Te Kōhanga Reo o Whakatupuranga Kotahi
Te Kōhanga Reo
21 Elizabeth Street, Petone · Lower Hutt City
Te Kōhanga Reo o Whakatupuranga Kotahi is a kōhanga reo in Petone serving 25 children. Our analysis of the ERO report identifies strengths in curriculum and learning (A grade) and children's wellbeing (A grade), with sound performance in whānau partnership and health and safety (both B grades). The service uses collaborative approaches shaped by cultural guidance and provides responsive teaching with strong emotional connections.
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 · 2026-04-07
"Planning, assessment, and evaluation practices are strong. These processes are shaped by wānanga, rangahau, guidance from local kaumātua, and iwi experts to contribute to rich and authentic learning. Planning happens collaboratively, with key learning themes decided through hui and in partnership with whānau. Mokopuna progress is carefully monitored through mātai mokopuna and holistic assessment practices."
Strong planning, assessment, and evaluation with collaborative approaches shaped by cultural guidance.
"Mokopuna confidence and connections to people and place are nourished through the range of learning experiences offered. Kaiako are responsive to mokopuna needs, building on their strengths and interests while also fostering tuākana-tēina relationships. Opportunities for mokopuna to lead are abundant, which enhances their leadership skills."
Strong emotional connections, responsive teaching, and abundant leadership opportunities support wellbeing.
"Regular whānau hui are well documented and promote transparency, giving everyone a clear voice in decision-making. Hui are focused on whānau input into the learning programme and strategic planning, so the direction of the kōhanga reflects shared aspirations."
Regular transparent hui with whānau input, though strategy needed to resume full whānau management role.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"Operational systems, including health and safety and human resource management, are well maintained, enabling a safe and organised environment for mokopuna."
Operational systems well maintained; assurance given on legal requirements for health and safety.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Source: Education Review Office review of Te Kōhanga Reo o Whakatupuranga Kotahi dated 2026-04-07, 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 Whakatupuranga Kotahi 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
21 Elizabeth Street, Petone. 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 Whakatupuranga Kotahi a free kindergarten?
- Te Kōhanga Reo o Whakatupuranga Kotahi 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 Whakatupuranga Kotahi?
- 25 children attend Te Kōhanga Reo o Whakatupuranga Kotahi (roll year 2025).
- Where is Te Kōhanga Reo o Whakatupuranga Kotahi?
- 21 Elizabeth Street Petone Lower Hutt 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 #55431) ↗ · 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.