Waimea Kindergarten
Kindergarten
11 A Gilbert Street, Easby Park · Tasman District
ERO assessed Waimea Kindergarten as not well placed in 2018. Our analysis of the ERO report identified B grades across curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, bicultural practice, and health and safety, though the report noted areas for development including consistency in Te Whāriki implementation.
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
Nelson Tasman Kindergartens Cultural & rohe
ERO operator-wide review
Education Review · 2025-12-05 · covers the wider operator group
ERO's most recent review for this centre is an operator-wide review — ERO has chosen to review the parent group rather than this centre individually. The findings apply across all centres in the group.
Source: Education Review Office operator-wide review dated 2025-12-05, licensed CC-BY 4.0.
Earlier individual centre review
ERO Review · 2018-09-12· superseded by operator-wide review above
"Children benefit from a child-centred curriculum that is responsive to their interests, strengths and capabilities. Teachers document children's involvement in a wide range of experiences of interest that encourage them to settle well and engage in learning through play."
Responsive, play-based curriculum evident; Te Whāriki underpins programme but consistency needs building
"Teachers develop strong partnerships with parents, whānau and the community to support children's sense of wellbeing and belonging. Transitions into the kindergarten, between Te Puna and Te Awa, and onto school are planned to meet the needs of each child."
Strong belonging and transitions; sensitive support for children with additional needs evident
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"Bicultural practices that help all children to know about the dual heritage of Aotearoa New Zealand are evident throughout the service. These practices help Māori children to feel a sense of identity and pride."
Bicultural practices evident; support Māori identity; te ao Māori expertise available
"There are effective systems and processes to ensure that regulatory requirements are met."
Effective systems for regulatory compliance; ratios meet minimum requirements
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Source: Education Review Office review of Waimea Kindergarten dated 2018-09-12, 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 Waimea 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
11 A Gilbert Street, Easby Park. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO · Brand-teal pin = this centre, 800m radius shown
Frequently asked
- Is Waimea Kindergarten a free kindergarten?
- Waimea 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 Waimea Kindergarten?
- 75 children attend Waimea Kindergarten (roll year 2025).
- Where is Waimea Kindergarten?
- 11 A Gilbert Street Easby Park Tasman 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 #5400) ↗ · 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
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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.