Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Aho Matua
Te Kōhanga Reo
734 Tweed Street, Newfield · Invercargill City
Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Aho Matua is a kōhanga reo in Newfield serving 16 children. Our analysis of the ERO report identifies intentional curriculum planning, though assessment systems require strengthening for consistent progress tracking. Health and safety compliance has gaps, including missing earthquake drills. Leadership shows strategic direction and staff development, though operational monitoring needs development.
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 · 2026-03-11
"Kaimahi have implemented satisfactory processes for planning that supports programme delivery. The mahere ako includes year, term, and weekly plans, identifying programme content with a clear focus on Ngā Wāhanga o te Tau."
Planning is evident and intentional, but assessment systems need strengthening for consistent progress tracking.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"Earthquake evacuation drills have not been conducted. It is imperative that whānau implement and maintain a documented process to ensure these drills are carried out, recorded, and evaluated."
Compliance gaps identified; fire drills conducted but earthquake drills not yet implemented.
"Kaimahi appraisals focus on enhancing kaimahi knowledge and skills. The strategic plan incorporates the vision and aspirations of whānau for mokopuna, reflecting a commitment to sustainability for the future. Mokopuna wellbeing is central to whānau whakahaere practices."
Strategic direction and staff development evident, but operational planning and monitoring processes need strengthening.
Source: Education Review Office review of Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Aho Matua dated 2026-03-11, 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 5 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 Te Aho Matua 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
734 Tweed Street, Newfield. 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 Te Aho Matua a free kindergarten?
- Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Aho Matua 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 Te Aho Matua?
- 16 children attend Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Aho Matua (roll year 2025).
- Where is Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Aho Matua?
- 734 Tweed Street Newfield 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 #65188) ↗ · 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.