Te Whare Whai Hua
Education & Care
Lytton High School Nelson Road, Riverdale · Gisborne District
Te Whare Whai Hua is an education and care service in Riverdale with 30 children on roll. Our analysis of the ERO report indicates strong performance in children's wellbeing (A grade), with strong relationships, responsive care, and inclusive support. Curriculum and learning received a B grade, with learning experiences aligned to Te Whāriki and assessment informing teaching effectively.
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 · 2024-06-19
"The organised environment and planned and spontaneous learning experiences align to the principles, strands and goals of Te Whāriki, The New Zealand Early Childhood Curriculum and the puna reo philosophy."
Learning experiences aligned with Te Whāriki; assessment and planning guide teaching well.
"Tamariki experience positive relationships and interactions conducive to their wellbeing and sense of belonging. The very youngest tamariki are nurtured within a culture of care. Tamariki who require additional support to fully access the curriculum are well catered for. Interactions between tamariki and with kaiako are underpinned by whanaungatanga and manaakitanga."
Strong relationships, responsive care, meaningful interactions, and inclusive support evident.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Source: Education Review Office review of Te Whare Whai Hua dated 2024-06-19, 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 Whare Whai Hua 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
Lytton High School Nelson Road, Riverdale. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO · Brand-teal pin = this centre, 800m radius shown
Frequently asked
- Is Te Whare Whai Hua a free kindergarten?
- Te Whare Whai Hua is a Education & Care service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at Te Whare Whai Hua?
- 30 children attend Te Whare Whai Hua (roll year 2025).
- Where is Te Whare Whai Hua?
- Lytton High School Nelson Road Riverdale Gisborne 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 #30179) ↗ · 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.