Whitianga Explorers 2 Ltd t/a Peanuts ELC
Education & Care
2 Austin Drive, Whitianga North · Thames-Coromandel District
Peanuts ELC is an education and care service in Whitianga North with a current roll of 40 children. Our analysis of the July 2024 ERO report indicates strengths in children's wellbeing and health & safety practices, with responsive interactions and a calm environment. Curriculum and learning implementation remains an area for development, with teachers still building shared understanding of Te Whāriki outcomes.
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 · 2024-07-18
"Teachers are working towards a shared understanding of how to use the valued learning outcomes in Te Whāriki, the early childhood curriculum."
Teachers developing shared understanding of Te Whāriki outcomes; inconsistent implementation evident.
"Through responsive interactions with teachers that are calm and unhurried, younger learners are included in all areas of play. Transitions into, through and out of the centre are well supported and tailored to the specific needs of the individual learner and their family."
Well-supported transitions and responsive interactions; calm, inclusive environment for younger children.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
"Since the onsite visit, the service has provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed the following non-compliances: Completing daily hazard checks which include but are not limited to all areas within the licensing criteria list."
Non-compliance addressed post-visit; daily hazard checks now completed and compliant.
Not explicitly evaluated in this review.
Source: Education Review Office review of Whitianga Explorers 2 Ltd t/a Peanuts ELC dated 2024-07-18, 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 computedOne or more dimensions missing from ERO data
Where Whitianga Explorers 2 Ltd t/a Peanuts ELC 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
2 Austin Drive, Whitianga North. Nearby centres marked in grey — click to navigate.
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Frequently asked
- Is Whitianga Explorers 2 Ltd t/a Peanuts ELC a free kindergarten?
- Whitianga Explorers 2 Ltd t/a Peanuts ELC is a Education & Care service. 20 Hours ECE applies for 3-5 year olds at participating centres.
- What's the roll at Whitianga Explorers 2 Ltd t/a Peanuts ELC?
- 40 children attend Whitianga Explorers 2 Ltd t/a Peanuts ELC (roll year 2025).
- Where is Whitianga Explorers 2 Ltd t/a Peanuts ELC?
- 2 Austin Drive Whitianga North Thames-Coromandel 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 #46598) ↗ · 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
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