Te Pūtahitanga o te Rukenga o Ngā Wai
Education & Care
22 Goldfields Road, Manaia · Thames-Coromandel District
Te Pūtahitanga o te Rukenga o Ngā Wai is an education and care centre in Manaia with a current roll of 25 children. Our analysis of the ERO report (June 2024) found curriculum and learning practices graded B, with Te Whāriki well-implemented and good staff understanding evident. Bicultural practice and health and safety were both graded C, with the report noting bicultural direction is emerging but not yet fully embedded, and compliance gaps in health and safety requiring immediate policy 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
Standalone
Cultural & rohe
ERO review
Education Review · 2024-06-13
"Planning and implementation are underpinned by Te Whāriki, The New Zealand Early Childhood Curriculum. Experienced staff understand the aspirations and goals of Te Whāriki well and share their knowledge with others. Kaimahi capture and record tamaiti progress overtime in kōnae tamariki."
Te Whāriki well-implemented with good staff understanding and progress documentation.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"There is a focus on strengthening the collective vision for future growth, particularly in te reo and tikanga Māori of Pare Hauraki. Realising the service vision and strategic direction will support the achievement of the long-held aspirations of the iwi, hapū and community to provide an iwi centric education for all age groups."
Bicultural direction emerging but not yet fully embedded; focus on future growth planned.
"Policies related to the provision of positive guidance and ensuring tamariki are protected from corporal punishment or exclusion require immediate review."
Compliance gaps identified requiring immediate policy review for child protection.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Source: Education Review Office review of Te Pūtahitanga o te Rukenga o Ngā Wai dated 2024-06-13, 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).
Composite score
How this is computedOne or more dimensions missing from ERO data
Where Te Pūtahitanga o te Rukenga o Ngā Wai 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
22 Goldfields Road, Manaia. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO · Brand-teal pin = this centre, 800m radius shown
Frequently asked
- Is Te Pūtahitanga o te Rukenga o Ngā Wai a free kindergarten?
- Te Pūtahitanga o te Rukenga o Ngā Wai is a Education & Care service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at Te Pūtahitanga o te Rukenga o Ngā Wai?
- 25 children attend Te Pūtahitanga o te Rukenga o Ngā Wai (roll year 2025).
- Where is Te Pūtahitanga o te Rukenga o Ngā Wai?
- 22 Goldfields Road Manaia Thames-Coromandel 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 #47865) ↗ · 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.