Whangamata Free Kindergarten
Kindergarten
202 Port Road, Whangamatā East · Thames-Coromandel District
ERO assessed this kindergarten as Not well placed in 2016. Our analysis of the ERO report found strengths in curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, bicultural practice, and leadership and governance (all graded B), though the service was identified as needing development in self-review processes.
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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
ERO review · 2016-11-22
This review predates ERO's current 4-point placement scale (introduced 2020). The overall judgement is omitted; the per-dimension grades below are extracted from the review prose and remain comparable.
"Teachers are focused on providing children with many opportunities to use and explore oral language and literacy. They place priority on providing a wide range of natural materials and Māori artefacts that reflect the local cultural heritage of Whangamata."
Effective teaching with priority on literacy and language development; some strengths in cultural resourcing.
"Children demonstrated high levels of purpose and enjoyment in their play and a strong sense of wellbeing and belonging."
Strong sense of belonging and wellbeing; positive relationships with teachers evident.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"They place priority on providing a wide range of natural materials and Māori artefacts that reflect the local cultural heritage of Whangamata."
Māori cultural resources integrated; limited evidence of te reo Māori or tikanga implementation depth.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"The long-standing, experienced, head teacher works effectively to develop and implement systems for the day-to-day operation of the kindergarten. She has been responsive to recent professional learning and development focused on reviewing and strengthening her leadership role."
Effective operational leadership with professional development responsiveness; self-review needs development.
Source: Education Review Office review of Whangamata Free Kindergarten dated 2016-11-22, 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 Whangamata Free 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
202 Port Road, Whangamatā East. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
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Frequently asked
- Is Whangamata Free Kindergarten a free kindergarten?
- Whangamata Free 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 Whangamata Free Kindergarten?
- 40 children attend Whangamata Free Kindergarten (roll year 2025).
- Where is Whangamata Free Kindergarten?
- 202 Port Road Whangamatā East Thames-Coromandel 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 #40294) ↗ · 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
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