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Te Kōhanga Reo o Rukumoana

Te Kōhanga Reo

Rukumoana Marae Kiwitahi Road, Tahuroa · Matamata-Piako District

Te Kōhanga Reo o Rukumoana is a kōhanga reo in Tahuroa serving 21 children. In our analysis of the ERO report, the centre received B grades for both curriculum & learning and leadership & governance. The report noted sound planning aligned to Te Whāriki and sound strategic direction, while identifying assessment practices and professional learning opportunities as areas for development.

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

Total roll
21
2025
Under 2s
20 Hours ECE
MOE #
35074

Roll breakdown

By age

By ethnicity

Note: a child may be counted under multiple ethnicities (total may exceed roll).

Cultural & rohe

ERO review

Education Review · 2024-02-21

Daycare Near Me's analysis of the ERO report — six dimensions with verbatim quotes (methodology).
Curriculum & learning
B
"Kaimahi have established processes for planning the learning programme. They engage in collaborative efforts to plan the mahere ako. This includes annual, term and weekly plans and aligns to Te Whāriki ā Te Kōhanga Reo. Planning identifies programme content with strategies for implementation that include activities and resourcing."

Sound planning aligned to Te Whāriki; assessment practices need development.

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

Not explicitly evaluated in this review.

Leadership & governance
B
"Whānau collectively make decisions that focus on mokopuna learning and overall wellbeing. The strategic plan includes the vision and aspirations of the whānau and community. They have crafted a strategic plan spanning five years, outlining both long- and short-term priorities."

Sound strategic direction and planning; professional learning opportunities identified as area for development.

Source: Education Review Office review of Te Kōhanga Reo o Rukumoana dated 2024-02-21, 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 Kōhanga Reo o Rukumoana 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%
Estimated from national average · bottom quartile of band (n=2319)
66
est
Leadership
15%
Grade B · below band median (n=2400)
70
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

Rukumoana Marae Kiwitahi Road, Tahuroa. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.

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Frequently asked

Is Te Kōhanga Reo o Rukumoana a free kindergarten?
Te Kōhanga Reo o Rukumoana 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 Rukumoana?
21 children attend Te Kōhanga Reo o Rukumoana (roll year 2025).
Where is Te Kōhanga Reo o Rukumoana?
Rukumoana Marae Kiwitahi Road Tahuroa Matamata-Piako District

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Sources & verification

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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

As of: Roll year 2025· Refresh: Nightly source · re-pulled on every deploy

Annual financial returns (community-based + umbrella orgs)

As of: 545 centres covered· Refresh: Annual filings · re-ingested with each refresh

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

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.