Waimataitai Kindergarten
Kindergarten
69 Evans Street, Waimataitai-Maori Hill · Timaru District
Waimataitai Kindergarten received an Akarangi review from the Education Review Office in December 2023. Our analysis of the ERO report identifies sound whānau partnership and leadership practices, though bicultural practice and te reo Māori integration are areas requiring 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
Standalone
Cultural & rohe
ERO review
Akarangi · 2023-12-11
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"Parents contribute to a curriculum design that acknowledges the identities, cultures, and languages of the community."
Parents contribute to curriculum design acknowledging identities, cultures, and languages.
"There are some opportunities for children to hear and use te reo Māori. However, strengthening teaching and learning opportunities for children to experience a bicultural curriculum that integrates local cultural narratives and histories is now required."
Limited te reo Māori opportunities; bicultural curriculum strengthening required.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"Leaders and those with governance roles have established and implement sound systems, processes, and practices to drive improvement within the association. This includes relevant opportunities for professional learning and engagement in professional growth and reflection."
Sound leadership systems and professional learning established; internal evaluation needs embedding.
Source: Education Review Office review of Waimataitai Kindergarten dated 2023-12-11, 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 2 individual reviews on file — showing most recent.
Composite score
How this is computedOne or more dimensions missing from ERO data
Where Waimataitai Kindergarten 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
69 Evans Street, Waimataitai-Maori Hill. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
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Frequently asked
- Is Waimataitai Kindergarten a free kindergarten?
- Waimataitai Kindergarten is a Free Kindergarten. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds — you may also be eligible for FamilyBoost and Childcare Subsidy.
- What's the roll at Waimataitai Kindergarten?
- 38 children attend Waimataitai Kindergarten (roll year 2025).
- Where is Waimataitai Kindergarten?
- 69 Evans Street Waimataitai-Maori Hill Timaru District
How much will this cost you? Use our FamilyBoost + Childcare Subsidy calculator to estimate your weekly out-of-pocket after government support.
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Sources & verification
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- Centre identity, contact, roll, ethnicity, 20 Hours ECE flag: MoE ECE Directory record (Service #5480) ↗ · 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.