9 Lanark Road, Kerikeri
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Regulatory standards |
ERO’s judgement |
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Curriculum |
Meeting |
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Premises and facilities |
Meeting |
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Health and safety |
Meeting |
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Governance, management and administration |
Meeting |
At the time of the review, ERO found the service was taking reasonable steps to meet regulatory standards.
Newbees Preschool is one of two Kerikeri services owned by the nationwide Provincial Education Group. It is licensed for 45 children over two years of age.
The centre is supported by a regional manager. The centre manager leads a team of seven qualified teachers and untrained staff, including four relievers. A cook and van driver are employed for both centres.
This is the first ERO review since the change of ownership.
The programme is consistent with Te Whāriki, the early childhood curriculum. The curriculum is inclusive, and adults engage in meaningful, positive interactions with children. A range of experiences enhance children’s learning and development.
The service is managed effectively and guided by its philosophy, annual plan and policies. An ongoing process of self review keeps the service focused on improvement in outcomes for children.
The design and layout of the centre provide some challenges for supervision that are effectively managed by staff. Plans are in place to renovate the deck and outdoor areas, to ensure that they continue to be suitable for children.
Next steps include:
During the onsite visit, the service addressed the following non-compliance:
The next ERO review is likely to be an Education Review.
Steve Tanner
Director Review and Improvement Services (Northern)
Northern Region | Te Tai Raki
8 November 2019
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Early Childhood Service Name |
Newbees Preschool |
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Profile Number |
10009 |
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Location |
Kerikeri |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
45 children aged over 2 years |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
80%+ |
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Reported ratio of adults to children under 2 |
NA |
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Reported ratio of adults to children over 2 |
1:8 - Better than regulatory standards |
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Service roll |
49 |
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Gender composition |
Boys 29 Girls 20 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori 26 |
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Review team on site |
October 2019 |
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Date of this report |
8 November 2019 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Education Review March 2015 |
All services are licensed under the Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008. The legal requirements for early childhood services also include the Licensing Criteria for Education and Care Services 2008.
Services must meet the standards in the regulations and the requirements of the licensing criteria to gain and maintain a licence to operate.
All early childhood services are required to promote children’s health and safety and to regularly review their compliance with legal requirements. Before the review, the staff and management of a service 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:
As part of an Assurance Review ERO assesses whether the regulated standards are being met. In particular, ERO looks at a service’s systems for managing the following areas that have a potentially high impact on children's wellbeing:
As part of an Assurance Review ERO also gathers and records evidence through:
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Not well placed |
Requires further development |
Well placed |
Very well placed |
ERO's findings that support this overall judgement are summarised below.
Lanark House in Kerikeri, Northland, provides good quality education and care for children from three years to school age. The centre has long standing and positive relationships with parents and whānau. It offers a welcoming environment and caters well for its diverse community. Children with special education needs and their families are welcomed and well supported.
The centre is one of two early childhood centres owned and managed by the same management group. The second of the centres is Sylvan House, which is in walking distance of Lanark House and caters for children under two years of age. Children are thoughtfully transitioned between the two centres.
Lanark House is staffed by well qualified and registered teachers, as well as a number of teachers who are working towards gaining qualifications in early childhood education. The centre manager oversees both the Sylvan and Lanark centres.
Since the 2011 ERO review, the centre has continued to develop. It has a history of positive ERO reports and has addressed all areas for development and review identified at the time of the previous review. The centre environment has continued to develop, particularly in the outdoors area which now includes a secret garden, vegetable gardens, a chicken pen and an improved sandpit for children’s play. Leadership changes have also taken place since the passing of the previous centre manager. The new centre manager and supervisor work collaboratively with staff, and continue to honour and sustain the commitment of the previous manager to promoting a bicultural curriculum and success for Māori children and whānau.
Children are very settled in the learning environment. Teachers know children well and are responsive to their individual learning needs and strengths. Children experience warm, caring interactions with their teachers. They are supported to make good friendships with their peers.
The centre provides spacious indoor and outdoor environments, and has good quality resources and equipment. Children have independent access to all areas of play and are free to choose activities based on their interests and preferences. Teachers work alongside children supporting them in their play and helping to develop their oral language.
Bicultural practices continue to be a significant feature of the centre’s curriculum. Teachers value and use te reo Māori me ngā tikanga authentically with children and each other throughout the day. Parents and whānau make positive contributions to the centre’s curriculum design. Centre leaders and teachers are continuing to explore different ways to capture whānau voice and to promote their input in centre planning and development.
Learning programmes are based on Te Whāriki, the early childhood curriculum. Teachers design areas of play which invite children’s interest and curiosity. Increasingly, teachers are bringing natural resources into the environment. They work collaboratively to plan thematic programmes based on children’s common interest and parent’s ideas.
Teachers use their varied strengths, talents and skills to provide a good quality programme for children. The programme promotes children’s early learning in reading, writing, mathematics and science through play. Leaders identify that teachers could now be more consistent in using teaching strategies and information from children’s portfolio assessments to further extend children’s learning.
The centre is well led by capable, reflective and improvement focused staff. As centre leaders, they are becoming increasingly confident in their use and understanding of self review as a tool for promoting continuous improvement. They value teachers’ strengths and provide useful professional learning opportunities for staff. Good systems guide centre operations and help foster the well being of children and adults.
The centre owner is committed to promoting positive outcomes for children. He values his staff and visits the centre regularly.
The owner, centre leaders and ERO agree that important next steps for the centre include:
Before the review, the staff and management of Lanark House Early Childhood Centre 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:
curriculum
premises and facilities
health and safety practices
governance, management and administration.
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:
emotional safety (including positive guidance and child protection)
physical safety (including supervision; sleep procedures; accidents; medication; hygiene; excursion policies and procedures)
suitable staffing (including qualification levels; police vetting; teacher registration; ratios)
evacuation procedures and practices for fire and earthquake.
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 Lanark House Early Childhood Centre will be in three years.
Dale Bailey
Deputy Chief Review Officer Northern
13 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 |
Kerikeri, Northland |
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Ministry of Education profile number |
10009 |
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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 |
45 children, including up to 0 aged under 2 |
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Service roll |
33 |
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Gender composition |
Boys 24 Girls 9 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori Pākehā Other |
22 8 3 |
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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 |
Over 2 |
1:5 |
Better than minimum requirements |
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Review team on site |
December 2014 |
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Date of this report |
13 March 2015 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Education Review |
October 2011 |
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Education Review |
April 2008 |
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.