Hours ECE flag: MoE ECE Directory record (Service #46474) ↗ · 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.