7b Recreation Road, Kaikohe
View on mapKua mahi ngātahi Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga, ngā whānau, ngā kaiārahi, ngā kaimahi me ngā hapori ki te whakawhanake i ngā tirohanga aromātai e whai wāhi nui ai ki te hāpai i te kawenga takohanga me te whakapaitanga, ki te tautuhi i te ahu whakamua, ā, ki te whakapakari ake hoki i te āheinga ki te aromātai. E hāngai ana tēnei pūrongo ki ā rātou pūnaha, ki ā rātou whakaritenga, me ā rātou mahi whakahaere. Ka whakarato ngā pūrongo a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i ngā mōhiohio mātuatua mā ngā hapū me ngā iwi.
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E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Ariki ki Kaikohe. Kei tētahi whare taupua te kōhanga reo i tēnei wā, e tatari ana kia oti te hangahanga o tētahi whare hou. E ngākau nui ana ngā whānau ki tō rātou wawata kia kōrero ā rātou tamariki i te reo Māori, ā, kia tū pakari hoki rātou i te ao Māori.
He pēhea rawa te whai wāhi atu a ngā tukanga me ngā pūnaha a te whānau ki te ako a ngā mokopuna, ki tō rātou waiora hoki?
Ka whai wāhi atu ngā pūnaha me ngā tukanga a te whānau ki te poipoitanga o te ako, ki te waiora whānui tonu hoki o ngā mokopuna.
Kua whakaritea e te whānau ngā tukanga me ngā pūnaha mō te whakahaeretanga o tō rātou kōhanga reo. Ka whai wāhi ki ngā hui o ia marama, ko te whakatakotoranga i ia te wā o ngā pūrongo e pā ana ki te nuinga o ngā wāhanga whakahaere. Nā te arotake auau i ngā kaupapa here me ngā tukanga e pā ana ki te hauora me te haumaru, ka noho mātua rā te aronga ki te hauora me te waiora o ngā mokopuna. Whakamātauhia ai i ia te wā, ko ngā akoako e pā ana ki te ahi me te rū whenua, kia haumaru ai, kia rite ai hoki te noho. Ka tuhia ngā rēhita waiwai, ā, he tino mōhiohio o roto. Whakawhārikihia ai ngā pūrongo pūtea ki ia hui ā-whānau. Ka whakaputa ngā kaimahi i ia te wā, i ngā kōrero urupare ki te whānau, mō tēnā e mahia ana, e ākona ana hoki e ngā mokopuna. Ka whakatinanahia te mahere rautaki ki Te Ara Tūāpae. E whakatakoto ana hoki taua tuhinga i te tirohanga me ngā wawata o te whānau mō ngā mokopuna. E whakaraupapa ana tētahi mahere ā-tau i te whānuitanga tonu o ngā mahi whakahaere i te kōhanga reo me te tari, ā, i ngā wā hoki e tika ana kia whakatutukihia. Ko te waiora o ngā mokopuna, ko tā rātou ako hoki, e whai pānga nui ana ki ngā whakataunga ka whakatutuki ngātahitia e te whānau.
Kua whakatakotohia e ngā kaimahi ngā tukanga e pā ana ki te whakamahere me te aromatawai. Ka hāngai ngā mahere ki ngā mātāpono o Te Whāriki a Te Kōhanga Reo. Ka whakamahere ngātahi ngā kaimahi i te tangongitanga o ngā wheako ako mō ngā mokopuna. Ka tautuhi ngā mahere ā-tau, ā-wāhanga, ā-wiki hoki i te whānuitanga o ngā tūmomo taumahi me ngā tūmomo rauemi e whakapūmau ai i ngā akoranga. Ka whakamahi ngā kaimahi i te Mātai Mokopuna ki te aroturuki i te tupu me te whakawhanaketanga o ngā mokopuna. Ka miramira ngā kōnae i ngā akoranga me te ahu whakamua a ngā mokopuna i roto i te roanga o te wā. Ka whai hua ngā mokopuna nā te whakatinanatanga o ngā whakaritenga ngātahi a ngā kaimahi.
Me whakapakari ake i te aromātai hōtaka. E whanake ana ngā kaimahi i tō rātou māramatanga ki te aromātai hōtaka. Ko ngā whakaritenga ka whai ake, ko te tuhi i tēnā i whai hua ai, me ngā mahere hoki e tika ana ki te whakapai tonu me te aroturuki i te kounga o te hōtaka akoranga. Ka whai hua ngā mokopuna mā te whakahāngaitanga o ngā aronga.
Ahakoa kua whakatakotohia tētahi mahere rautaki, me whakawhanake te whānau i tētahi mahere mahi e whakatakoto ana hoki i ngā rārangi wā matua me ngā kawenga e whakatutuki ai i ā rātou whāinga. Ka whai hua ngā mokopuna mā te whakahāngaitanga o ngā aronga.
Kāhore anō kia kitea ētahi o ngā kaupapa e pā ana ki ngā tuhinga kaimahi. Kua whakatau te whānau me Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga, ka whakawāteahia aua tuhinga hei tirohanga i te taenga atu a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga ki te kōhanga reo.
I te wā o te arotake, i tirohia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga ngā pūnaha ki te whakahaere i ngā wāhanga e whai ake nei, arā, ki:
E taunaki ana Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga kia tautoko tonuhia e te whānau te whakapakaritanga ake o ngā kaimahi i te aromātai hōtaka, ā, kia whakawāteahia ngā tuhinga katoa e whai pānga ana ki ngā take kaimahi, hei tirohanga i te taenga atu a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga ki te kōhanga reo.
Darcy Te Hau
Toka ā Nuku
Te Uepū-a-Motu – Māori Services
22 Whiringa ā-rangi, 2023
| Te tūwāhi | Kei Kaikohe |
| Te tau a te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | 18472 |
| Te tau tohu o Te Kōhanga Reo | 01D072 |
| 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, tokowhā kei raro i te rua o ngā tau |
| Ngā hononga ā-iwi | Māori 17 |
| Te wā arotake i mua i te taenga atu ki te kōhanga reo | Mahuru 2023 |
| Te wā o tēnei pūrongo | 22 Whiringa-ā-rangi 2023 |
| Ngā pūrongo o mua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga | Arotake Mātauranga, Haratua 2017; Arotake Mātauranga, Paenga-whāwhā 2014; Arotake Mātauranga, Whiringa-ā-nuku 2010 |
The Education Review Office (ERO) in collaboration with whānau, leaders, kaimahi and their communities develop evaluation insights that foster accountability and improvement, identify progress and build evaluation capability. This report reflects their systems, operations and management practices. ERO’s reports provides important information for hapū and iwi.
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Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Ariki is in Kaikohe. The kōhanga reo is in temporary premises awaiting completion of a new, permanent site. Whānau are passionate about wanting their mokopuna to be speakers of te reo Māori and live confidently in the Māori world.
Whānau systems and processes contribute to fostering mokopuna learning and overall wellbeing.
Whānau have established processes and systems for managing their kōhanga reo. Monthly hui consist of routine reporting across most aspects of operations. Regular reviewing of health and safety policies and procedures prioritises the health and wellbeing of mokopuna. Fire and earthquake drills are practised consistently for safety and preparedness. Essential registers are documented and provide valuable information. Financial reports are presented at each whānau hui. Kaimahi frequently provide updates to whānau of what mokopuna are engaged in and learning. The strategic plan is informed by Te Ara Tūāpae. This encompasses the vision and aspirations whānau hold for mokopuna. An annual plan outlines overall operational and administrative tasks and the scheduled completion dates. Mokopuna wellbeing and learning informs whānau collective decision making.
Kaimahi have established processes for both planning and assessment. Planning is aligned with the principles of Te Whāriki a Te Kōhanga Reo. Kaimahi collaboratively plan a range of learning experiences for mokopuna. Year, term and weekly plans identify a variety of activities and resources to reinforce learning. Kaimahi use mātai mokopuna to monitor mokopuna growth and development. Konae books showcase mokopuna and learning and progress overtime. Mokopuna benefit from the implementation of collective kaimahi practices.
Programme evaluation requires strengthening. Kaimahi are developing their understanding of programme evaluation. Next steps are to document what worked well and what planning is needed to improve and monitor the quality of the learning programme. Mokopuna would benefit from focussed approaches.
Whilst a strategic plan is in place, whānau should develop an action plan that includes key timelines and responsibilities to achieve their goals. Mokopuna would benefit from focused approaches.
Other matters related to personnel documentation are yet to be sighted. Whānau and ERO have agree that documentation will be available for the onsite visit.
During the evaluation, ERO looked at systems for managing the following areas:
ERO recommends that whānau continue to support kaimahi to strengthen programme evaluation and have all relevant documentation for personnel matters are available during the onsite visit.
Darcy Te Hau
Toka-ā-Nuku – Director
Te Uepū ā-Motu – Māori Review Services
22 November 2023
| Location | Kaikohe |
| Ministry of Education profile number | 18472 |
| Kōhanga Reo Identification Number | 01D072 |
| 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 4 aged under 2 |
| Ethnic composition | Māori 17 |
| Review team pre on site | September 2017 |
| Date of this report | 22 November 2023 |
| Most recent ERO report(s) | Education Review, May 2017; Education Review, April 2014; Education Review, October 2010 |
E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Ariki ki Kaikohe. Kei tētahi whare te kōhanga reo i tēnei wā, i a rātou e tatari ana kia whakamanahia tētahi wāhi hou, tētahi wāhi tūturu hoki mō rātou. E noho ngākau nui ana te whānau ki te whakawhanake i te reo Māori o ngā tamariki. He hou te kaiako.
He māoriori te whakatinana mai o ngā tamariki i te manaakitanga i roto i ā rātou taunekeneke ki waenga i a rātou anō.
Ka kitea te mānawa o ngā tamariki i roto i ā rātou akoranga. Ka ako rātou i ngā kawa me ngā tikanga o te pōhiri i te wā ka tae mai ngā manuhiri. Ka hāngai hoki ngā akoranga a ngā tamariki ki ngā atua Māori, me ō rātou whai pānga ki ngā kaupeka o te tau, ki ō rātou wheako ake hoki. Ka whakarato ngā kaimahi i ngā taumahi whakahihiri e whai pūtake ana ki ngā tamariki. Kua waihangatia te taiao hei poipoi i te whānuitanga o ngā tūmomo reanga o ngā tamariki. He ngāwari te whakawhiti haere o ngā tamariki ki waenga i te hōtaka akoranga me ngā mahinga. Nā te wainga o ngā mahi he riterite te āhua mō ngā tamariki. Ka whai whakaaro ngā tamariki tuākana ki ngā pēpi, ā, kei ngā pēpi tō rātou ake wāhi ki te tākaro me te whakahoahoa ki ētahi atu. He harikoa, he mauritau hoki ngā tamariki.
Ko ngā hononga me ngā taunekeneke o ngā tamariki ki ētahi atu e hāpai ana i tō rātou waiora me tō rātou aronga toi whenuatanga. Ka whakanuia e ngā kaimahi ngā karakia, ngā waiata, me ngā mōteatea hei whakatairanga ake i te mōhiotanga o ngā tamariki ki a rātou anō. Ka hāpai rātou i te taki me te whakamahara a ngā tamariki i ō rātou ake whakapapa. Ka whakatauira ngā kaimahi i ngā tūmanako me ngā mahinga e akiaki ana, e whakapūmau ana hoki i ngā āhuatanga o te whanonga pai. Ka ako ngā tamariki ki te whakatau i ngā tautohetohe mā ngā huarahi pai. Ka tautoko, ka atawhai hoki ngā tuākana i ō rātou tēina. E whiwhi ana ngā pēpi i te aronga nui me te manaakitanga e hāngai pū ana ki a rātou. He ākonga mauritau ngā tamariki.
E rumakina ana ngā tamariki ki te reo Māori. Ka whakapūmau ngā kaimahi i te reo Māori mā te whānuitanga o ngā tūmomo huarahi, tae atu ki ngā waiata, ngā whakawhitinga kōrero, ngā pepeha, ngā mihimihi, ngā pōwhiri, me ngā tangihanga. He pai ki ngā tamariki te pānui ngātahi mā te reo Māori, ā, kei te mōhio ki te āhua o ngā pikitia me te whakatakotoranga kupu. He pakari tā rātou whakamahinga i ngā kupu me ngā rerenga kōrero māmā ki te whakawhiti kōrero me te whakapuaki i ō rātou whakaaro me ō rātou kare ā-roto. Whakapuakihia ai e ngā kaimahi ngā whakawhitinga kōrero ki te taha o ngā tamariki i ia te wā, kia whai wāhi mai ai rātou ki te reo kōrero. Ka aro atu ngā pēpi ki ngā kupu me ngā kīanga māmā o te reo Māori. He maha ngā wā ka whakamahi rātou i te reo ā-tinana me ngā nekehanga hei whakapuaki i ā rātou kōrero me ō rātou māramatanga. Ka whakarato ngā kaimahi i ngā whai wāhitanga mō ngā tamariki ki te whakamātau i te pūoru me te kori tinana hei whakawhitinga kōrero. He pai te whakawhanaketanga o ngā tamariki ki te āta kōrero mārika i te reo Māori.
He pai te whakahaeretanga a te whānau i tō rātou kōhanga reo. Kua āta whakaritea, he mārama hoki ngā pūnaha ki te whakahaere i te tari. Kua whakaritea hoki tētahi mahere ā-tau e tino whai kiko ana mō ngā wāhanga katoa o ngā whakahaeretanga. E whakanui ana te tātari kaute nō nā tata tonu nei i te kaha o te whānau ki te āta whakahaere matawhāiti i ngā pūtea o te tau 2016. Kua whakaraupapahia ngā whakawhanaketanga ka whai ake, tae atu ki te whakawhanaketanga i ngā rawa. Kua piki ake te whai wāhi me te whakapūmautanga o te whānau ki te kōhanga reo. Ko ngā tamariki kei te pūtake o ngā whakataunga a te whānau.
Ko te hauora me te haumaru o ngā tamariki tētahi kaupapa matua. Kua whakaritea ngā kaupapa here me ngā tukanga hei āta poipoi i ngā tamariki me te whānau - ā-tinana, ā-whatumanawa, ā-wairua hoki. Tū ai ngā akoako ohorere i ia te wā, ā, kua whakaritea ngā rehita katoa hei aroturuki i ngā matea ā-tinana o ngā tamariki. He mauritau te whānau, ā, ka whakatauira rātou i te manaakitanga me te awhi ki ngā tamariki. Kei te poipoia te waiora o te katoa o ia tamaiti.
E whai hua ana te whakamahere hōtaka me te aromatawai. Ka aro atu te hōtaka akoranga ki ngā matea me ngā ngākau nuitanga o ngā tamariki. Ka whakahono te mahere ā-tau i ngā kaupeka o te tau ki ngā atua Māori. Kei ia wāhanga te tino aronga e mau ana i ngā kaupapa whānui, ngā kaupapa whāiti, me ngā whāinga i tāutuhia ai. Kua āta tuhia te aromatawai i te ako a ngā tamariki. Ka whakamahi ngā kaimahi i te whānuitanga o ngā tūmomo huarahi aromatawai, tae atu ki te mātai mokopuna, ngā pūkete, me ngā kitenga o ia rā. Ka whakapuaki ngā kaimahi i ngā mōhiohio aromatawai ki te taha o te whānau, kia mōhio ai rātou ki tēnā e ākona ana e ā rātou tamariki, ā, ki ngā huarahi ako hoki e whāia ana. Ka whai wāhi atu ngā tamariki ki tētahi hōtaka akoranga whakahihiri.
Kāhore i te rawaka te aromātai hōtaka. Kāhore anō ngā kaimahi kia aromātai, kia tuhi hoki i te whai huatanga o te hōtaka. Hui ai ngā kaimahi i ia te wā, engari kāhore ngā meneti e tohu ana i ngā whakawhitinga kōrero ngaio mō te ako a ngā tamariki me ō rātou whakawhanaketanga. Kāhore ngā kaimahi e whakaatu ana i ngā pūrongo auau ki ngā hui ā-whānau o ia marama, hei whakaatu i te whai huatanga o te hōtaka mā ngā tamariki.
I te wā o te arotake, i whakamātauhia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga ngā pūnaha o te kōhanga reo ki te whakahaere i ngā āhuatanga i raro iho nei e whai pānga nui ana ki te waiora o ngā tamariki:
Ko te tikanga, ka whakatairanga ngā kōhanga reo katoa i te hauora me te haumaru o ngā tamariki, me te arotake anō hoki i ia te wā i tā rātou whakatutukitanga i ngā herenga ā-ture.
I tāutuhia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga ngā wāhanga kāhore e tutuki ana e ai ki te ture. Kia whakatutukihia e te whānau o te kōhanga reo āna herenga ā-ture, me tahuri rātou ki te:
Ka arotake anō Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Ariki i roto i te toru o ngā tau.
Lynda Pura-Watson
Kaiurungi Whakaturuki Arotake Māori
17 Haratua, 2017
| Te tūwāhi | Kei Kaikohe | ||
| Te tau a te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | 18472 | ||
| Te tau tohu o Te Kōhanga Reo | 01D072 | ||
| Te tūmomo whare | He kōhanga reo | ||
| Te raihana | Ngā Ture Mātauranga (Ratonga Kōhungahunga) 2008 | ||
| Te tokomaha mō te raihana | 25, kia tokoono ki raro i te rua o ngā tau | ||
| Te tokomaha kei runga i te rārangi ingoa | 24, tokorima kei raro i te rua o ngā tau | ||
| Te ira tangata | Kōtiro 14 Tama tāne 10 | ||
| Ngā hononga ā-iwi | Māori | 100% | |
| Te wā i te kōhanga reo te rōpū arotake | Poutū-te-rangi 2017 | ||
| Te wā o tēnei pūrongo | 17 Haratua, 2017 | ||
| Ngā pūrongo o mua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga | Arotake Mātauranga Arotake Mātauranga Arotake Mātauranga | Paenga-whāwhā 2014 Whiringa-ā-nuku 2010 Haratua 2007 | |
Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Ariki is in Kaikohe. The kōhanga reo is in temporary premises awaiting confirmation of a new, permanent site. The whānau are committed to the development of te reo Māori for children. The kaiako is new.
Children demonstrate manaakitanga naturally in their interactions with others.
Children demonstrate a sense of satisfaction in their learning. They learn about kawa and tikanga of pohiri when manuhiri arrive. Children’s learning also includes Ngā Atua Māori and how they link to seasons and their own personal experiences. Kaimahi provide meaningful and interesting activities for children. The environment is designed to cater for children of different ages. Children transition smoothly between the learning programme and routines. Familiarity provides children with consistency. The older children are mindful of babies who have their own space to play and interact with others. Children are happy and positive.
Children's relationships and interactions with others contribute to their sense of wellbeing and belonging. Kaimahi promote karakia, waiata and mōteatea to enhance children’s knowledge of themselves. They support children to recite and recall their own whakapapa. Kaimahi model expectations and routines that encourage and reinforce positive behaviours. Children learn to resolve conflict in positive ways. Tuakana support and take care of their teina. Babies receive focused attention and care. Children are secure learners.
Children are immersed in te reo Māori. Kaimahi reinforce te reo Māori in a range of ways including waiata, conversation, pepeha, mihimihi, powhiri and tangihanga. Children enjoy shared reading in te reo Māori and are familiar with pictures and print. They are confident to use words and simple sentences to communicate and express their ideas, thoughts and feelings. Kaimahi regularly initiate conversations with children to engage them in the language. Babies respond to simple words and phrases in te reo Māori. They often use body language and gestures to convey messages and display understanding. Kaimahi provide opportunities for children to experiment with music and movement as a way to communicate. Children are developing well as confident speakers of te reo Māori.
The whānau manage their kōhanga reo well. Administration systems are organised and transparent. A detailed annual plan is in place for all areas of operation. The recent audit congratulates the whānau for prudent fiscal management for 2016. Future developments have been prioritised including property development. Whānau participation and commitment to the kōhanga reo has increased. Children are at the heart of whānau decision making.
Children’s health and safety is a priority. Policies and procedures are in place to ensure that children and whānau are physically, emotionally and spiritually nurtured. Regular emergency drills are held and all registers are in place to monitor children’s physical needs. Whānau are positive and model manaakitanga and awhi to the children. Children’s holistic well-being is nurtured.
Programme planning and assessment is effective. The learning programme is responsive to children's needs and interests. The annual plan links seasons with Ngā Atua Māori. Each term provides clear direction with identified kaupapa whānui, whāiti and whāinga. Assessment of children’s learning is well documented. Kaimahi use a range of assessment tools including mātai mokopuna, profile books and daily observations. Kaimahi share assessment information with whanau so they know what and how their children are learning. Children participate in an exciting and interesting learning program.
Programme evaluation is inadequate. Kaimahi are yet to evaluate and record programme effectiveness. Kaimahi meet regularly but the minutes do not reflect professional discussions about children’s learning and development. Kaimahi do not present regular reports to monthly whānau hui to show how well the programme is working for children.
During the review, ERO looked at the kōhanga reo systems for managing the following areas that have a potentially high impact on children's wellbeing:
All kōhanga reo are required to promote children's health and safety and to regularly review their compliance with legal requirements.
ERO identified areas of non-compliance. In order for the kōhanga reo whānau to meet compliance requirements they need to:
The next ERO review of Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Ariki will be in three years.
Lynda Pura-Watson
Deputy Chief Review Officer Māori
17 May 2017
| Location | Kaikohe | ||
| Ministry of Education profile number | 18472 | ||
| Kōhanga Reo Identification Number | 01D072 | ||
| Licence type | Te Kōhanga Reo | ||
| Licensed under | Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008 | ||
| Number licensed for | 25 children, including up to 6 aged under 2 | ||
| Kōhanga Reo roll | 24 children, including up to 5 aged under 2 | ||
| Gender composition | Girls 14 Boys 10 | ||
| Ethnic composition | Māori | 100% | |
| Review team on site | March 2017 | ||
| Date of this report | 17 May 2017 | ||
| Most recent ERO report(s) | Education Review Education Review Education Review | April 2014 October 2010 May 2007 | |
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Ko Kirikiri te puna
Ko Ngāwhā te marae
Ko Ngāti Rangi te hapū
Ko Ngāpuhi te iwi
E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Ariki ki tuawhenua, ki Ngāwhā. He tokomaha ngā tamariki o tēnei kōhanga reo e hono ā-whakapapa ana ki a Ngāpuhi. Ka tino whiriwhiri ngā mātua i tēnei kōhanga reo nā tō rātou ngākau nui kia kōrero ā rātou tamariki i te reo Māori, ā, kia tū pakari anō hoki rātou ki te ao Māori. Ka whakatutuki te kōhanga reo i tēnei tūmanako, ā, he pakari, he māhorahora anō hoki te whakamahinga a ngā tamariki i te reo Māori.
Ka whakatauira te kuia i ngā mahi papai hei whakatairanga i te āheinga o ngā tamariki i roto i te reo Māori. Nā runga i tēnei āhuatanga, ka tino whai pānga ia ki te pakari haere o ngā kaimahi me ngā tamariki i roto i te reo Māori. Ka whakapau kaha ngā kaimahi me ngā tamariki ki te whakawhiti kōrero mā te reo Māori, ā, ka tino rongo i te whakamahinga o te reo ā-iwi o Ngāpuhi.
Ka whai pānga nui ngā uaratanga Māori, ā, ka kitea ki te āhua o ngā mahi ki te atawhai i ngā tamariki me te hāpai i te whānau. Ka whakapau kaha te katoa kia whai hua ai te kōhanga reo ki te whakatutuki i ngā matea ā-wairua, ā-whatumanawa, ā-tinana hoki o ngā tamariki.
He pakari ngā tamariki tuākana ki te kōrero i te reo Māori. He pakari tā rātou kawe i ngā mahi ārahi, ā, e mōhio ana ki ngā tikanga e tika ana. Ka kite, ka rongo, ka whai hoki ngā tēina i ā rātou mahi.
He kaha ngā tamariki ki te tūhura haere i tō rātou taiao, me te ako i ngā pouwhenua nui o tō rātou hapū, tō rātou iwi hoki, me ngā tikanga o Ngāpuhi, inā koa mō te kohikohi kai. Ka ako ngā tamariki i tō rātou tūrangawaewae, mā te tūhura haere me te whai wāhi atu ki ngā taumahi e pā ana ki ngā akoranga ā-kaupapa.
Ka whai pānga nui te waiata, ā, he tino āhuatanga pai tēnei o te hōtaka. Kua titoa e ngā kaimahi me te kuia ā rātou ake waiata, ā, he tākare rātou ko ngā tamariki ki te tū ki te waiata. Me noho manawa whakahī ngā tamariki, ngā kaimahi, me te whānau, nā te kaha whakatauira mai i te ngākau nui me ngā pūkenga nui i roto i tēnei āhuatanga.
He pai te whakahaere a te whānau i tō rātou kōhanga reo, mā te tautoko o tētahi kaiwhakahaere tari pai. He whānui te arotake whaiaro, ā, ka hāpai hoki i te whakawhanaketanga o te kōhanga reo. Kāhore anō te whānau kia whakawhanake i tā rātou ake mahere rautaki hei ārahi i te whakatutukitanga o ō rātou wawata, tae atu hoki ki te hūnuku ki tētahi whare hou.
Kua whakaritea e ngā kaimahi ngā mahi whakamahere, aromatawai, whakaaro huritao hoki. Engari, me whakawhanake ake ā rātou mahi ngaio, hei hāpai i a rātou ki te whakapiki ake anō i tā rātou whai huatanga i roto i te whakawhanaketanga o te reo Māori o ngā tamariki me te whānau.
I mua o te arotake, i īnoitia te whānau o Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngā Mokohuia o te Rautahi kia whai whakaaro ki ā rātou kaupapa motuhake mō te arotake, ā, kia whakamahia ngā aratohu me ngā rauemi i whakaratohia e te Tari Arotake Mātauranga.
Kātahi ka whakaritea ngā tino kaupapa motuhake mō te arotake, whai muri o te whakawhitiwhitinga kōrero i waenga o te rōpū arotake o te Tari Arotake Mātauranga me te whānau. I arotahi tēnei whakawhitiwhitinga ki ngā kōrero i te puritia e te kōhanga (tāpiri atu ki ngā kōrero arotake whaiaro) ā, me te whānui atu o te pānga o ngā take mō te arotake ki ngā hua ka puta ki ngā tamariki o te kōhanga reo.
I whakaritea e te whānau ko tāna kaupapa arotahi ko:
Ko ngā kitenga ā te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i roto i ēnei wāhanga, kei raro iho nei.
He pēhea te whai huatanga ki te akiaki i ngā tamariki ki te mārama me te kōrero i te reo Māori?
He pakari, he māhorahora hoki te whakawhiti kōrero a ngā tamariki mā te reo Māori.
Ka kōrero ngā tamariki i te reo Māori. He wawata nui tō te whānau kia mātau ai ā rātou tamariki ki te kōrero i te reo Māori, ā, e whakatutuki ana tēnei kōhanga reo i taua wawata. Ko te reo o Ngāpuhi te reo taketake o te kuia. Ka tino whakatauira ia i te reo Māori ki te kōhanga reo. Ka whakaute te whānau i ngā kaimahi me te riterite o ā rātou mahi, tā rātou auaha, tā rātou pukumahi anō hoki. Ka whakapau kaha ngā kaimahi katoa ki te kōrero ki ngā tamariki me ngā pēpi mā te reo Māori. Ka pupū ake ngā whakawhitinga kōrero, ngā patapatai hoki i ngā horopaki ōpaki me ngā horopaki ōkawa. He tika te whakapuaki i aua kōrero, ā, ka aro ki ngā ngākau nuitanga o ia tamaiti. Ka whai wāhi ngā tamariki ki ngā whakawhitinga kōrero. Ka akiaki ngā tuākana i ō rātou tēina, mā te kōrero me te akiaki i a rātou. Ka whakamahi ngā tamariki katoa i te reo Māori hei reo whakawhiti kōrero.
Ka tino manaakitia, ka tino tau hoki ngā tamariki ki tō rātou taiao. Ko te whakatinana i ngā uaratanga Māori e whai pānga nui ana ki te waiora o te katoa i te kōhanga reo. Ka mōhio ngā uaratanga Māori mā te reo Māori, ā, ka whai wāhi nui ki ngā akoranga me te atawhai o ngā tamariki. Ka whai pānga pai anō hoki tēnei ki te āhua o ngā mahi a ngā kaimahi ki te whakatutuki i ō rātou tūranga, ā rātou kawenga hoki e pā ana ki te atawhai. Ko te korikori tinana tētahi āhuatanga hihiri hei whakatīmata i ngā mahi o ia rā. Kua tino titoa ētahi waiata ngahau, ā, he āhuatanga mīharo tēnei o te hōtaka. Ka tū whitawhita ngā tamariki me ngā kaimahi ki te whakatinana i ngā mahi ā-ringa, me te waiata i ngā waiata e whakatairanga ana i tō rātou oranga ā-whatumanawa, ā-tinana, ā-wairua hoki.
Kei te mārama ngā tamariki i te whakahirahiratanga o te aronga toi whenuatanga. I ngā wā o te āta, ka taki takitahi ngā tamariki me ngā pākeke i ngā pepeha. Ko te tikanga, ka āta whakarongo ngā tamariki, ā, ka whai wāhi atu hei whakatairanga i tō rātou mōhiotanga ki ō rātou hononga ā-whakapapa. Ko te tūhura haere, me te haereere i tō rātou taiao, he whai wāhitanga anō hoki ki te kōrero mō ngā taonga māori, ahurea hoki ka kitea i reira. Ko ngā tikanga e hāngai ana ki te kohikohi kai, tētahi atu tino kaupapa ako. Ka ako, ka tūhura hoki ngā tamariki i tō rātou taiao, ā, e āhei ana rātou ki te kōrero i ā rātou wheako.
E tino whakaritea ana ngā tamariki kia tū ai hei kaiārahi ā tōna wā. Ka karakia hei whakareri i ngā tamariki mō te rā kei mua i a rātou. Ka kitea ngā tino pūmanawa o ngā tuākana ki te ārahi, ā, he pakari tā rātou ārahi i ngā hui mā ngā tamariki. E āhei ana ngā tēina ki te mātakitaki, te rongo, me te whai i tēnā e whakatauirahia ana e ngā tuākana. Ko te taki i ngā pepeha tētahi atu whai wāhitanga ki te tū pakari ki mua i te whakaminenga, kōrero ai. He hōhonu te whakapuaki i ngā pepeha me ngā whakapapa. He kaha, he māia hoki ngā tamariki i a rātou e tū ana ki te kōrero me te kawe i aua mahi.
E tino tautokona ana ngā tamariki kia ako rātou i te ao e noho nei rātou. Ka aro nui ngā akoranga ā-kaupapa ki ngā atua Māori me ngā kaupeka o te tau. Ka whakatutukihia ngā akoranga e pā ana ki ngā kaupeka, mā ngā taumahi me ngā haerenga e pā ana ki ngā kaupapa. Ko ngā haereere i te taiao tonu e whakatairanga ana hoki i te mōhiotanga o ngā tamariki ki te rerekē haere o ngā kaupeka. Ka ako ngā tamariki i te whai pānga o ngā kaupeka ki ngā tikanga Māori, me ngā tikanga hoki e pā ana ki te kohikohi kai. Ko ngā taumahi ā-kaupapa me ngā haerenga ētahi atu whai wāhitanga ki te whakapiki ake i te mōhiotanga, i te kitenga anō hoki o ngā tamariki ki te ao Ngāpuhi.
Ahakoa kua whai pānga pai te hōtaka o tēnei wā ki te whakapiki ake i te āheinga o ngā tamariki ki te kōrero i te reo Māori, me whai whakaaro anō hoki ngā kaimahi ki te whakapiki ake i ngā whai wāhitanga ki te kōrero me te whakawhiti kōrero, mā te whakawhanake i tētahi hōtaka ka kōkiri rawatia e te tamaiti. Mā tēnei wāhanga o te hōtaka, ka noho wātea ngā tamariki ki te:
He pēhea te whai huatanga o te whānau ki te whakarato i tētahi taiao e hāpai ana i ngā tamariki kia mārama ai te kōrero i te reo Māori?
Ka whai hua te whānau ki te āta whakahaere i tō rātou kōhanga reo, ā, ka whakarato rātou i te taiao pai e whai hua ana ki te hāpai i te reo a ngā tamariki.
Te whakahaeretanga a te whānau. Ka tino whakahaerehia te kōhanga reo e tētahi rōpū matua o te whānau e ngākau nui ana, e noho pūmau ana hoki, ā, ka tino tautokona rātou e tētahi kaiwhakahaere tari pakari. Ka whai wāhi atu ētahi atu mema o te whānau i te wā e āhei ana rātou. Ko te whakahaere i te pūtea, ngā arowhai i ngā rawa, te whakahaere i ngā kaimahi me ngā pūrongo a ngā kaimahi, e whakatairanga ana i tā rātou arotake i te whakahaeretanga o te kōhanga reo. Ko ngā tūmanako o te tari ā-rohe o Te Poari Matua o Ngā Kōhanga Reo mō te aroturuki me te arotake, ka tautoko hoki i ngā tukanga e pā ana ki te arotake whaiaro. Ka pūrongo matawhānui ngā kaimahi i te whānuitanga o ngā take ki ngā hui ā-whānau. Ka hāngai ngā pūrongo ki tēnā e whai pānga ana ki ngā tamariki, ā, ka aroturuki hoki i te whakamahinga o te reo Māori i te kōhanga reo.
Te whakamahere hōtaka. Kua whakaritea tētahi tino tukanga e pā ana ki te whakamahere. Ka hono ngā mahere ki Te Whāriki, ā, ka āta ārahi i te whakatinanatanga o ngā kaupapa i te hōtaka.
Te aromatawai. E tika ana te whakamahinga o ngā mātai mokopuna, hei aroturuki i te ahunga whakamua o ngā tamariki, me tētahi tino aronga ki te whakawhanaketanga o te reo Māori o ngā tamariki.
Te Ara Tūāpae. Me whakawhanake te whānau i tētahi mahere rautaki e whakaraupapa matua ana i ā rātou whāinga, ā, e tāutu ana hoki i ngā rautaki ka whai atu hei whakatutuki i aua whāinga. Me whakawhanake hoki te whānau i tētahi mahere ā-tau hei hāpai i te whakawhanaketanga o ā rātou kaupapa matua. Me aroturuki tētahi mahere, ā, me pūrongo, me whakawhiti kōrero hoki te whānau i ngā āhuatanga.
Te whakawhānui i ngā mahi aromatawai. Me whakawhanake ngā kaimahi i ētahi atu mahi aromatawai, kia whai hua ake ai ngā aromatawai. Ka hāngai hoki tēnei ki tētahi tukanga aromatawai e pā ana ki ngā akoranga ā-kaupapa, me te tuhi haere i ngā kōrerorero e pā ana ki te ahunga whakamua a ngā tamariki ki te pūrongo o ia marama e pā ana ki ngā mokopuna. Ka whai hua hoki te tāutu i ngā mahi ka whāia tonuhia, me ngā whāinga akoranga i whakatutukihia ai.
Te aromātai hōtaka. He ōpaki te aromātai hōtaka. Ka aromātai ngā kaimahi i te hōtaka puta noa i te rā. Ka arotahi rātou ki te aroturuki i te āhua o te reo Māori e whakamahia ana e ngā tamariki, me te whakatairanga ake i te taiao kia āta tahuri ai ngā tamariki ki ngā tūmomo taumahi. Me whakaaro kaikini ngā kaimahi i nāianei, mō te whai huatanga o te hōtaka ki te akiaki i te taha auaha, te taha pohewa, me te hīraurau hopanga o ngā tamariki, me te whai hua anō hoki o ngā taumahi e kōkirihia ana e te tamaiti, hei whakawhānui i te reo Māori o ngā tamariki.
I mua o te arotake, i whakakiia e te kaipupuri raihana, te whānau, me ngā kaimahi o okiuh, tētahi Tauāki Kupu Tūturu a te Whānau o te Kōhanga me tētahi Rārangi Tātari Whaiaro. I roto i ēnei tuhinga i oati rātou, i whāia e rātou ngā huarahi whai take hei whakatutuki i ā rātou herenga ā-ture e pā ana ki:
I te wā o te arotake, i whakamātauhia e te Tari Arotake Mātauranga ngā āhuatanga i raro iho nei, i te mea he nui te pānga o ēnei ki ngā hua ka puta ki ngā tamariki:
Tērā ka whakahaeretia e te Tari Arotake Mātauranga te arotake whai muri, i roto i ngā tau e toru.
Lynda Pura Watson Kaiwhakahaere ā-Motu mō ngā Ratonga Arotake Māori (Te Uepū ā-Motu)
Paenga-whāwhā 2014
Ko Maungatūroto te maunga
Ko Kirikiri te puna
Ko Ngāwhā te marae
Ko Ngāti Rangi te hapu
Ko Ngāpuhi te iwi
Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Ariki is a rural Kōhanga Reo situated at Ngāwhā Springs. Many children who attend the Kōhanga Reo have whakapapa links to Ngāpuhi. Parents purposefully choose this Kōhanga Reo because they are passionate about wanting their children to be speakers of te reo Māori and to live confidently in the Māori world. The Kōhanga Reo fulfils this expectation and children confidently and spontaneously communicate in te reo Māori.
The kuia models good practice to enhance children’s reo Māori capability. In this way she has had a positive impact on kaimahi and children becoming speakers of te reo Māori. Kaimahi and children use every opportunity to communicate in te reo Māori and the use of Ngāpuhi dialect is strongly evident.
Māori values are important and are reflected in the care of children and the support whānau receive. All work hard to ensure that the Kōhanga reo successfully provides for the spiritual, emotional and physical needs of children.
The older children are confident speakers of te reo Māori. They carry out leadership roles with confidence and know appropriate tikanga to use. Teina observe, hear and follow their example.
Children are keen explorers of their environment and learn about the cultural landmarks of their hapū and iwi, and the tikanga of Ngāpuhi especially around kai gathering. Children learn about their turangawaewae through exploration and involvement in kaupapa learning activities.
Waiata is a prominent and positive aspect of the programme. Kaimahi and the kuia have written their own waiata and along with children, are enthusiastic performers. The high level of enjoyment and skill is an example for children, kaimahi and whānau to be proud of.
Whānau manage their Kōhanga Reo well with the support of an efficient office administrator. Self review is extensive and supports Kōhanga Reo development. The whānau have yet to develop their own strategic plan to guide the achievement of their aspirations, including the move to new premises.
Kaimahi have planning, assessment and reflective practices in place. However, they need to further develop all their professional practices to help them to further increase their effectiveness in te reo Māori development of children and whānau.
Before the review, the whānau were invited to consider its priorities for review using guidelines and resources provided by ERO.
The detailed priorities for review were then determined following a discussion between the ERO review team and whānau. This discussion focused on existing information held by the kōhanga reo (including self-review information) and the extent to which potential issues for review contributed to positive outcomes for children at the kōhanga reo.
The whānau chose as its focus area:
All ERO education reviews in kōhanga reo focus on the quality of education. For ERO this includes the quality of:
ERO’s findings in these areas are set out below.
How effectively are children encouraged to understand and speak te reo Māori?
Children confidently and spontaneously communicate in te reo Māori.
Children are speakers of te reo Māori. Whānau have a strong desire for their children to be competent te reo Māori speakers and this Kōhanga Reo meets that aspiration. The Kuia is a native speaker of te reo o Ngāpuhi. She is an excellent model of te reo Māori in a Kōhanga Reo. Whānau respect kaimahi for their consistency of practice, their creativity and hard work. All kaimahi take every opportunity to speak to children and babies in te reo Māori. Conversations and questioning occur in both informal and formal settings. They are appropriately pitched and focus on each child’s interests. Conversations engage children. Tuakana encourage their teina by speaking to them and prompting them. All children use te reo Māori as the language of communication.
Children are well cared for and secure in their environment. Practicing Māori values are important to the wellbeing of all in the Kōhanga Reo. Te Reo Māori is the vehicle through which Māori values are made known and incorporated in the learning and care of children. This also impacts positively on, and influences how kaimahi carry out their care roles and responsibilities. Korikori tinana is an exciting way to begin the day’s activities. Exceptionally well written and fun waiata are the highlight of the programme. Children and kaimahi energetically perform actions and sing waiata through which their emotional, physical and spiritual wellbeing is enhanced.
Children understand about the importance of belonging. During morning sessions children and adults independently recite pepehā. Children are expected to listen carefully and participate to enhance their knowledge of their whakapapa connections. Exploration and walks around their environment provide opportunities to talk about the natural and cultural resources found there. Tikanga about kai gathering is another important topic for learning. Children learn about, and explore their environment and are able to speak about their experiences.
Children are being well prepared for future leadership roles. Karakia is used to prepare children for the day ahead. Tuakana display excellent leadership qualities and confidently lead hui for children. Teina are able to observe, hear and follow their example. Reciting pepeha is another opportunity to stand in front of an audience and speak confidently. Pepeha and whakapapa is retold in depth. Children are strong and confident when they carry out their individual speaking roles and responsibilities.
Children are well supported to learn about the world around them. Kaupapa learning is strongly focused on ngā atua Māori and the seasons. Learning about the seasons is achieved through kaupapa activities and trips. Walks around the immediate environment also enhance children’s awareness of seasonal changes. Children learn about how seasons impact on tikanga Māori and tikanga for gathering kai. Kaupapa activities and trips are further opportunities to increase children’s knowledge and exposure to the Ngāpuhi world.
While the existing programme has had a positive impact on increasing the capability of children to speak te reo Māori, kaimahi should consider increasing opportunities for dialogue and conversations by developing a more child initiated programme. This part of the programme should enable children to:
How effectively do whānau provide an environment that supports children to understand and speak te reo Māori.
Whānau are efficient managers of their Kōhanga Reo and they provide a positive and effective environment to support children’s language learning.
Whānau management. The Kōhanga Reo is managed well by a core group of passionate, committed whānau who are supported by an efficient office administrator. Other whānau members participate when they can. Financial management, property checks, personnel management, kaimahi reports enhance their review of Kōhanga Reo operations. The Kōhanga Reo district office expectations for monitoring and review also support self review processes. Comprehensive kaimahi reporting occurs at whānau hui on a number of matters. Reports focus on what is happening for children and monitors the use of te reo Māori in the Kōhanga Reo.
Programme planning. A sound planning process is in place. Planning links to Te Whāriki and clearly guides the implementation of the kaupapa programme.
Assessment. Mātai mokopuna is used appropriately to monitor children’s progress with a particular focus on children’s te reo Māori development.
Te Ara Tūāpae. Whānau need to develop a strategic plan that prioritises their goals and identifies strategies to achieve their goals. Whānau also need to develop an annual plan to support the development of their priorities. The plan should be monitored and progress reported to, and discussed by the whānau.
Extending assessment practice. Kaimahi need to develop further assessment practices to make assessment more useful. This includes an assessment process for kaupapa learning and recording comments about children’s progress in the Mokopuna Monthly Report. Next steps could be identified where learning objectives have been achieved.
Programme evaluation. Programme evaluation is informal. Kaimahi evaluate the programme throughout the day. They focus on monitoring how children are using te reo Māori and on enhancing an environment where children are engaged in activities. Kaimahi should now critically reflect on how well the programme encourages children’s creativity, imagination and problem solving skills and how more child initiated activities can be further used to extend children’s te reo Māori.
Before the review, the licensee, whānau and staff of the kōhanga reo completed an ERO Kōhanga Whānau Assurance Statement and Self-Audit Checklist. In these documents they have attested that they had taken all reasonable steps to meet their legislative obligations related to:
financial and property management.
During the review, ERO checked the following items because they have a potentially high impact on outcomes for children:
ERO is likely to carry out the next review in three years.
Lynda Pura Watson Acting National Manager Review Services Māori (Te Uepū-ā-Motu)
24 April 2014
| Location | Ngāwhā Springs | |
| Ministry of Education profile number | 18472 | |
| Type | Kōhanga Reo | |
| Number licensed for | 25 and 6 under two years old | |
| Roll number | 22 including 4 under two years old | |
| Gender composition | Girls 10 Boys 12 | |
| Ethnic composition | Māori | 100% |
| Review team on site | February 2014 | |
| Date of this report | 24 April 2014 | |
| Most recent ERO reports | Education Review Education Review Supplementary Review | October 2010 May 2007 November 2003 |