Northland Kindergarten Association
Kindergarten Association
Northland Kindergarten Association by city
Branded city pages — each lists Northland Kindergarten Association's centres plus alternative operators in that city.
Northland Kindergarten Association by suburb
Top 20 suburbs by centre count. Each links to a Northland Kindergarten Association × suburb page with alternative operators alongside.
Centres by region
All centres
Hurupaki Kindergarten
ERO assessed Hurupaki Kindergarten as Not well placed in 2017. Our analysis of the ERO report found strong curriculum and learning practices (A grade), with committed bicultural practice that had room for further development (B grade).
Manaia Kindergarten
ERO assessed Manaia Kindergarten as Not well placed in 2019. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strengths in curriculum and learning (strong bicultural implementation), children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, and bicultural practice across all dimensions graded A. Health and safety systems met legal requirements (grade B).
Te Timatatanga o te Matauranga
ERO assessed this Whangarei kindergarten as Not well placed in June 2018. Our analysis of the ERO report found strong performance in children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, and bicultural practice (all grade A), with solid curriculum and learning, health and safety, and leadership (all grade B).
Comrie Park Kindergarten
ERO assessed Comrie Park Kindergarten as Not well placed in 2017. Our analysis of the ERO report identified sound curriculum and learning practices with emerging assessment approaches, positive children's wellbeing outcomes, and strong whānau partnerships. Bicultural practice was assessed as developing, with teachers building confidence in te reo and tikanga.
Anne West Kindergarten
ERO assessed Anne West Kindergarten as Not well placed in its 2016 review. Our analysis of the ERO report shows the service received a grade A for Curriculum & learning, with a programme founded on Te Whāriki including intentional teaching and collaborative learning. However, Health & safety was graded C due to non-compliance identified with police vetting procedures under the Vulnerable Children's Act.
Doubtless Bay Kindergarten
ERO assessed Doubtless Bay Kindergarten as Not well placed in December 2016. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strengths in curriculum and leadership, but significant concerns in health and safety compliance, particularly police vetting requirements under the Vulnerable Children's Act. Bicultural practice was identified as an area requiring development.
Mission Place Kindergarten
ERO assessed Mission Place Kindergarten as Not well placed in their December 2016 review. Our analysis of the ERO report identified a grade C for health and safety due to non-compliance with police vetting procedures under the Vulnerable Children's Act. The service received grades B for curriculum and learning (te Whāriki-based with developing individual planning) and bicultural practice (innovative approaches with increasing te reo and tikanga Māori integration).
Hillcrest Kindergarten
ERO assessed the service as Not well placed in October 2016. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strengths in bicultural practice with systematic integration of te reo and tikanga, and effective whānau partnerships, though opportunities were noted for improving recording of parent information.
Waitangi Kindergarten
ERO assessed Waitangi Kindergarten as Not well placed in October 2016. Our analysis of the ERO report identifies strengths in curriculum and learning, whānau partnership, bicultural practice, and leadership, with sound health and safety systems though some policy documentation needed updating.
Dargaville Free Kindergarten
ERO assessed this kindergarten as Not well placed in their October 2016 review. Our analysis of the ERO report found sound Te Whāriki implementation with responsive, interest-led curriculum (B grade) and positive, accessible partnerships with parents (B grade).
Ruawai Kindergarten
ERO assessed Ruawai Kindergarten as Not well placed in 2019. Our analysis of the ERO report found strong performance in children's wellbeing and bicultural practice, with skilled integration of te reo, tikanga and te ao Māori alongside support for cultural identity.
Selwyn Park Kindergarten
ERO assessed Selwyn Park Kindergarten as Not well placed in their October 2016 review. Our analysis of the ERO report found the service received B grades for curriculum and learning, and children's wellbeing, indicating strengths in planned curriculum with intentional teaching and positive relationships that supported children's sense of belonging.
Forest View Kindergarten
Forest View Kindergarten had an ERO review in June 2012. Our analysis of the ERO report found the service showed sound teaching practices and good opportunities for intentional learning in play contexts (Curriculum & learning). Te reo Māori was integrated daily with ongoing professional development supporting bicultural practice (Bicultural practice). Leadership and governance showed inconsistent self-review processes, with a need for more systematic evaluation approaches (Leadership & governance).
First Ave Hora Hora Kindergarten
ERO assessed the service as Not well placed in its 2019 review. Our analysis of the ERO report found the centre demonstrated strengths in curriculum delivery and resource provision, strong whānau partnerships with good parent communication, and effective leadership with good team collaboration. Assessment processes in learning and development were identified as an area requiring further development.
Te Kamo Kindergarten
ERO assessed Te Kamo Kindergarten as Not well placed in 2019. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strengths in children's wellbeing and bicultural practice (both grade A), with solid performance in curriculum and learning and whānau partnership (both grade B).
Mairtown Free Kindergarten
ERO assessed Mairtown Free Kindergarten as Not well placed in 2015. Our analysis of the ERO report identified Curriculum & learning as a strength, with co-constructed learning, rich language development, and sustained complex play noted.
Onerahi Free Kindergarten
ERO assessed this service as Not well placed in 2018. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strengths in curriculum implementation, children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, and leadership across all graded dimensions.
Hikurangi Kindergarten
ERO assessed Hikurangi Kindergarten as Not well placed in August 2019. Our analysis of the ERO report found sound curriculum and teaching practices with room for development in assessment visibility, strong support for children's wellbeing and social-emotional development, and warm whānau relationships alongside opportunities to strengthen formal partnership documentation.
Portland Kindergarten
ERO assessed Portland Kindergarten as Not well placed in their August 2019 review. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strengths in curriculum experiences, children's wellbeing, and bicultural practice (all grade B), but found whānau partnership practices to be inconsistent in recording and responding to parent involvement (grade C).
Raumanga Kindergarten
ERO assessed Raumanga Kindergarten as Not well placed in its 2015 review. Our analysis of the ERO report graded Health & safety as B; the report noted compliance was documented but recommended strengthening systems in this area.
Parihaka Kindergarten
ERO assessed Parihaka Kindergarten as Not well placed in its 2018 review. However, our analysis of the ERO report identified strong performance across all five dimensions: Curriculum & learning, Children's wellbeing, Whānau partnership, Bicultural practice, and Leadership & governance all received top grades.
Tikipunga Free Kindergarten
ERO assessed Tikipunga Free Kindergarten as Not well placed in August 2019. Our analysis of the ERO report identified B grades across all dimensions: curriculum and learning practice is developing with improving but inconsistent portfolio records; children's wellbeing is supported through strong relationships and effective social-emotional support; whānau partnership is good though the service is working to deepen family ownership; bicultural practice has improved with te reo use and culturally affirming approaches; health and safety meets legal requirements; and leadership and governance provides organisational support with shared leadership structures.
Kerikeri Kindergarten
ERO assessed Kerikeri Kindergarten as Not well placed in their August 2019 review. Our analysis of the ERO report identified exemplary practices across all four dimensions examined: Curriculum & learning, Children's wellbeing, Whānau partnership, and Bicultural practice all received top grades, with strengths including inquiry-based learning, positive relationships, strong family partnerships, and authentic te ao Māori integration.
Bream Bay Kindergarten
ERO assessed Bream Bay Kindergarten as Not well placed in their 2019 review. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strength in curriculum and learning, with intentional planning responsive to children's interests and learning dispositions demonstrated consistently.
Frequently asked
- How many centres does Northland Kindergarten Association have?
- Northland Kindergarten Association operates 24 licensed early childhood services across New Zealand.
- Is Northland Kindergarten Association a chain or independent?
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- Does Northland Kindergarten Association participate in 20 Hours ECE?
- Most Northland Kindergarten Association centres participate in 20 Hours ECE for 3-5 year olds. Confirm directly with the individual centre for current participation and any optional charges.
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.