Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Rongopai o Takapau
Te Kōhanga Reo
18 Walter Street, Makaretu · Central Hawke's Bay District
Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Rongopai o Takapau is a kōhanga reo serving 30 children in Makaretu. Our analysis of the ERO report identifies exemplary practice across curriculum design, children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, bicultural practice, and leadership, with compliant health and safety systems.
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 · 2025-04-01
"Kaimahi skilfully weave ideas into a well-presented mahere which clearly links to Te Whāriki ā Te Kōhanga Reo and contains the essential elements to increase mokopuna learning and development."
Exemplary curriculum design linked to Te Whāriki with intentional teaching and robust assessment practices.
"Mokopuna confidently engage in learning that nurtures their mana, wairua and mauri."
Children express confidence, belonging, and strong social-emotional outcomes consistently.
"A culture of cooperation is clear amongst kaimahi and whānau."
Strong collaborative relationships with families in planning and decision-making processes.
"Mokopuna learn in a high-quality environment where Māori traditions, beliefs, values and practices and kōrero tuku iho is prioritised."
Exemplary te reo Māori implementation, tikanga, and Te Tiriti commitments embedded throughout.
"Health, safety and personnel policies and procedures are regularly reviewed to ensure compliance with legislation, and emergency drills are integrated into the learning programme ensuring mokopuna wellness is prioritised."
Compliant systems in place; health and safety regularly reviewed and monitored.
"The strategic plan is comprehensive and articulates a clear, purposeful direction for whanau."
Exemplary strategic leadership with internal evaluation effectiveness and strong whānau governance.
Source: Education Review Office review of Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Rongopai o Takapau dated 2025-04-01, 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
18 Walter Street, Makaretu. 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 Rongopai o Takapau a free kindergarten?
- Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Rongopai o Takapau 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 Rongopai o Takapau?
- 30 children attend Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Rongopai o Takapau (roll year 2025).
- Where is Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Rongopai o Takapau?
- 18 Walter Street Makaretu Central Hawke's Bay 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 #55410) ↗ · 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.