Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngā Whānau Whānui
Te Kōhanga Reo
1 Tauwhareparae Road, Wharekaka · Gisborne District
Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngā Whānau Whānui is a kōhanga reo in Wharekaka with a roll of 35 children. Our analysis of the 2021 ERO report identified significant strengths in bicultural practice and curriculum, with strong te reo Māori and tikanga integration, and good whānau partnership. However, the report noted critical safety concerns, including gaps in supervision and sleep monitoring, and non-compliance with emergency drills and health and safety requirements.
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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 · 2021-06-14
"Kaimahi ensure that the reo and tikanga of Te Aitanga a Hauiti is embedded in the planned programmes for mokopuna and their daily learning interactions. They integrate historical learning to motivate mokopuna, such as Whakapaupakihi and Hauiti, in their conversations and through the planned activities for learning."
Strong embedding of cultural curriculum; assessment processes emerging but intentional teaching evident.
"While the sleeping policy and procedure is in place, mokopuna are not being monitored every 5-10 minutes. Mokopuna physical safety is not guaranteed."
Critical safety gaps in supervision and sleep monitoring compromise child wellbeing.
"Whānau meet regularly to discuss the kōhanga reo operations and to make decisions related to all management issues. Their discussions are informed by reports from the manager and kaimahi."
Regular family meetings and involvement in decision-making; consistent communication demonstrated.
"They are surrounded by te reo Māori that is specific to their iwi not only at kohanga reo but also at community events. Waiata, mōteatea and stories are strategies used to strengthen mokopuna understanding of their identity as Te Aitanga A Hauiti. Mokopuna are developing a deep understanding of their whakapapa."
Exemplary te reo Māori and tikanga integration; strong iwi-specific cultural identity development.
"Whānau have not completed earthquake drills. It is time for whānau to review and organise when earthquake drills will be carried out. Mokopuna safety is compromised."
Non-compliance on emergency drills and sleep supervision; explicit safety concerns noted.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Source: Education Review Office review of Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngā Whānau Whānui dated 2021-06-14, 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). · Centre has 2 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 Ngā Whānau Whānui 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
1 Tauwhareparae Road, Wharekaka. 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 Ngā Whānau Whānui a free kindergarten?
- Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngā Whānau Whānui 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 Whānau Whānui?
- 35 children attend Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngā Whānau Whānui (roll year 2025).
- Where is Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngā Whānau Whānui?
- 1 Tauwhareparae Road Wharekaka 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 #55197) ↗ · 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
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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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