Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Hikuwai
Te Kōhanga Reo
1620 State Highway 30, Rotoiti-Rotoehu · Rotorua District
Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Hikuwai is a kōhanga reo serving 18 children in Rotoiti-Rotoehu. Our analysis of the October 2025 ERO report identifies strengths in curriculum and learning, with well-established collaborative planning and effective te reo Māori pedagogy. However, the service received C grades for children's wellbeing and health & safety, with concerning gaps in risk management during field trips that require urgent strengthening.
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 · 2025-10-07
"Programme, assessment, and evaluation are well established. Planning is a collaborative process, led by kaiako matua and completed by kaimahi from each age group. Mahere ako responds to mokopuna needs and include activities to support development and knowledge about their hapū, marae, tikanga, and kawa. Planning is consistent and the mahere-ā-tau is well supported by term and weekly plans."
Well-established, collaborative planning with consistent assessment and effective te reo Māori pedagogy.
"The haerenga process, specifically risk assessment and management requires strengthening. More detail is needed to effectively mitigate any possible incidents or accidents. Mokopuna safety and wellbeing cannot be guaranteed while out on haerenga."
Concerning gap in risk management during field trips; safety procedures require urgent strengthening.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"The haerenga process, specifically risk assessment and management requires strengthening. More detail is needed to effectively mitigate any possible incidents or accidents. Mokopuna safety and wellbeing cannot be guaranteed while out on haerenga."
Identified compliance gap in excursion risk management and assessment procedures.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Source: Education Review Office review of Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Hikuwai dated 2025-10-07, 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 Te Hikuwai 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
1620 State Highway 30, Rotoiti-Rotoehu. 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 Hikuwai a free kindergarten?
- Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Hikuwai 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 Hikuwai?
- 18 children attend Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Hikuwai (roll year 2025).
- Where is Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Hikuwai?
- 1620 State Highway 30 Rotoiti-Rotoehu Rotorua 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 #40127) ↗ · 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.