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Whitford Early Learning Centre

Education & Care

633 Whitford Road, Mission Heights North · Auckland - Franklin

Whitford Early Learning Centre is an education and care service in Mission Heights North with 107 children on roll. Our analysis of the ERO report (February 2024) found the centre graded B across all dimensions: curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, bicultural practice, health and safety, and leadership and governance. Previously identified health and safety non-compliances have been addressed.

AI-generated summary of this centre's ERO review data — verify against the ERO report below. How summaries are generated.

Total roll
107
2025
Under 2s
20 Hours ECE
MOE #
25349

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 · 2024-02-26

Daycare Near Me's analysis of the ERO report — six dimensions with verbatim quotes (methodology).
Curriculum & learning
B
"They access a language-rich environment and range of experiences that extend their learning and development."

Language-rich environment and extended learning experiences evident.

Children's wellbeing
B
"Children experience meaningful, positive interactions that enhance their learning and nurture their relationships."

Meaningful positive interactions support learning and relationships.

Whānau partnership

Not explicitly evaluated in this review.

Bicultural practice
B
"The curriculum acknowledges and reflects the unique place of Māori as tangata whenua. Children have opportunities to develop knowledge and an understanding of the cultural heritages of both parties to Te Tiriti o Waitangi."

Curriculum reflects Māori as tangata whenua; Te Tiriti partnership understanding promoted.

Health & safety
B
"Since the onsite visit, the service has provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed non-compliances and is now taking reasonable steps to meet regulatory standards."

Previously identified non-compliances have been addressed; now meeting standards.

Leadership & governance
B
"Whitford Early Learning Centre is owned and governed by a qualified centre manager. She is supported by nine qualified teachers and 12 staff including a cook and an administrator."

Qualified manager leads qualified teaching team; stable governance structure in place.

Source: Education Review Office review of Whitford Early Learning Centre dated 2024-02-26, 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 3 individual reviews on file — showing most recent.

Composite score

How this is computed

One or more dimensions missing from ERO data

Where Whitford Early Learning Centre 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.

70 / 100 Compared against EQI unknown
Curriculum
20%
Grade B · bottom quartile of band (n=2425)
70
Wellbeing
20%
Grade B · bottom 10% of band (n=1871)
70
Health & Safety
20%
Grade B · bottom quartile of band (n=2319)
70
Leadership
15%
Grade B · below band median (n=2400)
70
Whānau Partnership
12.5%
Estimated from national average · bottom quartile of band (n=1880)
70
est
Bicultural Practice
12.5%
Grade B · near band median (n=2375)
70

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

633 Whitford Road, Mission Heights North. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.

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Frequently asked

Is Whitford Early Learning Centre a free kindergarten?
Whitford Early Learning Centre is a Education & Care service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
What's the roll at Whitford Early Learning Centre?
107 children attend Whitford Early Learning Centre (roll year 2025).
Where is Whitford Early Learning Centre?
633 Whitford Road Mission Heights North Auckland - Franklin

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Sources & verification

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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

As of: Roll year 2025· Refresh: Nightly source · re-pulled on every deploy

Annual financial returns (community-based + umbrella orgs)

As of: 545 centres covered· Refresh: Annual filings · re-ingested with each refresh

Per-centre review reports + 6-dimension letter grades (curriculum / wellbeing / whānau / bicultural / health & safety / leadership)

As of: 10,663 reports / 4,194 centres · latest review 2026-05-18· Refresh: On review publication · CC-BY 4.0 attribution

Safety score, crime/1k, 2023 Census demographics

As of: 2023 Census· Refresh: Quarterly police data · 5-yearly census

Last build refresh: . See full methodology + data sources pages for licences, refresh cadences, and known gaps.