Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood New Zealand Incorporated — Education Charity in Wellington
Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood New Zealand Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. CharityData rates this charity D+ (54.5/100). Annual revenue: $21.7M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: Te Rito Maioha is a bicultural organisation committed to advocacy, teaching, promotion and delivery of world class early childhood education for children, whānau, teachers and ECE services. We respond by being agile, connected and contributing to ensure successful learning happens together. For over 60 years we have been advocating for higher standards in Early Childhood Education.
- Registration Number
- CC28656
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- D+ (54.5/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- Website
- https://www.ecnz.ac.nz
- kathy.wolfe@ecnz.ac.nz
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $21.7M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $20.3M NZD
- Total Assets
- $23.4M NZD
- Net Assets
- $14.6M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.9 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 125
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $21.7M | $20.3M | $14.6M |
| 2024 | $19.7M | $17.9M | $13.3M |
| 2023 | $17.8M | $16.3M | $10.9M |
| 2022 | $15.9M | $13.9M | $9.0M |
| 2021 | $14.6M | $12.5M | $7.0M |
| 2020 | $11.1M | $10.3M | $4.9M |
| 2019 | $9.2M | $9.2M | $4.2M |
| 2018 | $7.8M | $10.0M | $4.1M |
| 2017 | $8.5M | $10.5M | $6.3M |
| 2016 | $9.4M | $9.8M | $8.3M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- D+
- Overall Score
- 54.5/100
- Financial Score
- 50
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (2)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Awhimai Reynolds | Pouhere Kaupapa Maori | 2026-03-23 |
| Catherine Wilson | Council Member | 2023-07-27 |
Former Officers (55)
- George Konia — National Kaumatua
- Pandora Toura — Council Member Maori
- Doris Kaua — Kaiwhakahaere
- Clark McPhillips — Staff Council Member
- Vaolele Walker — Council Member
- Italia Taouma — Council Member Pasefika
- Martin Wikaira — Kaumatua (departed 2024-12-19)
- Cathy (Catherine) Wilson — Council Member
- Nicholas McKissack — Council Member
- Wiremu Kaua — Council Member Maori, Kaumatua (departed 2023-12-09)
- Penelope Pask — Council Member (departed 2022-07-28)
- Fiona Penman — Council Member (departed 2024-07-25)
- Brent Denham — Gm Finance & Operations
- Amanda Forsey — Senior Manager (departed 2019-12-31)
- Clare Wells — Council President
- Meritiana Lolesio — Council Member (departed 2024-07-25)
- Christine Taare — Council Member (departed 2025-03-28)
- Rosina Merry — Senior Manager
- Kathleen Wolfe — Chief Executive
- Peter Jackson — Council Member (departed 2022-07-28)
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vui Mark Gobbett | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Keryn Goldsmith | Chair | - | 2022 |
| Karen Stephens | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| David Akehurst | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Maimoa | Trustee | - | 2022 |
| Erica Smillie | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Aroha Reriti | Chair | - | 2024 |
| Neil Catherwood | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Aroha Durie | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Peter Somerville | Trustee | - | 2022 |
| Susan Cooper | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Sharon Davies | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Carmel Sepuloni | Trustee | - | 2022 |
| Robyn Nesta | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Keryn Goldthorpe | Chair | - | 2023 |
| Kaye Whakatiki | Chief Executive Officer | - | 2022 |
| Stuart Young | Trustee | - | 2022 |
| Ngahihi Pihema | Trustee | - | 2022 |
| Angela Sharpe | Trustee | - | 2022 |
| Nicola McConnell | Chief Executive Officer | - | 2023 |
| Paratene Ngata | Chief Executive | - | 2024 |
Service Providers
- Brooke Rodriquez
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Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood New Zealand Incorporated
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$21.7M
$20.3M
$23.4M
125
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
This rating may reflect incomplete data
This charity's grade of D+ is based on limited data from the NZ Charities Register, which does not provide detailed expense breakdowns. Without verified program vs admin spending, efficiency scoring is unavailable and the financial score relies on health metrics only. This charity's actual performance may differ from what the available data suggests.
About
Te Rito Maioha is a bicultural organisation committed to advocacy, teaching, promotion and delivery of world class early childhood education for children, whānau, teachers and ECE services. We respond by being agile, connected and contributing to ensure successful learning happens together. For over 60 years we have been advocating for higher standards in Early Childhood Education.
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