Te Puna o Tarawa ECE
Education & Care
26 Buchanan Street, Ōpōtiki · Ōpōtiki District
Operator
Standalone
Cultural & rohe
ERO review
Akarangi · 2024-12-23
"Tamariki experience a curriculum that acknowledges and reflects the unique place of Māori as tangata whenua. It is inclusive and responsive to tamariki as confident and competent learners. A range of experiences are provided appropriate to the number, ages, and abilities of tamariki attending. A language-rich environment supports their learning."
Curriculum is inclusive and responsive with language-rich environments, though Te Whāriki integration could be strengthe
"Kaiako engage in positive interactions with tamariki to enhance their learning and nurture reciprocal relationships."
Positive interactions and relationships evident, though emotional safety systems not explicitly detailed.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"Te Puna o Tarawa ECE is governed by Whakatōhea Māori Trust Board."
Clear governance structure established; professional learning development identified as next step.
Source: Education Review Office review of Te Puna o Tarawa ECE dated 2024-12-23, 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 4 individual reviews on file — showing most recent.
Composite score
How this is computedOne or more dimensions missing from ERO data
Where Te Puna o Tarawa ECE 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
26 Buchanan Street, Ōpōtiki. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO · Brand-teal pin = this centre, 800m radius shown
Frequently asked
- Is Te Puna o Tarawa ECE a free kindergarten?
- Te Puna o Tarawa ECE is a Education & Care service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at Te Puna o Tarawa ECE?
- Roll data not yet available.
- Where is Te Puna o Tarawa ECE?
- 26 Buchanan Street Ōpōtiki Ōpōtiki 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 #34111) ↗ · 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 17 October 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.