West Melton Nursery and Preschool Limited
Education & Care
739 Weedons Ross Road, West Melton · Selwyn District
West Melton Nursery and Preschool Limited is an education and care service in West Melton with a roll of 82 children. Our analysis of the ERO report from February 2022 found the service graded B across all dimensions: curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, bicultural practice, health and safety, and leadership and governance.
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
Akanuku · 2022-02-08
"Teachers provide education and care through interactions intended to enhance children's learning and nurture relationships. They use te reo Māori in the daily programme giving children the opportunity to develop an understanding of the cultural heritages of both parties to Te Tiriti o Waitangi."
Sound teaching interactions and te reo Māori use; assessment system newly implemented.
"Children are provided with opportunities to explore spacious indoor and outdoor areas. They are supported to be engaged in the learning environments."
Well-maintained learning environments support engagement and exploration.
"Parents contribute to the service through input into policy reviews."
Parents have input into policy reviews; limited detail on broader engagement.
"They use te reo Māori in the daily programme giving children the opportunity to develop an understanding of the cultural heritages of both parties to Te Tiriti o Waitangi."
Te reo Māori integrated in daily programme; Te Tiriti understanding promoted.
"Leaders and teachers prioritise the health and safety of children. The premises and facilities are well maintained."
Health and safety prioritised; premises well-maintained; standards met.
"A philosophy and suitable systems for managing the service guide the daily operations."
Clear philosophy and management systems in place; structured governance.
Source: Education Review Office review of West Melton Nursery and Preschool Limited dated 2022-02-08, 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). · Centre has 2 individual reviews on file — showing most recent.
Composite score
How this is computedThe 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
739 Weedons Ross Road, West Melton. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
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Frequently asked
- Is West Melton Nursery and Preschool Limited a free kindergarten?
- West Melton Nursery and Preschool Limited is a Education & Care service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at West Melton Nursery and Preschool Limited?
- 82 children attend West Melton Nursery and Preschool Limited (roll year 2025).
- Where is West Melton Nursery and Preschool Limited?
- 739 Weedons Ross Road West Melton Selwyn 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 #65099) ↗ · 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.