Cnr Mustang Avenue & Corsair Drive, Wigram, Christchurch
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Not well placed |
Requires further development |
Well placed |
Very well placed |
ABC Wigram is well placed to promote positive learning outcomes for children.
ERO's findings that support this overall judgement are summarised below.
ABC Wigram operates under the BestStart Educare Ltd management structure. BestStart is a large national organisation that owns early learning services across Aotearoa New Zealand.
ABC Wigram provides education and care for infants, toddlers and young children to school age in three separate rooms. There is an outdoor play area shared by children over two years. Infants and toddlers have their own outside play space. The centre is purpose-built and is located next to ABC Wigram 2.
Most staff are qualified and certified early childhood teachers. Staffing of the centre reflects some of the diversity in the local community. Families from a diverse range of cultures attend the centre.
Since the 2015 ERO review, there have been a number of staff changes including the return of the centre manager from leave. The centre has made progress towards addressing the key next steps from the previous report. BestStart managers have worked with the centre to strengthen appraisal processes. They promote opportunities for leadership within the centre and strategic planning is more effectively monitored.
Areas still requiring further development include assessment, planning and evaluation processes, and the use of te reo Māori and Pacific languages and cultures in the learning programme. Internal evaluation also requires further development.
Children experience respectful interactions with each other and their teachers. They have many opportunities to develop tuakana-teina relationships, particularly in the spacious outdoor environment.
Children are well focused on their learning. They make choices about their play and follow their interests in the well-resourced learning areas. Children have many opportunities to explore their learning through creative and imaginative play.
Infants and toddlers experience calm, nurturing interactions with adults who know them well. Teachers incorporate children's home routines into the unhurried centre care approaches. Children have ready access to a wide range of resources and equipment both indoors and outside. They enjoy exploring, climbing, communicating and singing with and alongside other children and their teachers.
Teachers provide a welcoming, inclusive environment for children and families. They build respectful relationships with parents and are very supportive of families from diverse cultures. Teachers regularly communicate with parents in a variety of ways, including digital technologies.
Transition into the centre is focused on meeting the needs of each child and family. Teachers integrate appropriate and relevant aspects of the Be School Ready programme throughout the learning programmes to support children's successful transition to school.
Centre managers actively promote teacher reflection through regular one-to-one meetings and the appraisal process. Leaders and teachers have opportunities to participate in relevant internal and external professional learning and development. They regularly monitor strategic plan actions.
A professional services manager and a business manager regularly visit the centre to provide ongoing support to centre leaders for the day-to-day operation of the centre. They have expressed their commitment to continuing to strengthen the professional leadership of the centre.
Centre managers and ERO agree that the key next steps are to:
That BestStart seeks advice and confirmation from the Ministry of Education with regard to the appropriate maximum number of children in each of the classrooms at ABC Wigram.
Before the review, the staff and management of ABC Wigram completed an ERO Centre Assurance Statement and Self-Audit Checklist. In these documents they attested that they have taken all reasonable steps to meet their legal obligations related to:
During the review, ERO looked at the service’s systems for managing the following areas that have a potentially high impact on children's wellbeing:
All early childhood services are required to promote children's health and safety and to regularly review their compliance with legal requirements.
The next ERO review of ABC Wigram will be in three years.
Dr Lesley Patterson
Deputy Chief Review Officer
Te Waipounamu - Southern Region
22 May 2018
The Education Review Office (ERO) is the government department that, as part of its work, reviews early childhood services throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. ERO’s reports provide information for parents and communities about each service’s strengths and next steps for development. ERO’s bicultural evaluation framework Ngā Pou Here is described in SECTION 3 of this report. Early childhood services are partners in the review process and are expected to make use of the review findings to enhance children's wellbeing and learning.
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Location |
Christchurch |
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Ministry of Education profile number |
65158 |
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Licence type |
Education & Care Service |
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Licensed under |
Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008 |
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Number licensed for |
72 children, including up to 25 aged under 2 |
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Service roll |
82 |
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Gender composition |
Boys 46 : Girls 36 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori |
8 |
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Percentage of qualified teachers 0-49% 50-79% 80%+ Based on funding rates |
80% + |
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Reported ratios of staff to children |
Under 2 |
1:4 |
Better than minimum requirements |
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Over 2 |
1:8 |
Better than minimum requirements |
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Review team on site |
March 2018 |
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Date of this report |
22 May 2018 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Education Review |
March 2015 |
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Education Review |
May 20111 |
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Education Review |
January 2008 |
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ERO’s overarching question for an early childhood education review is ‘How well placed is this service to promote positive learning outcomes for children?’ ERO focuses on the following factors as described in the bicultural framework Ngā Pou Here:
Within these areas ERO considers the effectiveness of arotake – self review and of whanaungatanga – partnerships with parents and whānau.
ERO evaluates how well placed a service is to sustain good practice and make ongoing improvements for the benefit of all children at the service.
A focus for the government is that all children, especially priority learners, have an opportunity to benefit from quality early childhood education. ERO will report on how well each service promotes positive outcomes for all children, with a focus on children who are Māori, Pacific, have diverse needs, and are up to the age of two.
For more information about the framework and Ngā Pou Here refer to ERO’s Approach to Review in Early Childhood Services.
The overall judgement that ERO makes and the timing of the next review will depend on how well placed a service is to promote positive learning outcomes for children. The categories are:
ERO has developed criteria for each category. These are available on ERO’s website.
ERO reviews are tailored to each service’s context and performance, within the overarching review framework. The aim is to provide information on aspects that are central to positive outcomes for children and useful to the service.
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Not well placed |
Requires further development |
Well placed |
Very well placed |
ABC Wigram is well placed to promote positive learning outcomes for children.
ERO's findings that support this overall judgement are summarised below.
ABC Wigram operates under the Kidicorp management structure. Kidicorp is a large national organisation that maintains a strong focus on families and community.
The centre caters for infants, toddlers and older preschool children, in three separate rooms. The children in the preschool and prep rooms share an outdoor play area. The infants and toddlers have their own outdoor play space. The majority of teachers are qualified early childhood teachers.
The centre is located beside ABC Wigram 2. This allows for a close working relationship and the sharing of resources.
Children from a number of cultures attend the centre.
Since the 2011 ERO review, the centre has made some progress in implementing the recommendations in the report. The recommendations included improving teaching and learning, self review and strategic direction.
The centre provides a welcoming and caring environment for all children and their families. Children play well together. Teachers skilfully support children to include others in their play.
Children spend most of their time in play that they have initiated. Teachers provide good supervision. Some teachers use a range of appropriate ways to help children extend their thinking and develop their ideas.
Infants and toddlers are carefully nurtured by teachers who have a good knowledge of each child and their family. The teachers support each other well in the programme to ensure that each child receives high-quality care. The indoor environment has recently been reviewed to provide a more comfortable and spacious area for these young children.
The classrooms have a wide range of equipment that children have easy access to. The outdoor areas are large and provide children with a good amount of space for physical activity.
The cultures of families who are new immigrants are recognised in the programmes and environment. A number of children show leadership in sharing their home cultures and helping staff to work with other children and families from their culture. A Chinese teacher provides considerable support to Asian children and families.
Transition processes and practices into the centre and between rooms are well established and focus on the needs of each child and their family. Strong links between the teachers in each room, and the way they share information and support the child, help to make transition a seamless and easy process.
Parents’ opinions about the needs of their children are valued and well used by teachers to focus their work with individual children. Parents receive regular information on the progress that children are making towards achieving their goals and developing their interests.
Kidicorp has many systems that are helping centres to improve learning outcomes for children. These include:
The managers and ERO agree that the next key steps include:
Before the review, the staff and management of ABC Wigram completed an ERO Centre Assurance Statement and Self-Audit Checklist. In these documents they attested that they have taken all reasonable steps to meet their legal obligations related to:
During the review, ERO looked at the service’s systems for managing the following areas that have a potentially high impact on children's wellbeing:
All early childhood services are required to promote children's health and safety and to regularly review their compliance with legal requirements.
The next ERO review of ABC Wigram will be in three years.
Graham Randell
Deputy Chief Review Officer Southern
26 March 2015
The Education Review Office (ERO) is the government department that, as part of its work, reviews early childhood services throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. ERO’s reports provide information for parents and communities about each service’s strengths and next steps for development. ERO’s bicultural evaluation framework Ngā Pou Here is described in SECTION 3 of this report. Early childhood services are partners in the review process and are expected to make use of the review findings to enhance children's wellbeing and learning.
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Location |
Christchurch |
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Ministry of Education profile number |
65158 |
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Licence type |
Education & Care Service |
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Licensed under |
Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008 |
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Number licensed for |
72 children, including up to 25 aged under two |
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Service roll |
91 |
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Gender composition |
Girls 48; Boys 43 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori Pākehā Tongan Asian Other ethnicities |
16 48 1 18 8 |
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Percentage of qualified teachers 0-49% 50-79% 80% Based on funding rates |
80% |
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Reported ratios of staff to children |
Under 2 |
1:4 |
Better than minimum requirements |
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Over 2 |
1:9 |
Better than minimum requirements |
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Review team on site |
January 2015 |
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Date of this report |
26 March 2015 |
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Most recent ERO reports |
Education Review |
May 2011 |
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Education Review |
January 2008 |
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Education Review |
November 2004 |
ERO’s overarching question for an early childhood education review is ‘How well placed is this service to promote positive learning outcomes for children?’ ERO focuses on the following factors as described in the bicultural framework Ngā Pou Here:
Within these areas ERO considers the effectiveness of arotake – self review and of whanaungatanga – partnerships with parents and whānau.
ERO evaluates how well placed a service is to sustain good practice and make ongoing improvements for the benefit of all children at the service.
A focus for the government is that all children, especially priority learners, have an opportunity to benefit from quality early childhood education. ERO will report on how well each service promotes positive outcomes for all children, with a focus on children who are Māori, Pacific, have diverse needs, and are up to the age of two.
For more information about the framework and Ngā Pou Here refer to ERO’s Approach to Review in Early Childhood Services.
The overall judgement that ERO makes and the timing of the next review will depend on how well placed a service is to promote positive learning outcomes for children. The categories are:
ERO has developed criteria for each category. These are available on ERO’s website.
ERO reviews are tailored to each service’s context and performance, within the overarching review framework. The aim is to provide information on aspects that are central to positive outcomes for children and useful to the service.