Te Kōhanga Reo o Kimihia Te Mātauranga o Ngā Tūpuna
Te Kōhanga Reo
93 Mary Street, Richmond (Invercargill City) · Invercargill City
Our analysis of the ERO report grades this kōhanga reo highly across all assessed dimensions. The service demonstrates strong intentional teaching supporting language development, a strong sense of belonging and care for children, effective whānau partnership with clear governance involvement, and full compliance with health and safety requirements.
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
Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust Cultural & rohe
ERO review
Education Review · 2024-06-25
"Kaimahi are deliberate in their use of questioning to increase mokopuna language proficiency. They use a range of different strategies including sign language and actions to encourage and prompt mokopuna to explore language, self-correct and use expression."
Strong intentional teaching with deliberate questioning and varied pedagogical strategies to support language developmen
"Whanaungatanga and aroha underpin all interactions. Mokopuna experience manaaki ki te tangata from kuia, koroua, kaimahi and their peers. They show respect and consideration in their interactions with others. Mokopuna needs are taken care of within daily routines."
Strong sense of belonging, respect, and care embedded in daily interactions and relationships.
"Whānau are aware of their roles as whānau whakahaere. They are clear that they oversee all decision making in the kōhanga reo. Whānau meet regularly and hui are well attended. They receive reports about health and safety, finances, and the learning programme."
Clear whānau governance role, regular communication, and comprehensive reporting on all aspects.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"The safety checking of kaimahi is paramount and meets all legislative requirements. Emergency evacuation drills are completed and meet regulations. Mokopuna health, safety and wellbeing is prioritised."
All legislative requirements met; safety checks compliant; emergency procedures in place.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Source: Education Review Office review of Te Kōhanga Reo o Kimihia Te Mātauranga o Ngā Tūpuna dated 2024-06-25, 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 3 individual reviews on file — showing most recent.
Composite score
How this is computedOne or more dimensions missing from ERO data
Where Te Kōhanga Reo o Kimihia Te Mātauranga o Ngā Tūpuna 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
93 Mary Street, Richmond (Invercargill City). 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 Kimihia Te Mātauranga o Ngā Tūpuna a free kindergarten?
- Te Kōhanga Reo o Kimihia Te Mātauranga o Ngā Tūpuna is a Te Kōhanga Reo service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at Te Kōhanga Reo o Kimihia Te Mātauranga o Ngā Tūpuna?
- 56 children attend Te Kōhanga Reo o Kimihia Te Mātauranga o Ngā Tūpuna (roll year 2025).
- Where is Te Kōhanga Reo o Kimihia Te Mātauranga o Ngā Tūpuna?
- 93 Mary Street Richmond (Invercargill City) Invercargill 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 #90300) ↗ · 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.