Tiny Nation Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast 2
Home-based
209 Karamu Road North, Hastings Central · Hastings District
This home-based service was reviewed by ERO in November 2021. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strengths in curriculum and learning, health and safety, and leadership and governance. Bicultural practice, including te reo and tikanga, was identified as an area for further development.
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
Tiny Nation Cultural & rohe
ERO review
Akanuku · 2021-11-08
"The curriculum provides children with a range of experiences and opportunities to enhance and extend their learning and development, in the home settings, and within the local community."
Curriculum effective but opportunity to deepen Te Whāriki understanding noted.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"integrating te reo me ngā tikanga Māori in daily experiences in ways that are meaningful for children and educators"
Te reo and tikanga identified as area for further development by visiting teachers.
"A range of strategies are implemented to assure the service provider that health and safety, and regulatory requirements are met."
Health and safety systems in place and meeting regulatory standards.
"Visiting teachers oversee the education and care arrangements, provide leadership and support to educators and implement the requirements of the service provider. Annual and strategic planning guide the operation of the service."
Leadership and planning systems established; professional development opportunities identified.
Source: Education Review Office review of Tiny Nation Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast 2 dated 2021-11-08, 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 Tiny Nation Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast 2 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
209 Karamu Road North, Hastings Central. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
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Frequently asked
- Is Tiny Nation Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast 2 a free kindergarten?
- Tiny Nation Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast 2 is a Home-based service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at Tiny Nation Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast 2?
- 50 children attend Tiny Nation Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast 2 (roll year 2025).
- Where is Tiny Nation Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast 2?
- 209 Karamu Road North Hastings Central Hastings District
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Sources & verification
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- Centre identity, contact, roll, ethnicity, 20 Hours ECE flag: MoE ECE Directory record (Service #47863) ↗ · 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
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