Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngā Pekanga
Te Kōhanga Reo
35A Princess Street, Waitara East · New Plymouth District
Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngā Pekanga received an Education Review on 25 June 2025. Our analysis of the ERO report found strengths across curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, and bicultural practice (all graded A). Health and safety systems and leadership and governance were graded B, with leadership noting that appraisal follow-up processes could be strengthened.
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 · 2025-06-25
"Planning, mokopuna assessment and programme evaluation are well embedded. Kaimahi demonstrate a strong commitment to intentional, grounded practices around curriculum development. Collaborative planning aligns with Te Whāriki a Te Kōhanga Reo and is guided by ngā taumata whakahirahira and ngā wāhanga o te tau."
Well-embedded assessment, intentional teaching, and strong Te Whāriki alignment demonstrated.
"Mokopuna thrive in a safe, well-managed, and future-focused kōhanga reo environment."
Children display confidence, belonging, and emotional security within responsive environment.
"Regular hui, one-on-one kōrero, and digital platforms are used to share mokopuna learning and gather whānau voice, ensuring the programme remains relevant and inclusive."
Strong family communication, collaborative decision-making, and responsive engagement with whānau.
"The consistent use and normalisation of te mita o Taranaki through kapa haka, pānui pukapuka, and language building activities supports te reo Māori acquisition. Karakia, hīmene, mihimihi, and whakatau manuhiri deepen their understanding of iwi-specific tikanga and kawa."
Exemplary te reo Māori integration, iwi-specific tikanga embedded, Te Tiriti commitments evidenced.
"Health and wellbeing are prioritised through well-established systems that are consistently maintained, implemented and reviewed to always ensure the protection and care of mokopuna."
Systems established and maintained; legal requirements reviewed and met consistently.
"The appraisal process requires greater clarity and thorough documentation to be fully effective. While a structured performance review system and self-appraisals are in place, the absence of a clear follow-up process limits its impact."
Strategic direction sound; professional learning systems in place but appraisal follow-up process needs strengthening.
Source: Education Review Office review of Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngā Pekanga dated 2025-06-25, 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 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
35A Princess Street, Waitara East. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO · Brand-teal pin = this centre, 800m radius shown
Operator financials
Source: Charities Services Annual Return
Frequently asked
- Is Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngā Pekanga a free kindergarten?
- Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngā Pekanga 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 Ngā Pekanga?
- 50 children attend Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngā Pekanga (roll year 2025).
- Where is Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngā Pekanga?
- 35A Princess Street Waitara East New Plymouth 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 #52703) ↗ · CC-BY 4.0 via data.govt.nz
- ERO reviews: ERO institution page ↗ · Crown copyright (reuse permitted with attribution)
- Financials (2025-12-31): Charities Services Annual Return ↗ · CC-BY 4.0 via charities.govt.nz
- 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
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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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