11555 State Highway 35, Cape Runaway, RD, Opotiki
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. Ka whakarato ngā pūrongo a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i ngā mōhiohio mātuatua mā ngā hapū me ngā iwi.
‘He moki ki uta, he tangata ki tai’
E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Whangaparaoa ki ngā papa o Te Kura Mana Māori o Whangaparāoa, e piritaha ana ki Te Marae o Kauaetangohia, i te rohe o Mātaatua. E whakatairanga ana te kōhanga reo i te hītori, te ahurea, me ngā tikanga tuku iho o te takiwā. “Basically, it's our relationship with the Moki, they are us and we are the Moki.”
He pēhea rawa te māramatanga o ngā mokopuna ki te reo Māori me ōna tikanga?
E whanake ana ngā mokopuna ki te kōrero i te reo Māori, ā, e rumakina ana ki ngā tikanga o tō rātou marae, tō rātou hapū, me tō rātou iwi.
Ka whai wāhi atu ngā mokopuna ki tētahi hōtaka e hāpai ana i a rātou ki te ako i te reo Māori me ngā tikanga. Ka tīmatahia te ata ki ngā tikanga o te hāhi Ringatū, ā, ka whakatangihia te pere, kia 12 ngā wā. Koia nei te tohu ka tīmatahia ngā karakia, ā, ka whai atu ko ngā mōteatea e noho motuhake ana ki te whānau o Kauaetangohia. He whai wāhitanga mō ngā mokopuna ki te whakarongo me te whai wāhi atu ki ngā mihi whakatau. Ka whakatairanga hoki aua wā i te reo o te kāinga, i te reo o te marae, ā, i te reo o te paetapu, mai i tā rātou tūtohinga e kīia ana, ko ‘He Rautaki Reo’. Ka whakautu kōrero ngā tuākana mā te reo Māori, i te wā ka tuku pātai ngā kaimahi ki a rātou. Ka rongo rātou i ngā tūmomo whakawhitinga reo, pērā i te reo ōpaki, i te reo ōkawa, i ngā waiata, i ngā pānui, me ngā pūrākau. Ka whakamahi ngā kaiako i te tangongitanga o ngā rautaki e hāpai ana, e whakawhānui ana hoki i te whakawhanaketanga o te reo Māori o ngā mokopuna, pērā i te whakatauira, te whāngai kupu, me te patapatai. Ka whakamihia ngā mokopuna mō ā rātou whakamātau. Ka tohungia e ngā tēina tō rātou māramatanga ki te reo Māori mā te tāwhai i ngā kōrero a ngā pakeke. Ka whakaputa i te kupu kotahi, ka tohu hoki rātou mā te kanohi me ngā ringa, hei whakaatu i ō rātou matea, hei aro hoki ki te hunga pā tata. Ka aro nui ngā kaimahi ki ngā tamariki, he aroha hoki ō rātou. Ka atawhai rātou i te waiora o ngā mokopuna. E whanake ana ngā mokopuna ki te kōrero i te reo Māori.
E noho mātua ana te ako me te whakawhanake o ngā tamariki i te reo Māori me ngā tikanga. Ka whakamahere ngā kaimahi ki te taha o ngā kaiako o te kura i te tīmatanga o te tau. Kua whai wāhi atu te Maramataka Māori ki te hōtaka akoranga, ā, ka whakanuia a Autahi – kaua ko Matariki – nā tōna tohu i te tīmatanga o te rere o te Moki. He taonga motuhake te Moki ki Whangaparāoa, he hōhonu ngā tikanga e pā ana ki te Moki, ā, e pou here ana i ngā tikanga o te hapori. Ka whakatinanahia ngā whakaari o ngā pūrākau e pā ana ki te Moki, ā, ka hāpai i te ako a ngā mokopuna. Ka whai hua ngā mokopuna i te wā e whakaakona ana ngā tikanga o tō rātou rohe.
Ka whakapuaki te whānau i ō rātou wawata mō ā rātou mokopuna, ā, ka whai wāhi ērā ki te hōtaka akoranga. E ai ki te whānau, ka kitea te ako a ā rātou mokopuna i te kāinga, ka waiata ngā mokopuna i ngā waiata o te kōhanga reo, ā, ka kaha ake tā rātou kōrero i te reo Māori. Ka whakamahi te kōhanga reo i te pae pāpāho pāpori ki te whakawhitiwhiti kōrero ki ngā whānau. Ko te Mātai Mokopuna tētahi wāhanga nui o tā rātou whārangi Pukamata, ā, ka tohu i tēnā i whakatutukihia ai e ngā mokopuna. Ka whakapuakihia ngā whakaahua o ngā mokopuna e whai wāhi nui ana ki ngā taumahi me ngā kaupapa. Ka tirohia e ngā whānau ngā pōhi, ā, ka tāpiri atu i ā rātou ake kōrerorero. E aromātaihia ana te hōtaka. Ka whakawhiti kōrero ngā kaimahi mō te hōtaka akoranga i ia te wā, ā, ka panoni haere, engari kāhore he tuhinga i ia te wā o aua whakawhitinga kōrero. Kei te whai wāhi atu ngā mokopuna ki ngā wheako ako hōhonu o te ao Māori.
Ko te reo Māori te wawata o te whānau mō ā rātou mokopuna. Hui ai ngā whānau i ia te wā ki te whakahaere i ngā whakaritenga o te kōhanga reo. He whai wāhitanga mō ngā whānau katoa ki te whakapuaki i ō rātou whakaaro ki ngā hui ā-whānau. He tino hononga ā-whakapapa ō ngā whānau ki Whangaparāoa. Ko tō rātou wawata, kia pakari te tuakiri o ngā mokopuna, kia ngākau titikaha, kia harikoa hoki rātou, ā, e ai ki a rātou, ‘kia Māori te tū’. Kei te hapori ngā tūmomo akoranga maha o te reo Māori, ā, ka tū auau hoki ētahi wānanga e noho wātea ana ki ngā whānau, mā te tae ā-tinana atu, mā te ipurangi rānei. Kua kōkirihia e ngā kaimahi hou me ngā whānau tētahi arotakenga o tā rātou mahere rautaki, hei āta whakatau i te hāngaitanga o taua tuhinga ki ngā wawata o te whānau o tēnei wā. Ka tautuhia ki te mahere ā-tau, ko ngā wā matua mō te āwhina i ngā whakahaeretanga o te kōhanga reo. Arotakengia ai ngā kaupapa here me ngā tukanga e pā ana ki te hauora me te haumaru ki ngā hui ā-whānau, ā, ko te arotakenga o ngā kaupapa here katoa, he mahi e whakahaerehia ana i ia te wā. He pai te whakatakoto haere i ngā tuhinga e pā ana ki ngā kaimahi, ā, kua whakatakotohia te tukanga arohaehae mō ngā kaimahi hou. E hāpaitia ana ngā whakaritenga ngaio a ngā kaimahi e ngā kaiako o tētahi puna reo i Tūranga-nui-a-Kiwa, ā, e tika ana kia haere tonu taua mahi hei hāpai i te tupu me te whakawhanaketanga o ngā kaimahi. E ākina ana te reo Māori e ngā kaimahi, mā ngā whānau.
Me whakapakari ake i te whakamahere, te aromatawai, me te aromātai hōtaka. Ahakoa kua whakatakotohia ngā tukanga, ka whai hua ngā kaimahi hou mā te whakahōhonu i ō rātou māramatanga ki te whai pānga o taua tukanga ki te ako a ngā mokopuna. Ka whai hua ngā mokopuna i ngā hōtaka akoranga e aro nui ana, ā, i āta whakaarohia ai hoki.
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:
I whakawhanakehia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga me te whānau o te kōhanga reo te taunakitanga e whai ake nei, arā, kia:
Rita Walker
Toka ā Nuku Whakakapi
Te Uepū-a-Motu – Māori Services
27 Mahuru, 2022
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Te tūwāhi |
Kei Whangaparāoa |
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Te tau a te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga |
40184 |
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Te tau tohu o Te Kōhanga Reo |
12A021 |
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Te tūmomo whare |
He kōhanga reo |
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Te raihana |
Ngā Ture Mātauranga (Ratonga Kōhungahunga) 2008 |
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Te tokomaha mō te raihana |
27, kia tekau ki raro i te rua o ngā tau |
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Te tokomaha kei runga i te rārangi ingoa |
21, tekau kei raro i te rua o ngā tau |
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Ngā hononga ā-iwi |
Māori 21 |
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Te wā i te kōhanga reo te rōpū arotake |
Pipiri 2022 |
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Te wā o tēnei pūrongo |
27 Mahuru 2022 |
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Ngā pūrongo o mua a |
Arotake Mātauranga, Mahuru 2016; Arotake Mātauranga, Mahuru 2013; Arotake Mātauranga, Haratua 2009 |
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. ERO’s reports provide important information for hapū and iwi.
‘He moki ki uta, he tangata ki tai’
Te Kōhanga Reo o Whangaparaoa is situated on the grounds of Te Kura Mana Māori o Whangaparāoa across from Te Marae o Kauaetangohia on the East Cape. The kōhanga reo promotes the history, culture and traditions of the local area. “Basically, it's our relationship with the Moki, they are us and we are the Moki.”
Mokopuna are developing as speakers of te reo Māori and are immersed in the tikanga of their marae, hapū and iwi.
Mokopuna participate in a programme that supports them to learn te reo Māori me ngā tikanga. The morning begins with the traditions of the haahi Ringatū where a bell is rung 12 times. This signals the beginning of karakia, followed by mōteatea unique to the whānau of Kauaetangohia. Mokopuna have opportunities to listen and participate in mihi whakatau. This also promotes te reo o te kāinga, te reo o te marae and te reo o te paetapu from their tūtohinga ‘He Rautaki Reo’. Tuākana reply in te reo Māori when kaimahi ask them questions. They are exposed to a variety of ways of communicating such as te reo ōpaki, te reo ōkawa, waiata, pānui and pūrākau. Kaiako use a range of strategies that support and extend mokopuna te reo Māori development such as modelling, prompting, and questioning. Mokopuna are praised for their efforts. Teina show their understanding of te reo Māori through mimicking the adults. They use single words, facial expressions and gestures to communicate their needs and respond to those around them. Kaimahi are attentive and loving. They take care of the wellbeing of mokopuna. Mokopuna are developing as speakers of te reo Māori.
Mokopuna learning and development of te reo Māori me ngā tikanga is a priority. Kaimahi plan alongside the kura kaiako at the start of the year. Maramataka Māori has been included into the learning programme and Autahi is celebrated rather than Matariki, as it signals the beginning of the Moki season. The Moki is unique to Whanagaparāoa, is steeped in tradition and underpins tikanga of the community. Whakaari of the pūrākau about the Moki is enacted and supports mokopuna learning. Mokopuna benefit when tikanga of their local area is taught.
Whānau share the aspirations they have for their mokopuna and these are included in the learning programme. Whānau said their mokopuna’ learning is evident at home, mokopuna sing the kōhanga reo songs and speak te reo Māori more often. Social media is the kōhanga reo tool for communicating with whānau. Mātai mokopuna is a major part of their Facebook page, showing what mokopuna have achieved. Photos are shared of mokopuna engaged in activities and events. Whānau view posts and add their comments. Programme evaluation is occurring. Kaimahi discuss the learning programme regularly and make changes, however there is no regular recording of the discussions. Mokopuna engage in learning experiences rich in te Ao Māori.
Te Reo Māori is the aspiration of whānau for their mokopuna. Whānau meet regularly to manage the kōhanga reo operations. All whānau have opportunities to contribute their ideas at hui whānau. Whānau are closely linked through whakapapa to Whangaparāoa. They aspire for their mokopuna to be strong in their identity, confident, happy and in their words, ‘kia Māori te tū’. The community has a variety of te reo Māori classes and regular wānanga that whānau can access in person or online. New kaimahi and whānau have initiated a review of their strategic plan to ensure it reflects the aspirations of the current whānau. An annual plan identifies key dates to assist with the kōhanga reo operations. Health and safety policies and procedures are reviewed at hui whānau and review of all policies is ongoing. Personnel files are well kept, and an appraisal process is in place for the new staff. Kaimahi professional practice is being supported by kaiako from a Puna Reo in Gisborne, this needs to be ongoing to support kaimahi growth and development. Te reo Māori is encouraged by kaimahi for whānau.
Planning, assessment and programme evaluation requires strengthening. Although there are processes in place, the new kaimahi would benefit from a deeper understanding of how this process impacts on mokopuna learning. Mokopuna benefit from responsive learning programmes that are well considered.
During the evaluation, ERO looked at systems for managing the following areas:
ERO and the Kōhanga reo whānau developed the following recommendation:
Rita Walker
Acting Toka-ā-Nuku – Director
Te Uepū ā-Motu – Māori Review Services
27 September 2022
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Location |
Whangaparāoa |
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Ministry of Education profile number |
40184 |
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Kōhanga Reo Identification Number |
12A021 |
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Licence type |
Te Kōhanga Reo |
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Licensed under |
Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008 |
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Number licensed for |
27 children, including 10 aged under 2 |
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Service roll |
21 children, including 10 aged under 2 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori 21 |
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Review team on site |
June 2022 |
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Date of this report |
27 September 2022 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Education Review, September 2016; Education Review, September 2013, Education Review, May 2009 |
E whai wāhi ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Whangaparāoa ki te hapori tuawhenua o Whangaparāoa. Ka ngākaunui ngā tamariki ki te ako i ā rātou tikanga, i ā rātou kōrero tuku iho hoki e pā ana ki te moki, me te whai wāhi nui o tēnei ki ā rātou hītori. E whakawhanake ana tō rātou tūmāia ki te kōrero i te reo Māori, ā, ka noho maioha ki te ako ki tētahi taiao māoriori.
Ka arotake anō Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i Te Kōhanga Reo o Whangaparāoa i roto i te toru o ngā tau.
E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Whangaparāoa ki ngā papa o Te Kura Mana Māori o Whangaparāoa, ki tua atu i te marae o Kauaetangohia, ki Whangaparāoa. Nō te tātai whakapapa kotahi te whānau, ā, he tino hononga tō rātou ki te kura, ki te marae, me te purapura.
Whai muri i te pūrongo o mua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga, i te tau 2013, kua kawe ake ngā kaimahi rangatahi i te ārahitanga o te kōhanga reo.
E whakawhanake ana te māramatanga ō ngā tamariki ki ngā tikanga o Te Whānau o Kauaetangohia.
He pārekareka ki ngā tamariki te ako ki tētahi taiao o te reo Māori. Ka whakarato ngā kaimahi i ngā whai wāhitanga mō ngā tamariki ki te rongo me te kōrero i te reo Māori mā ngā horopaki ōkawa me ngā horopaki ōpaki. Ka whakatauira rātou i ngā hanganga reo ki ngā tamariki, ka akiaki hoki i te tāruarua me te taki i ngā pepeha ki te hōtaka o ia rā.
Ka whai wāhi ngā waiata, ngā waiata ā-ringa, me ngā haka ki te whakawhānui me te whakatairanga ake i te whakawhanaketanga o te reo Māori ō ngā tamariki. He rautaki reo ō te whānau hei hāpai, hei whakawhanake anō hoki i te reo Māori ki ngā kāinga me te marae. Kei te pakari haere ngā tamariki ki te whakamahi i te reo Māori.
E ako ana ngā tamariki i te whakaute, i te manaaki, me te waiora. Ka mātua whai pānga ngā tikanga ki te hōtaka akoranga. I ngā wā karakia, ka ako ngā tamariki i te whai pānga o ngā atua Māori ki te hōtaka o ia rā. Ka whakarato ngā kaimahi i ngā taumahi e hāpai ana i ngā tamariki ki te ako i te taha o ētahi atu, me te mahi ngātahi anō hoki hei tuakana, hei teina. Ka whakatauira rātou i te manaaki me te tiaki, ā, he maha ngā wā ka tāwhai, ka whakaari hoki i aua uaratanga i a rātou e tākaro ana. Ka whakanuia ngā mahi a ngā tamariki, hei whakatairanga i te tūmāia, i te whakawhirinaki, me te poipoitanga. Ka rongo ngā tamariki i te haumaru me te mauritau anō hoki ki tō rātou taiao ako.
He pakari ngā tamariki ki tō rātou taiao ako. Ka whakarato ngā kaimahi i ngā whai wāhitanga mō ngā tamariki ki te ako i te whakahirahiratanga o te moki ki Whangaparāoa. Ka tuituia ngā waiata e pā ana ki ngā moki ki ngā taumahi ako a ngā tamariki. Ka whakapuaki ngā kaimahi i ngā tikanga e pā ana ki ngā moki, hei whakawhanake i te maioha ō ngā tamariki ki tana wāhi i roto i a rātou kōrero tuku iho. E wātea ana ki ngā tamariki te whānuitanga o ngā tūmomo wāhi hei tūhura, hei whakatewhatewha anō hoki i te taiao māoriori. He harikoa, he tau hoki ngā tamariki ki te kōhanga reo.
Ka whai pānga ngā mahere hōtaka ki te taiao o te kōhanga reo. Ka whakamahere ngā kaimahi i ngā taumahi kia whai wā ai ngā tamariki ki te kōkiri i tā rātou ake tākaro, ā, kia ako ōkawa ai hoki hei rōpū. E ākina ana te whānau ki te whai wāhi ki te whakamahere i ngā akoranga. Ka hui ngā kaimahi ki ngā kaiako o te kura ki te whakamahere i kaupapa ngātahi mā ngā tamariki. Ko te noho haumaru ki te wai tētahi tino āhuatanga o ngā akoranga a ngā tamariki, nā tō rātou noho tahamoana. Ka hāpai te whānau i te whakapuakitanga a ngā kaimahi i te hōtaka akoranga, ā, ka whakarato hoki i ngā rauemi mā ngā tamariki. E āta whakamaheretia ana te ako a ngā tamariki.
He mea nui ngā akoranga a ngā tamariki. Ka whakaemihia ngā mōhiohio aromatawai hei aroturuki i ngā akoranga a ngā tamariki. Ka whakaurua ngā whakaahua me ngā tauira mahi a ngā tamariki ki roto i ngā pūkete. Ka whakamahi ngā kaimahi i ngā kitenga me ngā whakautu a ngā tamariki ki ngā pātai, hei hāpai i ā rātou mahi aromatawai. Whakapuakihia ai ki te whānau i ia te wā ngā kaupapa me te ahu whakamua o ngā akoranga. Ka āta whakaarohia te ako a ngā tamariki.
He pai te whakahaeretanga a te whānau i tō rātou kōhanga reo. Kua tāutuhia ngā kaupapa matua hei hāpai i ngā whakawhanaketanga ki te kōhanga reo. Ka hāpai te hapori i te ako a ngā tamariki, ā, ka āwhina rātou i te whānau i ngā wā e tika ana. Kua whakaritea ngā tikanga e pā ana ki te hauora me te haumaru, ā, he āhuatanga nui tonu ki te whānau. E mōhio ana rātou ki ngā herenga ā-ture hei kaituku mahi, ā, ka āta whakarite rātou i te hāngaitanga o ngā tuhinga ki te wā. Ko ngā tamariki kei te pūtake o ngā whakataunga katoa ki te kōhanga reo.
Me whakapakari ake te aromātai hōtaka. Ahakoa ka hui ngā kaimahi ki te whakawhiti kōrero mō ngā huarahi ka whakatutuki i ngā matea ako ō ngā tamariki, he iti noa ngā tuhinga e tohu ana i aua whakaritenga. He mea nui kia whakawhanakehia, kia whakatinanahia hoki e ngā kaimahi ngā rautaki ka whakapai ake i ā rātou whakaritenga.
Kāhore i te rawaka ngā mahi arohaehae. He mārama ngā pūnaha me ngā tukanga ā te whānau hei arohaehae i ngā kaimahi, engari kāhore ēnei e whāia ana. E ākina ana te whakatinanatanga a te whānau i ngā mahi arohaehae, me te whakamahi i aua mōhiohio hei hāpai i ō rātou ake whakawhanaketanga ngaio, me ā rātou whāinga ngaio, ā rātou whāinga whaiaro anō hoki.
Me whakawhanake te whakamahere rautaki. Kua tae ki te wā, kia auau te pūrongo me te aroturuki a te whānau i te ahu whakamua ki te whakatutuki i ā rātou whāinga me ā rātou tūmanako. Ka hāpai aua mōhiohio i te whakapakaritanga ake o ngā mahi e pā ana ki te arotake whaiaro.
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.
3.1 me whakapau kaha ki te whakarato mā ngā kaimahi katoa, te tautoko ngaio, ngā whai wāhitanga ki te whakawhanake ngaio, me ngā rauemi, mā te pai o tētahi pūnaha arohaehae.
[R 47 Ture Mātauranga (Kōhungahunga) 2008; GMA8]
E whai wāhi ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Whangaparāoa ki te hapori tuawhenua o Whangaparāoa. Ka ngākaunui ngā tamariki ki te ako i ā rātou tikanga, i ā rātou kōrero tuku iho hoki e pā ana ki te moki, me te whai wāhi nui o tēnei ki ā rātou hītori. E whakawhanake ana tō rātou tūmāia ki te kōrero i te reo Māori, ā, ka noho maioha ki te ako ki tētahi taiao māoriori.
Ka arotake anō Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i Te Kōhanga Reo o Whangaparāoa i roto i te toru o ngā tau.
Lynda Pura-Watson
Kaiurungi Whakaturuki Arotake Māori
30 Mahuru, 2016
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Te tūwāhi |
Kei Whangaparāoa |
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Te tau a te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga |
40184 |
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Te tau tohu o Te Kōhanga Reo |
12A021 |
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Te tūmomo whare |
He kōhanga reo |
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Te raihana |
Ngā Ture Mātauranga (Ratonga Kōhungahunga) 2008 |
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Te tokomaha mō te raihana |
27, kia tokowhitu ki raro i te rua o ngā tau |
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Te tokomaha kei runga i te rārangi ingoa |
14, tokorima kei raro i te rua o ngā tau |
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Te ira tangata |
Kōtiro 8 Tama tāne 6 |
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Ngā hononga ā-iwi |
Māori |
100% |
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Te wā i te kōhanga reo te rōpū arotake |
Mahuru 2016 |
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Te wā o tēnei pūrongo |
30 Mahuru, 2016 |
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Ngā pūrongo o mua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga |
Arotake Mātauranga Arotake Mātauranga Arotake Mātauranga |
Mahuru 2013 Haratua 2009 Kohi-tātea 2005 |
Te Kōhanga Reo o Whangaparāoa is part of a rural settlement on the East Cape. Children enjoy learning their tikanga and traditions of the Moki and the place this has in their history. They are developing in confidence to speak te reo Māori and appreciate learning in the natural physical environment.
The next ERO review of Te Kōhanga Reo o Whangaparāoa will be in three years.
Te Kōhanga Reo o Whangaparāoa is situated on the grounds of Te Kura Mana Māori o Whangaparāoa across from Kauaetangohia marae on the East Cape. The whānau are related by whakapapa and have a close relationship with, the kura, the marae and the local purapura.
Since the last ERO report 2013 young kaimahi have accepted the responsibilities of leadership in the kōhanga reo.
Children are developing an understanding of ngā tikanga o Te Whānau o Kauaetangohia.
Children enjoy learning in a te reo Māori environment. Kaimahi provide children with opportunities to hear and speak te reo Māori in formal and informal ways. They model language structures for children, encourage repetition and reciting pepeha in the daily programme.
Waiata, waiata-ā-ringa and haka help extend and enrich children’s te reo Māori development. Whānau have a language strategy in place to support and develop te reo Māori in the home and on the marae. Children are growing in confidence to use te reo Māori.
Children are learning about respect, care and wellbeing. Tikanga is an integral part of the learning programme. Karakia is a time for children to learn about the role of ngā atua Māori in the daily programme. Kaimahi provide activities for children to learn alongside each other, work cooperatively with others as tuakana teina. They model aspects of manaaki and tiaki which children often mimic and role play in their play activities. Praise for children’s efforts are acknowledged to promote confidence, trust and a sense of nurture. Children feel safe and secure in their learning environment.
Children are confident in their learning environment. Kaimahi provide children with opportunities to learn about the importance of the Moki in Whangaparāoa. Waiata about the Moki are integrated into children’s learning activities. Kaimahi expose children to tikanga about the Moki to develop an appreciation of its place in their history. Children have access to a range of areas to explore and investigate the natural physical environment. Children are happy and settled at kōhanga reo.
Programme planning incorporates the kōhanga reo and physical environments. Kaimahi plan activities for independent play and for formal group learning. Whānau are encouraged to contribute to the learning planning. Kaimahi meet with the kura kaiako to plan shared kaupapa for children. Water safety skills is an important feature of children’s learning because of the seaside location. Whānau support kaimahi in the learning programme and provide resources for children. Children learning is well planned.
Children’s learning is important. Assessment information is gathered to monitor children’s learning. Photos and samples of children’s work is placed in a profile book. Kaimahi use observations, children’s answers to questions to assist with their assessment practices. Kaupapa and progress with learning is regularly shared with whānau. Children’s learning is considered.
Whānau manage their kōhanga reo well. Priorities have been identified to support kōhanga reo developments. Local community support children’s learning and help the whānau as needed. Health and safety requirements are in place and are important to the whānau. They are aware of legislative requirements as an employer and ensure documentation is current. Children are at the heart of all kōhanga reo decision making.
Programme evaluation needs strengthening. Although kaimahi meet to discuss ways to meet children’s learning needs there is limited records about these practices. It is important for kaimahi to develop and implement strategies to improve their practice.
Appraisal is inadequate. The whānau have clear systems and processes to appraise kaimahi these are not being followed. Whānau are encouraged to implement appraisal and use this information to support their individual development, professional and personal goals.
Strategic planning needs developing. It is time for the whānau to regularly report and monitor progress towards achieving their goals and objectives. This information will contribute to strengthening internal evaluation practices.
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.
3.1 ensure all reasonable steps are taken to provide staff employed receive professional support, professional development opportunities and resources through an appropriate appraisal system.
[R47 GM1-12 Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008 GMA8]
Te Kōhanga Reo o Whangaparāoa is part of a rural settlement on the East Cape. Children enjoy learning their tikanga and traditions of the Moki and the place this has in their history. They are developing in confidence to speak te reo Māori and appreciate learning in the natural physical environment.
The next ERO review of Te Kōhanga Reo o Whangaparāoa will be in three years.
Lynda Pura-Watson
Deputy Chief Review Officer Māori
30 September 2016
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Location |
Whangaparāoa, East Cape |
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Ministry of Education profile number |
40184 |
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Kōhanga Reo Identification Number |
12A021 |
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Licence type |
Te Kōhanga Reo |
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Licensed under |
Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008 |
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Number licensed for |
27 children, including up to 7 aged under 2 |
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Kōhanga Reo roll |
14 children, including up to 5 aged under 2 |
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Gender composition |
Girls 8 Boys 6 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori |
100% |
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Review team on site |
September 2016 |
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Date of this report |
30 September 2016 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Education Review Education Review Education Review |
September 2013 May 2009 January 2005 |
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Te tūwāhi |
Kei Whangaparaoa ki Opotiki |
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Te tau a te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga |
40184 |
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Te tūmomo whare |
He Kōhanga Reo |
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Te maha mō te raihana |
27 tokowhitu ki raro iho i te rua ngā tau |
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Te maha kei runga i te rārangi ingoa |
16 |
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Te ira tangata |
Kōtiro 7 Tama tāne 9 |
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Ngā hononga ā-iwi |
He Māori 16 |
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Te wā o te arotake |
Haratua 2013 |
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Te wā o tēnei pūrongo |
Mahuru 2013 |
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Ngā pūrongo o mua a te Tari Arotake Mātauranga |
Arotake Mātauranga, Haratua 2009 Arotake Mātauranga, Kohi-tātea 2005 Arotake Mātauranga, Poutū-te-rangi 2004 |
Ko Tihirau te maunga
Ko Whangaparaoa te awa
Ko Tauira te waka
Ko Kauaetangohia te hapū
Ko Te Whānau a Apanui te iwi
E tū ana a Whangaparaoa te kōhanga reo ki te whenua o te kura o Whangaparaoa, e tata ana ki te marae o Kauaetangahia ki te Kauae-o-Maui. E tata ana te whanaungatanga i waenganui i te kōhanga reo, te kura, te marae me ērā atu o ngā kōhanga o te rohe.
Ko te arotahi o tēnei arotake ko te whanaungatanga.
Ka riro i ngā tamariki ngā mātauranga hōhonu e pā ana ki te Whānau ā-Apanuitanga mā te whai haere i ā rātou ngohe o ia rā. E whakahaeretia ana e te kōhanga reo ngā whare me ngā rawa o te marae me te kura, ā, he wāhanga nui ēnei whakahaere o tā rātou hōtaka ako. Ka tae atu ngā tamariki ki ngā hui nui i te marae ki te taha o ngā tamariki o te kura me ngā tamariki o ētahi atu o ngā kōhanga reo. E ako ana rātou i te kawa me ngā tikanga i a rātou e tirotiro ana me te whai atu i ngā ngohe o te marae. He mea ngākau hari me te tautoko tētahi ki tētahi te āhua o te whanaungatanga i waenganui i te whānau, ngā kuia, ngā koroua, ngā kaimahi me ētahi atu o ngā kōhanga reo.
He taurite te hōtaka akoranga, ā, kua āta whakaritea ngā wāhanga katoa. He rauemi whai take ā ngā tamariki hei tautoko i ā rātou ako. Ko ngā rawa ō mataora, arā, te nehenehe, te moana me ngā puke ngā tino rauemi ka whakahaeretia hei whakaako i ngā tamariki i te kaupapa nui o ēnei rawa ki a rātou anō me ō rātou whai oranga. E whai wāhi ana ngā tamariki ki ngā ngohe e whakahihiko ai i a rātou anō, ā, te huhua me te whānui hoki o ngā ngohe. He hōhonu te mātauranga o ngā kaimahi mō te hītori o te haukainga, ngā waiata me ngā pepehā o te Whānau-ā-Apanui. E whakahaeretia ana e rātou ō rātou mātauranga ki te āwhina i ngā tamariki ki te whai koha ki ngā āhuatanga o tō rātou iwi.
I tāututia e te pūrongo a te Arotake Mātauranga i te Pipiri 2009 te whakatutuki i ngā hiahia o ngā tamariki, te arotake whaiaro, te hōtaka aromātai, te aroturuki i ngā hiahia o ngā tamariki ngā wāhanga hei whakapai ake anō. I hāngai ngā tūtohinga i roto i te pūrongo 2009 ki ēnei wāhanga. Mai i te arotake o mua ka nui te arotahi me te mahi a te whānau ki te whakapai ake i ngā wāhanga i tāututia e taua arotake.
E whakahaere whaitake ana te whānau i tō rātou kōhanga reo. He mea tōtika tō rātou ahunga whakamua, ā, e hāngai ana ki tā rātou tirohanga rautaki ki tō rātou tūtohinga. He tirohanga whakamua tō rātou kua whakatauria e tēnā me tēnā hei arataki i te tipuranga o te kōhanga reo. Tērā anō ngā kaitātaki i roto i te whānau, ā, he mea āwhina tēnei kia tōtika ai te arotahi a tēnei whānau ki te whakapakari ake i te kōhanga reo tae noa ki te mātau me te āheinga o tēnā matua me tēnā matua o te whānau.
E whakaae ana Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga kei te whakahaeretia te kōhanga hei painga mō ngā tamariki. Nō reira, ka arotakehia anō e te Tari Arotake Mātauranga te kōhanga hei wāhanga o te huringa arotake o te wā.
I mua o te arotake, i īnoitia te whānau o Te Kōhanga Reo o Whangaparaoa 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 o Whangaparaoa.
I whakaritea e te whānau ko āna kaupapa arotahi ko:
Ko te katoa o ngā arotake mātauranga ā te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i roto o ngā kōhanga reo e arotahi ana ki te kounga o te mātauranga. Ki tā te Tari Arotake Mātauranga, kei roto i tēnei ko te kounga o te:
Ko ngā kitenga a te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i roto i ēnei wāhanga, kei raro iho nei.
Kei tētahi wāhi o te taiwhenua te kōhanga reo e tū ana, ā, te kaha hoki o ngā taunekeneke i waenganui i te kōhanga reo, te kura o te rohe, te marae tae noa ki ngā kōhanga e tū tata ana ki tēnei o ngā kōhanga reo. Te manawanui hoki o te whānau ki te tautoko i te kōhanga reo me tō rātou iwi.
Te reo me ōnā tikanga.Mā te whai wāhi me te ako e hāpai ana ngā tamariki i ngā tikanga me te kawa mā te torotoro ki te marae me ngā ngohe ka whakahaeretia e te kura. E rūmaki ana rātou ki te reo Māori i te rā katoa. E tino mōhio ana ngā kaimahi i ngā tikanga o tō rātou iwi tae noa ki te hītori o te kāinga, ā, ka tuari rātou i tēnei mātauranga ki a rātou tamariki mā te tuku karakia, te whakaputa pepehā, te waiata i ngā waiata me te whakarongo ki ngā pūrākau o te kāinga. Kua tautokotia te kōhanga reo e ngā kōhanga reo o te rohe me ngā kaumātua o tō ratou iwi. E kaha whakaatu ana te whānau i tō rātou aroha nui ki tō rātou te whānau ā-Apanuitanga. E piki ana te mātau o ngā tamariki ki ngā tikanga me te mātauranga hōhonu o tō rātou iwi, ā, e pakari haere ana ō rātou tuakiri, arā, tō rātou mōhio hoki nō rātou anō te whenua.
Ngā wheako akoranga mā ngā tamariki.E whai wāhi atu ana ngā tamariki ki ngā akoranga huhua. Kua āta whakaritea te hōtaka, ā, e rite ana ngā wāhanga katoa o te hōtaka. He taurite te rahi o ngā ngohe me ngā rauemi. E āhei ana ngā tamariki ki te mahi ā-rōpū me te mahi takitahi. Ka riro i a rātou ngā mihi me ngā kōrero tauawhi mā te paetae o tēnā me tēnā, te whanonga tika o tēnā me tēnā me ngā mahi kua whakatutukitia. Mā te hāpai tika a ngā tamariki e noho haumaru ana ngā tamariki i a rātou e kōrero ana i te reo Māori.
E whai wāhi ana ngā tamariki ki te whiriwhiri me te tākaro i ngā rauemi me ngā ngohe e hiahiatia ana e rātou. Mā te mahi ngākau nui o tēnā kuia me tēnā kuia e whai wāhi atu ana ngā tamariki ki te waiata ā-ringa. He tino tauira mīharo rātou mā ngā tamariki.
E tino mōhio ana te whānau ki te mahi nui mō ngā rangi ā meāke nei hei whakanui ake i ngā akoranga a ngā tamariki. Kua whakaritea ngā haerenga mā ngā tamariki, ā, e hāngai ana ēnei haerenga ki ngā kaupapa o tō rātou hōtaka me ngā horopaki whaitake o tō rātou rohe tae noa ki ngā wāhi mīharo rawa i waho o tō rātou hapori.
Te taiao.E whakahihiko ana te taiao ako i ngā akoranga a ngā tamariki, ā, ka kitea whānui ngā mahi a ngā tamariki. E tino whai wāhi ana rātou ki te whai i ō rātou auaha me te whakapā atu ki ngā wero hou. E kikī ana te kōhanga reo i ngā rauemi, ā, e taea ana e ngā tamariki te tiki atu i ngā rauemi e hiahiatia ana e rātou tae noa ki ngā rauemi tākaro e hiahiatia ana e rātou te tākaro. Ko te kōhanga reo tētahi wāhi e whai wāhi ai ngā tamariki, ā, te noho ngākau nui hoki a ngā tamariki ki te wāhi mā rātou.
I ngā wā katoa, ka aromātai te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i te kounga o te whakamāherehere me te aromātai i roto i ngā kōhanga reo hei whakatau i te kounga me te whānuitanga o te whānau o te kōhanga reo ki te whakamāherehere, ngā whakahaere me te aroturuki i ngā wāhanga whakahaere katoa o te kōhanga reo mā a rātou tamariki me te whānau. Ka āta hāngai te aromātai nei ki te hōtaka whakamāherehere me te aroturuki i te tipuranga a ngā tamariki.
Ngā whakahaere a te whānau.He pūnaha tōtika tō te whānau hei tautoko i a rātou ki te whakahaere i ngā whakaritenga o ia rā o tō rātou kōhanga reo. He mea māmā te kite i te ahunga whakamua, ā, e arotahi kaha ana rātou ki ō rātou tūmanakotanga ki te whakatutuki i ō rātou moemoeā mō ā rātou tamariki. Kātahi anō te whānau ka tuku mahi kī tētahi kaiako, ā, e mauria ana e ia te mātauranga hōhonu e pā ana ki te kaupapa o te kōhanga reo, te hītori o te haukainga tae noa ki te hītori o te iwi.
Te whakapiki i te reo Māori.E tino ū ana te whānau ki te whakarite i tētahi taiao rūmaki ki te reo Māori e tautoko ai ngā tamariki ki te whakapiki i ō rātou mātau hei kaikōrero ki te reo Māori.
Te hōtaka whakamāherehere.He tōtika te anga whakahaere o te hōtaka whakamāherehere, ā, he māmā hoki ki te whai. E arotahi ana te hōtaka ki ngā rauemi o te haukainga, ā, e hāngai pū ana te hōtaka ki teWhāriki.Kua whakatauria ngā kaupapa e te māhere ā-tau, ā, ka whakarite ngā kaimahi i ngā ngohe e hāngai ana ki ngā reanga rerekē o ngā tamariki i roto i ngā māhere o ia wiki. He māhere motuhake a rātou mā ia rōpū, ā, e whakatutuki ana ēnei māhere i ngā matea rerekē o ngā tamariki.
Ngā taunekeneke. He mea ngākau hari te taunekeneke i waenganui i ngā pakeke me te tamaiti. E whakatauria ana ngā pakeke i ngā taunekeneke koanga ngākau i waenganui i a rātou, ā, ka whaia ēnei taunekeneke e ngā tamariki.
Te aromatawai.Kei te reanga tīmatanga noa ngā kaimahi ki te whanake i ā rātou whakaritenga mō ngā āhuatanga o te aromatawai. E tino ū ana rātou ki te whakapai ake i te kounga o ngā mōhiohio kua kohikohitia e rātou e pā ana ki ngā akoranga a ngā tamariki.
Ngā āheinga o te whānau.E tino mōhio ana te whānau ki te kaupapa nui kia haere tonu ai ā rātou mahi hei whakapakari ake i ō rātou āheinga ki te whakahaere me ngā māhere mō ngā rangi ā meāke nei e pā ana ki te āhei o tēnā me tēnā ki te whakahaere i tēnā tūranga me tēnā tūranga o te kōhanga reo. He tūmanakotanga ō rātou ki te whakanui ake i te tokomaha o ngā tohu mātauranga mō ngā kaimahi me ngā mātua o te whānau. He mea tōtika ēnei tūmanakotanga, ā, me whai whakaaro inaiānei rātou ki te whiriwhiri me te whakatakoto i tētahi rautaki hei arataki i a rātou.
Te arotake whaiaro.E āhukahuka ana te whānau i te kaupapa nui kia haere tonu ai ngā whakaritenga mō te arotake whaiaro. E āhukahuka ana rātou i te matea nui ki te whakapai ake i ngā tukanga whakahaere mō te arotake whaiaro tae noa ki ngā āhuatanga e pā ana ki te aroturuki me te tuku pūrongo mō ngā wāhanga katoa o te kōhanga reo.
I mua o te arotake, i whakakīia e te whānau me ngā kaimahi o Te Kōhanga Reo o Whangaparaoa 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:
E tūtohu ana te Tari Arotake Mātauranga ki te whānau ki te:
E whakaae ana Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga kei te whakahaeretia te kōhanga hei painga mō ngā tamariki. Nō reira, ka arotakehia anō e te Tari Arotake Mātauranga te kōhanga hei wāhanga o te huringa arotake o te wā.
Makere Smith Kaiwhakahaere ā-Motu mō ngā Ratonga Arotake Māori (Te Uepū ā-Motu)
30 Mahuru 2013
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Location |
Whangaparaoa Opotiki |
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Ministry of Education profile number |
40184 |
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Type |
Kōhanga Reo |
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Number licensed for |
27including 7 under two years old |
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Roll number |
16 |
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Gender composition |
Girls 7 Boys 9 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori 16 |
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Review team onsite |
May 2013 |
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Date of this report |
September 2013 |
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Previous ERO reports |
Education Review, May 2009 Education Review, January 2005 Education Review, March 2004 |
Ko Tihirau te maunga
Ko Whangaparaoa te awa
Ko Tauira te waka
Ko Kauaetangohia te hapū
Ko Te Whānau a Apanui te iwi
Whangaparaoa Te Kōhanga Reo is situated on the grounds of Te Kura o Whangaparaoa, close to the Kauaetangohia Marae in Cape Runaway. There is a close relationship between the kōhanga reo, the kura, the marae and the other kōhanga reo in the region.
The focus for this review is whanaungatanga.
Children gain important knowledge about Te Whānau-ā-Apanuitanga through their daily activities. The kōhanga reo uses the facilities and resources of the marae and the kura as part of their learning programme. Children attend important events at the marae with students from the kura and children from the other kōhanga reo. They learn about kawa and tikanga as they observe and participate in marae activities. Relationships with whānau, kuia, koroua, kaimahi and other local kōhanga reo are positive and supportive.
The learning programme is balanced and well organised. Children have suitable resources to support their learning. The natural resources of the bush, sea, and hills are used to teach children about the importance of these resources to their lives. Children participate in a broad range of stimulating learning activities. Kaimahi have in depth knowledge of the local history, waiata, and pepeha of Te Whānau-ā-Apanui. They use their knowledge to help children gain an appreciation of their iwi.
The June 2009 ERO report identified catering for children’s interests, self review, programme evaluation and monitoring children’s interests as areas for development. The recommendations in the 2009 report reflected these areas. Since the previous review the whānau has made every effort to improve areas identified for improvement.
Whānau manage their kōhanga reo well. They have a clear strategic direction aligned to their charter. They have a shared vision and well articulated goals that guide kōhanga reo development. There is strong leadership within the whānau and this helps to maintain a focus on strengthening the kōhanga reo and building whānau capability.
ERO is confident that the kōhanga reo is being managed in the interests of the children. Therefore ERO will review the kōhanga reo again as part of the regular review cycle.
Te Kōhanga Reo o WhangaparaoaBefore the review, the whānau ofwas invited to consider its priorities for review using guidelines and resources provided by ERO.
Te Kōhanga Reo o WhangaparaoaThe 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 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.
The kōhanga reo is based in the heart of a rural community where there are strong associations with the local kura, marae and nearby kōhanga reo. The whānau maintains a firm commitment to the kōhanga reo and to their iwi.
Te reo and tikanga Māori.Children learn and practise tikanga and kawa through regular involvement with marae and kura activities. They are immersed in te reo Māori throughout the day. Kaimahi are knowledgeable about their tribal customs and history and impart these to their children through karakia, pepeha, waiata and stories. Whānau are supported by other local kōhanga reo and elders of their iwi. Whānau show a strong sense of pride in their Te Whānau-a-Apanuitanga. Children are gaining knowledge about their iwi and are developing a strong sense of identity.
Learning experiences for children.Children participate in a broad range of learning experiences. The programme is well planned and organised. It provides a good balance of activities and resources. Children are able to work in groups or individually. They are praised and given lots of positive reinforcement for achievement, behaviour and completing tasks. They are made to feel comfortable and secure when speaking te reo Māori.
Children are able to access resources and activities of their choice. Kuia actively engage with the children in waiata-ā-ringa. They are positive role models for children to follow.
The whānau is aware of the need to broaden children’s learning. Children go on excursions aligned to their kaupapa programmes within the region and also have opportunities to visit places of interest outside of their local community.
Environment. The learning environment stimulates children’s learning and also reflects children’s work. They are encouraged to be creative and take on new challenges. The kōhanga reo is well resourced and children have ready access to the resources they need or want to play with. The kōhanga reo is a place where children feel comfortable and have a strong sense of belonging.
ERO always evaluates the quality of planning and evaluation in kōhanga reo to determine the quality and extent to which the kōhanga reo whānau plans, manages and monitors all areas of kōhanga reo operations for their children and whānau. Planning and evaluation includes programme planning and monitoring children’s development.
Whānau management.The whānau has sound systems that support them to manage the daily operation of their kōhanga reo well. Whānau have clear a strategic direction and they maintain a focus on achieving their aspirations for their children. Whānau have recently employed a new kaiako who brings a wealth of knowledge about the kaupapa of kōhanga reo and of local and iwi history.
Developing te reo Māori capability.The whānau are committed to providing an immersion environment that supports children to develop as speakers of te reo Māori. The kaimahi and whānau are working together to build te reo Māori capability so that it is also spoken at home.
Programme planning.Programme planning is well structured and easy to follow. It focuses on local resources and is linked toTe Whārikiappropriately. Kaupapa are set in the annual plan and kaimahi develop activities that are appropriate for children in the weekly plans. Specific plans for groups recognise the range of developmental needs of children.
Relationships. Child and adult relationships are positive. Adults model positive interactions with each other and children follow suit.
Assessment.Kaimahi are at the early stages of developing their assessment practices. They are committed to improving the quality of information that is gathered about children’s learning.
Whānau capability. The whānau understands the importance of continuing to build their management capability and succession planning. They have aspirations to increase the number of kaimahi and whānau with qualifications. These aspirations are appropriate and the whānau should now consider developing a strategy to guide them in this area.
Self review.The whānau recognises the importance of ongoing self review. They acknowledge the need to improve self review practice which includes monitoring and reporting throughout the kōhanga reo.
Te Kōhanga Reo o Whangaparaoa Before the review, the licensee, whānau and staff ofcompleted an EROKōhanga Whānau Assurance StatementandSelf-Audit Checklist. In these documents they have attested that they had taken all reasonable steps to meet their legislative obligations related to:
During the review, ERO checked the following itemsbecause they have a potentially high impact on outcomes for children:
ERO recommends the whānau:
ERO is confident that the kōhanga reo is being managed in the interests of the children. Therefore ERO will review the kōhanga reo again as part of the regular review cycle.
Makere Smith
National Manager Review Services Māori (Te Uepū ā-Motu)
30/09/2013
Te Kōhanga Reo o WhangaparaoaThese are the findings of the Education Review Office’s latest report on.
Ko Tihirau te maunga
Ko Whangaparaoa te awa
Ko Tauira te waka
Ko Kauaetangohia te hapū
Ko Te Whānau a Apanui te iwi
Whangaparaoa Te Kōhanga Reo is situated on the grounds of Te Kura o Whangaparaoa, close to the Kauaetangohia Marae in Cape Runaway. There is a close relationship between the kōhanga reo, the kura, the marae and the other kōhanga reo in the region.
The focus for this review is whanaungatanga.
Children gain important knowledge about Te Whānau-ā-Apanuitanga through their daily activities. The kōhanga reo uses the facilities and resources of the marae and the kura as part of their learning programme. Children attend important events at the marae with students from the kura and children from the other kōhanga reo. They learn about kawa and tikanga as they observe and participate in marae activities. Relationships with whānau, kuia, koroua, kaimahi and other local kōhanga reo are positive and supportive.
The learning programme is balanced and well organised. Children have suitable resources to support their learning. The natural resources of the bush, sea, and hills are used to teach children about the importance of these resources to their lives. Children participate in a broad range of stimulating learning activities. Kaimahi have in depth knowledge of the local history, waiata, and pepeha of Te Whānau-ā-Apanui. They use their knowledge to help children gain an appreciation of their iwi.
The June 2009 ERO report identified catering for children’s interests, self review, programme evaluation and monitoring children’s interests as areas for development. The recommendations in the 2009 report reflected these areas. Since the previous review the whānau has made every effort to improve areas identified for improvement.
Whānau manage their kōhanga reo well. They have a clear strategic direction aligned to their charter. They have a shared vision and well articulated goals that guide kōhanga reo development. There is strong leadership within the whānau and this helps to maintain a focus on strengthening the kōhanga reo and building whānau capability.
ERO is confident that the kōhanga reo is being managed in the interests of the children. Therefore ERO will review the kōhanga reo again as part of the regular review cycle.
ERO reviews do not cover every aspect of kōhanga reo performance and each ERO report may cover different issues. The aim is to provide information on aspects that are central to student achievement and useful to this kōhanga reo.
If you would like a copy of the full report, please contact the kōhanga reo or see the ERO web page, http://www.ero.govt.nz.
Makere Smith
National Manager Review Services Māori (Te Uepū ā-Motu)
ERO is an independent, external evaluation agency that undertakes reviews of kura kaupapa Māori and kōhanga reo throughout New Zealand.
ERO follows a set of standard procedures to conduct reviews. The purpose of each review is to:
Reviews are intended to focus on outcomes for tamariki and build on each kōhanga reo self review.
ERO’s framework for reviewing and reporting is based on four review strands.
ERO reviews do not cover every aspect of kōhanga reo performance and each ERO report may cover different issues. The aim is to provide information on aspects that are central to positive outcomes for tamariki and useful to this kōhanga reo.
Most ERO reports include recommendations for improvement. A recommendation on a particular issue does not necessarily mean that a kōhanga reo is performing poorly in relation to that issue. There is no direct link between the number of recommendations in this report and the overall performance of this kōhanga reo.