Te Kōhanga Reo o Waikare
Te Kōhanga Reo
Waikare Road, Kawakawa · Far North District
Te Kōhanga Reo o Waikare is a kōhanga reo in Kawakawa serving 30 children. Our analysis of the ERO report shows strength in curriculum and learning (A grade) with effective, intentional teaching and strong te reo Māori integration, and exemplary bicultural practice (A grade) throughout programmes. Health and safety practices are sound (B grade), though some procedural gaps were identified.
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 · 2026-03-16
"The learning programme is effective in nurturing mokopuna identity. Kaiako provide an environment that is stable, consistent, constant, and predictable. The formal parts of the programme foster and embed practices such as karakia, pepeha, and mihimihi. The curriculum provides opportunities for mokopuna to lead their own learning and make choices based on their changing needs."
Effective, intentional teaching with strong identity and te reo Māori integration.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"Deliberate teaching practices and daily rituals ensure mokopuna are immersed in te reo Māori and tikanga Māori. Te mita o Te Kapotai is reinforced naturally throughout the programme. Kaiako scaffold the development of te reo Māori through modelling the correct use of te reo Māori, prompts, music, pao, and repetition. These strategies are consistently reinforced."
Exemplary te reo Māori and tikanga integration throughout all programmes.
"Current policies and procedures ensure that the learning, health, and safety of mokopuna are protected. Kaimahi are aware of the process for identifying, recording, and reporting of potential abuse or neglect, and they have accessed training around child protection."
Sound compliance with policies and child protection awareness; some procedural gaps identified.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Source: Education Review Office review of Te Kōhanga Reo o Waikare dated 2026-03-16, 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 Waikare 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
Waikare Road, Kawakawa. 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 Waikare a free kindergarten?
- Te Kōhanga Reo o Waikare 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 Waikare?
- 30 children attend Te Kōhanga Reo o Waikare (roll year 2025).
- Where is Te Kōhanga Reo o Waikare?
- Waikare Road Kawakawa Far North 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 #18350) ↗ · 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.