Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Wai-o-Turi
Te Kōhanga Reo
Lower Kaharoa Road, Pātea · South Taranaki District
Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Wai-o-Turi in Pātea had an Education Review in December 2024. Our analysis of the ERO report found strong performance in curriculum and learning (A grade), with comprehensive planning and Te Whāriki alignment. Leadership and whānau partnership were assessed as solid (B grades), though health and safety practices require attention, with gaps in earthquake drill implementation identified (C grade).
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 · 2024-12-24
"Programme planning and mokopuna assessment are original and comprehensive. Planning books are detailed and identify specific themes and relevant learning strategies to support mokopuna progress. All kaimahi planning aligns to Te Whare Tapawhā and Ngā Taumata Whakahirahira."
Comprehensive planning, detailed assessment, strong Te Whāriki alignment evident.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"At hui whānau, all decision making is informed based on reporting across kōhanga reo operations. The annual plan provides clear guidance for the administrative tasks."
Regular whānau hui with reporting; clear communication on operations established.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"Mokopuna safety is an earthquake emergency is potentially compromised."
Earthquake drill implementation gaps identified; safety concern noted.
"Strategic planning, informed by Te Ara Tūāpae, addresses whānau aspirations, long term priorities and the sustainability of the kōhanga reo. Specific actions, timeframes and responsibilities have been established to meet long term goals."
Clear strategic direction with specific actions; professional development systems in place.
Source: Education Review Office review of Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Wai-o-Turi dated 2024-12-24, 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 Wai-o-Turi 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
Lower Kaharoa Road, Pātea. 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 Wai-o-Turi a free kindergarten?
- Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Wai-o-Turi 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 Wai-o-Turi?
- 30 children attend Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Wai-o-Turi (roll year 2025).
- Where is Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Wai-o-Turi?
- Lower Kaharoa Road Pātea South Taranaki District
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Sources & verification
Every fact on this page links back to its government source. Verify directly:
- Centre identity, contact, roll, ethnicity, 20 Hours ECE flag: MoE ECE Directory record (Service #52722) ↗ · 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.