Te Puna Playcentre
Playcentre
225 Te Puna Road, Tauranga · Western Bay of Plenty District
Roll breakdown
By age
By ethnicity
Note: a child may be counted under multiple ethnicities (total may exceed roll).
Operator
Playcentre Aotearoa Cultural & rohe
ERO review
Education Review · 2025-07-17
"The curriculum provides rich opportunities for children to learn through their interests, strengths and social interactions."
Rich learning opportunities through interests; well-integrated literacy and maths; strong assessment practices evident.
"Both members and children demonstrate a strong sense of belonging to the centre."
Strong sense of belonging; positive friendships; sustained learning; safe, nurturing environment established.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"A bi-cultural review has increased the use of Māori language and culture throughout the programme."
Bicultural review completed; increased te reo Māori and tikanga use; Te Whare Tikanga initiative demonstrates Te Tiriti
"ERO identified an area of non-compliance related to appraisal."
Non-compliance identified in appraisal processes; requires human resource management practice improvements.
"Centre leaders effectively implement the philosophy and vision to promote positive learning outcomes for children."
Effective vision implementation; strong collaborative leadership; high relational trust; responsive internal evaluation.
Source: Education Review Office review of Te Puna Playcentre dated 2025-07-17, 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 Puna Playcentre 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
225 Te Puna Road, Tauranga. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO · Brand-teal pin = this centre, 800m radius shown
Operator financials
Source: Charities Services Annual Return
Frequently asked
- Is Te Puna Playcentre a free kindergarten?
- Te Puna Playcentre is a Playcentre service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at Te Puna Playcentre?
- 25 children attend Te Puna Playcentre (roll year 2025).
- Where is Te Puna Playcentre?
- 225 Te Puna Road Tauranga Western Bay of Plenty 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 #40006) ↗ · CC-BY 4.0 via data.govt.nz
- ERO reviews: ERO institution page ↗ · Crown copyright (reuse permitted with attribution)
- Financials (2016-08-31): Charities Services Annual Return ↗ · CC-BY 4.0 via charities.govt.nz
- 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.