30 Pererika Street, Rotorua Central, Rotorua
View on mapAkarangi | Quality Evaluation evaluates the extent to which this early childhood service has the learning and organisational conditions to support equitable and excellent outcomes for all learners. Te Ara Poutama Indicators of quality for early childhood education: what matters most are the basis for making judgements about the effectiveness of the service in achieving equity and excellence for all learners. Judgements are made in relation to the Outcomes Indicators, Learning and Organisational Conditions. The Evaluation Judgement Rubric derived from the indicators, is used to inform ERO’s judgements about this service’s performance in promoting equity and excellence.
ERO’s judgements for Manaaki Tamariki Early Learning Centre are as follows:
Outcome Indicators(What the service knows about outcomes for learners) |
Whakatō Emerging |
Ngā Akatoro Domains |
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Learning ConditionsOrganisational Conditions |
Whāngai Establishing |
Manaaki Tamariki Early Learning Centre is privately owned. The centre owner leads the curriculum and manages daily operations. There has been significant staff turnover. Tamariki learn across two aged-based areas. Of the tamariki enrolled at the time of review, the majority were identified as Māori and a quarter were of Pacific heritage.
Tamariki experience a curriculum that positively promotes the service’s philosophy of whakawhanaungatanga (relationships), wairua (spirituality), and manaakitanga (friendliness). Tuakana-teina relationships support younger tamariki to learn alongside their older peers. Infants’ sense of security is well supported through flexible, responsive, communal care. Tamariki lead their own learning.
A range of experiences engage tamariki in play-based learning for sustained periods. Leaders advocate to reduce barriers to attendance and promote inclusion. Daily routines are unhurried. Oral language, literacy and numeracy are intentionally promoted. Te reo Māori, waiata in multiple languages and tikanga Māori are fostered in meaningful contexts. Tamariki with additional learning needs are supported to learn alongside their peers through collaboration with external agencies.
Partnerships with parents and whānau that are focused on learning are beginning to be established. Positive relationships support gathering of some whānau goals to inform planning. Valued cultural events and celebrations invite whānau participation. The service has not yet developed a local curriculum to support all children’s cultural identities.
Staff turnover has impacted the service’s ability to establish some systems and processes and build consistency of practice. Kaiako have variable understandings of the learning of tamariki in relation to the valued outcomes in Te Whāriki, the early childhood curriculum. Leaders are introducing communication systems for the newly established teaching team to share information and practice. Professional growth cycles are at an early stage of implementation. Leaders and kaiako are yet to understand and use evaluation to support improvement.
Manaaki Tamariki Early Learning Centre will include the following actions in its Quality Improvement Planning:
Build shared understanding of Te Whāriki learning outcomes and consistency in how these are used in planning, assessment and evaluation processes.
Identify the shared learning priorities of kaiako, parents, whānau and mana whenua to focus the development of the local curriculum
Work alongside parents and whānau, particularly for those of Pacific heritage, to strengthen the response to children’s cultures, languages and identities through the curriculum and associated documentation.
Fully implement and use professional growth cycles to support the building of kaiako knowledge and capability over time.
Before the review, the staff and management of Manaaki Tamariki Early Learning Centre completed an ERO 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; safety checking; teacher registration; ratios)
relevant evacuation procedures and practices.
All early childhood services are required to promote children's health and safety and to regularly review their compliance with legal requirements.
Patricia Davey
Director of Early Childhood Education (ECE)
3 July 2023
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Early Childhood Service Name |
Manaaki Tamariki Early Learning Centre |
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Profile Number |
40076 |
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Location |
Rotorua |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
39 children, including up to 10 aged under 2 |
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Percentage of qualified teachers (delete if not applicable) |
80-99% |
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Service roll |
35 |
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Review team on site |
May 2023 |
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Date of this report |
3 July 2023 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Akanuku | Assurance Review, March 2022 |
ERO’s Akanuku | Assurance Review reports provide information about whether a service meets and maintains regulatory standards. Further information about Akanuku | Assurance Reviews is included at the end of this report.
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 |
Since the onsite visit the service has provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed non-compliances and is now taking reasonable steps to meet regulatory standards.
Manaaki Tamariki Early Learning Centre, previously known as The Cottage Educare, is a privately-owned and operated education and care centre. The centre owner manages the service along with support from a head teacher and teachers in two aged- based houses. This is the centre’s first review under new ownership.
Children experience positive, respectful interactions with adults. They experience a curriculum that is consistent with Te Whariki, the early childhood curriculum. Teachers respond to the learning, interests, strengths and capabilities of the children. Te reo and tikanga Māori is evident in daily practice. The curriculum provides rich oral language experiences. The premises and facilities are resourced to provide for the learning and abilities of children attending. Parents have opportunities to contribute to the development and review of policies.
Next steps include:
Since the onsite visit the service has provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed the following non-compliances:
The next ERO review is likely to be an Akarangi | Quality Evaluation.
Shelley Booysen
Acting Director Review and Improvement Services (Central)
Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
25 March 2022
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Early Childhood Service Name |
Manaaki Tamariki Early Learning Centre |
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Profile Number |
40076 |
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Location |
Rotorua |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
39 children, including up to 10 aged under 2. |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
80-99% |
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Service roll |
35 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori 31, Other ethnic groups 4 |
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Review team on site |
February 2022 |
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Date of this report |
25 March 2022 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Education Review, June 2018; Education Review June 2015, both as The Cottage Educare. |
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.
having its first ERO review – including if it is part of a governing organisation
previously identified as ‘not well placed’ or ‘requiring further development’
that has moved from a provisional to a full licence
that have been re-licenced due to a change of ownership
where an Akanuku | Assurance Review process is determined to be appropriate.
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:
curriculum
premises and facilities
health and safety practices
governance, management and administration.
As part of an Akanuku | 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:
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 certification; ratios)
evacuation procedures and practices for fire and earthquake.
As part of an Akanuku | Assurance Review ERO also gathers and records evidence through:
discussions with those involved in the service
consideration of relevant documentation, including the implementation of health and safety systems
observations of the environment/premises, curriculum implementation and teaching practice.