Te Ōhonga Reo o Matangirau
Te Kōhanga Reo
495 Wainui Road, Whakarara · Far North District
Te Ōhonga Reo o Matangirau is a kōhanga reo serving 24 children in Whakarara. In our analysis of the November 2024 ERO report, curriculum and learning was graded B, with sound seasonal planning and a holistic teaching approach, though assessment practices are still developing. An overall ERO placement was not issued in this review.
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 · 2024-11-21
"Kaimahi plan the yearly programme to align with the seasons where kaupapa whānui and whāiti guide implementation. Through planning, it is clear that mokopuna are supported to grow an understanding of who they are and where they from through a holistic approach to teaching and learning."
Sound planning aligned to seasons; holistic teaching approach evident but assessment practices developing.
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Source: Education Review Office review of Te Ōhonga Reo o Matangirau dated 2024-11-21, 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 2 individual reviews on file — showing most recent.
Composite score
How this is computedOne or more dimensions missing from ERO data
Where Te Ōhonga Reo o Matangirau 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
495 Wainui Road, Whakarara. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO · Brand-teal pin = this centre, 800m radius shown
Frequently asked
- Is Te Ōhonga Reo o Matangirau a free kindergarten?
- Te Ōhonga Reo o Matangirau is a Te Kōhanga Reo service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at Te Ōhonga Reo o Matangirau?
- 24 children attend Te Ōhonga Reo o Matangirau (roll year 2025).
- Where is Te Ōhonga Reo o Matangirau?
- 495 Wainui Road Whakarara Far North 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 #10401) ↗ · 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.