Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngā Mokopuna o Te Matai

1 He Kupu Arataki

Kua mahi ngātahi Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga, ngā whānau, ngā kaiārahi, me ngā hapori ki te whakatakoto i ngā tirohanga aromātai e whai wāhi nui ai ki te hāpai i ngā whakapaitanga, ki te tautuhi i te ahu whakamua, ā, ki te whakapakari ake hoki i te āheinga ki te aromātai.

2 Te Horopaki

E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngā Mokopuna o Te Matai ki Te Puke. Kei te marae o Makahae. I te tau kua pahure ake nei, he nui ngā āhuatanga i pā ki ngā whakahaeretanga a te whānau i te kōhanga reo. Nā te kaha rerekē haere o ngā tūranga kaimahi, he maha ngā mahi whakahaere i te tari kāhore anō kia whakatutuki. He rōpū kaimahi hou i nāianei, tae atu ki tētahi kaimahi i te tari i tīmata ai i tēnei tau tonu.

3 Te Aronga o te Aromātai

He pēhea rawa te tau haere a ngā mokopuna ki tā rātou hōtaka akoranga?

He pakari te tau haere a ngā mokopuna i roto i ngā āhuatanga katoa o te hōtaka akoranga.

4 Ngā Whakaaturanga

E ako ana ngā mokopuna ki tētahi taiao rangimārie, taiao āio hoki. Kei te mauritau hoki ngā kaimahi, ā, ka whakataungia e rātou te wairua mākohakoha. He ngāwari te āhua o tō rātou reo whakawhitiwhiti kōrero. He manawanui tō ngā kaimahi i a rātou e mahi ana ki te taha o ngā mokopuna. He māringanui tō ngā mokopuna, nā te kaha o ngā kaimahi ki te aro wawe ki ō rātou matea ā-tinana, ā-whatumanawa hoki. I kitea e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga te maha o ngā taunekeneke whakakatakata i kōkirihia ai e ngā mokopuna. Ka kawe atu ngā tuākana i ngā whai wāhitanga ki te ārahi i ētahi wāhanga o te hōtaka. Ka whakamihi ngā kaimahi i ngā mokopuna mō ā rātou whakatutukitanga. Kei te mauritau, kei te harikoa hoki ngā mokopuna hei ākonga.

Kua āta whakamaheretia te hōtaka akoranga. Kua āta tautuhia ngā wāhanga matua o ngā mahere. E whakaraupapa ana ngā mahere i ngā tino aratohu kia whakatinanahia ai ngā kaupapa. He mārama hoki ngā hononga ki Te Whāriki. Kua āta whakamaheretia ngā akoranga a ngā mokopuna.

E whanake ana te aromātai o roto. E arotakengia ana te tūtohinga. Kua whakahoungia, kua whakamanahia hoki e te whānau Te Pou Tuatahi me Te Pou Tuatoru. Kei te tūtohinga ngā aratohu mārama mō te whakahaeretanga me te whakaritenga o te kōhanga reo. Kua whakatakotohia te mahere ā-tau. He mārama ngā aratohu o roto mō te whakaritenga o ngā wāhanga matua o ngā mahi whakahaere.

Kua whakatakotohia ngā tuhinga e pā ana ki ngā kaimahi. Kua whakahoungia aua tuhinga, ā, e hāngai ana ki ngā herenga ā-ture o tēnei wā. Kei te mārama ki ngā kaimahi ō rātou tūranga, ā rātou kawenga, me ā rātou takohanga anō hoki ki te kōhanga reo.

Ngā Whakaritenga Matua ka whai ake

Me whakapakari ake i te aromatawai. Kāhore ngā hononga ki te hōtaka akoranga e āta tautuhia ana. Kāhore te ako me te ahu whakamua a ngā mokopuna e tuhia ana. Me titiro hoki ki ngā tukanga e pā ana ki te aromātai hōtaka. Ahakoa ka whakawhiti kōrero ngā kaimahi mō te hōtaka akoranga, kāhore e āta kitea ana te whakamahinga o ngā mōhiohio ka puta. Kāhore he whakaaturanga e tohu ana i te whakapaitanga ake o te hōtaka.

Me arotake i te arohaehae i ngā kaimahi. Kua whakatutukihia te aromatawai whaiaro. E mōhio ana te heamana kāhore anō kia oti te tukanga arohaehae. Me arotake te whānau i ngā arohaehae a ngā kaimahi, mā ngā aratohu o roto i ngā kaupapa here me ngā tukanga.

Me whakawhanake te whānau i tētahi mahere rautaki mō te tau 2021, haere ake nei. Kua tae ki te wā kia tautuhia e te whānau ā rātou kaupapa matua paetawhiti mō te whakawhanake tonutanga mō meāke nei. Me whakarite i tētahi mahere mahi, kia tutuki ai ngā wawata o te whānau.

Me arotake i te katoa o ngā kaupapa here me ngā tukanga e pā ana ki te hauora me te haumaru. Me titiro wawe ki ētahi wāhanga kāhore e tutuki ana e ai ki te ture. E hāngai aua wāhanga ki:

• te kore whakaatu mai o ngā mahere hōneatanga ohotata ki te taha o ngā putanga
• te kore noho mai o te rēhita tikanga whare ki te kōhanga reo
• ngā taiapa, huri noa i te kōhanga reo. I tēnei wā e noho wātea ana ngā wāhi o te marae, tae atu hoki ki te whare o te kōhanga reo. Kia haumaru ai ngā mokopuna katoa, e tika ana kia taiapatia e te whānau te kōhanga reo.

5 Te Whakatau ki ngā Wāhanga Tautukunga

I te wā o te aromātai, i tirohia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga ngā pūnaha ki te whakahaere i ngā wāhanga e whai ake nei:

• te haumaru ā-whatumanawa, tae atu ki te ārahi mauritau me te ārai tamariki
• te haumaru ā-tinana, tae atu ki te mātakitaki tamariki, ngā whakaritenga whakamoe, ngā aituā, te whāngai rongoā; me ngā kaupapa here, ngā tukanga hoki mō ngā haerenga whakawaho
• te tū tika o ngā kaimahi, tae atu ki te tika o ngā tohu mātauranga, ngā mahi arowhai a ngā pirihimana, me te tatauranga ki waenga i te kaiako me te tamaiti 
• ngā whakaritenga ohotata me ngā tikanga ohotata e pā ana ki te rū whenua, te ahi, te waipuke, te tai āniwhaniwha, me te mate urutā.

Hei whakatutuki i ngā herenga ā-ture, me tahuri te whānau ki te:

• whakarite i tētahi tukanga o te arotake whaiaro, o te aromātai o roto rānei e whakahaerehia ana i ngā wā katoa, hei hāpai i te kōhanga reo ki te whakapūmau me te whakapai ake i te kounga o te mātauranga me te atawhai 
  [R46 Ture Mātauranga (Kōhungahunga) 2008; GMA6 Paearu Raihana mō ngā Kōhanga Reo kei raro i te maru o Te Poari Matua o Ngā Kōhanga Reo 2008] 
• whakarite i te āta whakaatu mai o ngā tukanga e pā ana ki te hōneatanga ohotata i te kōhanga reo
  [R46 Ture Mātauranga (Kōhungahunga) 2008; HS7 (1) Paearu Raihana mō ngā Kōhanga Reo kei raro i te maru o Te Poari Matua o Ngā Kōhanga Reo 2008] 
• whakarite i te āta whakaatu mai o te rēhita tikanga whare o tēnei wā
  [R45 Ture Mātauranga (Kōhungahunga) 2008; PF3 (2) Paearu Raihana mō ngā Kōhanga Reo kei raro i te maru o Te Poari Matua o Ngā Kōhanga Reo 2008]
• whakarite kia taiapatia te whare, kia whakatūngia hoki ngā kēti e tika ana, kia kore ai ngā tamariki e āhei ana ki te puta i te wāhi me te kore mōhio o rātou ngā pakeke e whāngai ana i te mātauranga me te atawhai.
  [R45 Ture Mātauranga (Kōhungahunga) 2008; PF13 Paearu Raihana mō ngā Kōhanga Reo kei raro i te maru o Te Poari Matua o Ngā Kōhanga Reo 2008]

6 Te Taunakitanga

I whakawhanakehia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga me te whānau o te kōhanga reo te taunakitanga e whai ake nei, arā, kia:

• mahi te whānau ki te taha o te tari ā-rohe o Te Poari Matua o Ngā Kōhanga Reo ki te waihanga i tētahi mahere mahi, hei whakatutuki i ngā take āwangawanga i tautuhia ai ki tēnei pūrongo.

Darcy Te Hau
Toka-ā-Nuku
Te Uepū ā-Motu - Māori Review Services

11 Hereturikōkā, 2021

7 Ngā kōrero e pā ana ki te kōhanga reo

Te tūwāhi	Kei Te Puke
Te tau a te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga	46008
Te tau tohu o Te Kōhanga Reo	05E040
Te tūmomo whare	He kōhanga reo
Te raihana	Ngā Ture Mātauranga (Ratonga Kōhungahunga) 2008
Te tokomaha mō te raihana	20, kia tokoono ki raro i te rua o ngā tau
Te tokomaha kei runga i te rārangi ingoa	17, tokoono kei raro i te rua o ngā tau
Te ira tangata	Kōtiro    9 Tama     8
Ngā hononga ā-iwi	Māori	17
Te wā i te kōhanga reo te rōpū arotake	Pipiri 2021
Te wā o tēnei pūrongo	11 Hereturikōkā 2021
Ngā pūrongo o mua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga	Arotake Tāpiri Arotake Mātauranga	Whiringa-ā-rangi 2016 Whiringa-ā-nuku 2014

1 Introduction

The Education Review Office, whānau, leaders and communities have collaborated to provide evaluation insights that foster improvement, identify progress and build evaluation capability.

2 Context

Ngā Mokopuna o Te Matai Kōhanga Reo is in Te Puke. It is located on Te Marae o Makahae. Over the past year the whānau have had a number of disruptions to the kōhanga reo operations. A high turnover of staff resulted in various administrative tasks being incomplete. There is a new kaimahi team including a kai tari who started this year.

3 Evaluation Focus

How well do mokopuna settle into their learning programme?

Mokopuna settle into all aspects of the learning programme confidently.

4 Findings

Mokopuna learn in an environment that is peaceful and calm. Kaimahi Are settled and provide a relaxing atmosphere. The tone of their language interactions is gentle. Kaimahi are patient when working with mokopuna. Mokopuna are fortunate to have kaimahi that responds instantly to their physical and emotional needs. ERO observed several moments of humorous interactions that were initiated by the mokopuna. Tuākana take the opportunity to lead aspects of the programme. Kaimahi praise mokopuna for their successes. Mokopuna are settled and happy learners.

The learning programme is well planned. Essential areas of planning are clearly identified. The planning outlines specific guidelines for implementation. There are clear links to Te Whāriki. Mokopuna learning is well planned.

Internal evaluation is developing. The charter is being reviewed. Te Pou Tuatahi and Te Pou Tuatoru have been updated and ratified by the Whānau. The charter provides clear guidelines for the management and the operations of the kōhanga. The annual plan is in place. It provides clear guidelines for the administration of key areas of operations.

Personnel documentation is in place. These have been updated and align to current legislation. Kaimahi are clear about their roles and responsibilities and their obligations to the kōhanga.

Key Next Steps

Assessment requires strengthening. Links to the learning programme and not clearly defined. Mokopuna learning and progress is not recorded. Programme evaluation processes require attention. While kaimahi discuss the learning programme, it is unclear as to what happens to the information. There is no evidence of programme improvement.

Kaimahi appraisals need to be reviewed. Self-assessment has been completed. The Chairperson acknowledges that appraisals are incomplete. Whānau must review kaimahi appraisals against existing policy and procedure guidelines.

Whānau need to develop a strategic plan for 2021 onwards. It is time for whānau to identify their long-term priorities for future development. The establishment of an action plan to realise Whānau aspirations is required.

All health and safety policies and procedures need to be reviewed. There are some areas of non-compliance that requires urgent attention. These include:

• emergency evacuation plans are not displayed by exits
• the building warrant of fitness was not onsite
• fencing around the kōhanga is urgent. Currently the marae area is open including the kōhanga reo building. For the safety of all mokopuna, it is important for whānau to fence off the kōhanga area to remove temptation for mokopuna.

5 Assurance on Legal Requirement

During the evaluation, ERO looked at systems for managing the following areas:

• emotional safety including positive guidance and child protection
• physical safety including supervision, sleep procedures, accidents, medication, excursion policy and procedures
• suitable staffing including appropriate qualifications, police vetting, ratios
• emergency procedures and practices for earthquakes, fire, flood, tsunami and pandemic.

To meet compliance requirements, they must:

• ensure there is an ongoing process of self-review or internal evaluation to help the kōhanga maintain and improve the quality of its education and care 
  [R46 Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008; GMA6 Licensing Criteria for Kōhanga Reo affiliated with Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust 2008] 
• ensure an emergency evacuation procedure for the premises is clearly displayed
  [R46 Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008; HS7; (1), Licensing Criteria for Kōhanga Reo affiliated with Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust 2008] 
• ensure a current Annual Building Warrant of Fitness is clearly displayed
  [R45 Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008; PF3; (2), Licensing Criteria for Kōhanga Reo affiliated with Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust 2008] 
• confirm the premises are enclosed by structures and/or fences and gates designed to ensure that children are not able to leave the premises without the knowledge of adults providing education and care.
  [R45 Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008; PF13 Licensing Criteria for Kōhanga Reo affiliated with Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust 2008] 

6 Recommendation

ERO and the (kōhanga reo whānau/kura board) developed the following recommendation:

Whānau work with the district office to create an action plan to address areas of concern identified in this report.

Darcy Te Hau
Toka-ā-Nuku - Director
Te Uepū ā-Motu - Māori Review Services

11 August 2021

7 Information about the Kōhanga Reo

Location	Te Puke
Ministry of Education profile number	46008
Kōhanga Reo Identification Number	05E040
Licence type	Te Kōhanga Reo
Licensed under	Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008
Number licensed for	20 children, including up to 6 aged under 2
Kōhanga Reo roll	17 children, including up to 6 aged under 2
Gender composition	Girls       9   Boys       8
Ethnic composition	Māori	17
Review team on site	June 2021
Date of this report	11 August 2021
Most recent ERO report(s)	Education Review Education Review	November 2016 October 2014