5 Beatty Avenue, Te Puke
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Regulatory standards |
ERO’s judgement |
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Curriculum |
Meeting |
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Premises and facilities |
Meeting |
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Health and safety |
Meeting |
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Governance, management, and administration |
Meeting |
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.
Learning Adventures Te Puke is owned by the Evolve Education Group Ltd. The service has addressed the non-compliances identified in the March 2020 ERO report. The service had its full licence reinstated in December 2020. The centre manager is responsible for overall daily operations across two aged-based rooms.
The curriculum is informed by assessment, planning, and evaluation within a sufficiently resourced environment. The service’s philosophy is underpinned by current research and theories and guides the service’s operations. The curriculum is consistent with Te Whāriki, early childhood curriculum. Strategies are in place to acknowledge and respect parent and whānau aspirations, and to involve them in their children’s learning. Leaders and kaiako respect and support children to be confident in their own culture and to understand and respect other cultures.
Since the onsite visit the service has provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed the following non-compliance:
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
28 October 2021
| Early Childhood Service Name | Learning Adventures Te Puke |
| Profile Number | 40340 |
| Location | Te Puke |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
75 children, including up to 15 aged under 2. |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
80-99% |
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Service roll |
81 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori 21, NZ European/Pākehā 27, Indian 26, Other ethnic groups 7 |
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Review team on site |
July 2021 |
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Date of this report |
28 October 2021 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Akanuku | Assurance Review, March 2020; Education Review, May 2018. |
All services are licensed under the Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008. The legal requirements for early childhood services also include the Licensing Criteria for Education and Care Services 2008.
Services must meet the standards in the regulations and the requirements of the licensing criteria to gain and maintain a licence to operate.
All early childhood services are required to promote children’s health and safety and to regularly review their compliance with legal requirements. Before the review, the staff and management of a service completed an ERO Centre Assurance Statement and Self-Audit Checklist. In these documents they attested that they have taken all reasonable steps to meet their legal obligations related to:
As part of an 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:
As part of an Akanuku | Assurance Review ERO also gathers and records evidence through:
Regulatory standards |
ERO’s judgement |
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Curriculum |
Not meeting |
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Premises and facilities |
Not meeting |
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Health and safety |
Meeting |
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Governance, management and administration |
Meeting |
At the time of the review, ERO identified non-compliance with regulatory standards that must be addressed.
Learning Adventures is located in Te Puke. It is owned by the Evolve Education Group Ltd. A new area manager and assistant manager have been appointed and there have been staff changes since 2018. At the time of this ERO review 70 children were enrolled at the service.
Teachers have accessed a variety of professional learning and development. Children are given opportunities to develop knowledge and an understanding of their cultural heritages and Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Teachers are providing education and care to engage children in meaningful, positive interactions.
Management have re-aligned the philosophy to guide the service’s operation. Ongoing self-review helps the service maintain and improve the quality of education and care. Suitable human resource management practices are implemented.
Aspects of premises and facilities and curriculum do not meet regulatory standards.
ERO found areas of non-compliance in the service relating to:
[Licensing Criteria for early Childhood education and Care centres 2008, PF4, PF5, C6].
ERO recommends the Ministry follows up with the service provider to ensure that non-compliances identified in this report are addressed promptly.
The next ERO review of Learning Adventures Te Puke will be in consultation with the Ministry of Education.
Darcy Te Hau
Acting Director Review and Improvement Services (Central)
Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
27 March 2020
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Early Childhood Service Name |
Learning Adventures Te Puke |
|
Profile Number |
40340 |
|
Location |
Te Puke |
|
Service type |
Education and care service |
|
Number licensed for |
75 children, including up to 15 aged under 2. |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
80%+ |
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Reported ratio of staff to children under 2 |
1:4 - Better than regulatory standards. |
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Reported ratio of staff to children over 2 |
1:8 - Better than regulatory standards. |
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Service roll |
70 children |
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Gender composition |
Male 37 Female 33 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori 16 |
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Review team on site |
January 2020 |
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Date of this report |
27 March 2020 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Education Review, May 2018 |
All services are licensed under the Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008. The legal requirements for early childhood services also include the Licensing Criteria for Education and Care Services 2008.
Services must meet the standards in the regulations and the requirements of the licensing criteria to gain and maintain a licence to operate.
All early childhood services are required to promote children’s health and safety and to regularly review their compliance with legal requirements. Before the review, the staff and management of a service completed an ERO Centre Assurance Statement and Self-Audit Checklist. In these documents they attested that they have taken all reasonable steps to meet their legal obligations related to:
As part of an Assurance Review ERO assesses whether the regulated standards are being met. In particular, ERO looks at a service’s systems for managing the following areas that have a potentially high impact on children's wellbeing:
As part of an Assurance Review ERO also gathers and records evidence through: