93 Selwyn Street, Onehunga, Auckland
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Regulatory standards | ERO’s judgement |
| Curriculum | Meeting |
| Premises and facilities | Meeting |
| Health and safety | Meeting |
| 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.
Willow Tree Early Learning Centre is a privately owned and operated service. The owner is responsible for governance, management, and daily operations. Approximately 10 percent of children enrolled are either Māori or have Pacific heritages. This is the first ERO review of the service since a change of ownership in 2022.
The design and layout of the premises support the provision of different types of indoor and outdoor experiences. The environment includes quiet spaces, areas for physical active play, and spaces for a range of individual and group learning experiences that enhance children’s learning.
Teachers providing education and care engage in meaningful, positive interactions to enhance children’s learning and nurture reciprocal relationships. The service curriculum provides a language-rich environment that supports children’s learning. It provides children with a range of experiences and opportunities to enhance and extend their learning and development.
Leaders need to monitor systems and processes to ensure regulatory standards are maintained.
Key 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.
Patricia Davey
Director of Early Childhood Education (ECE)
18 December 2023
| Early Childhood Service Name | Willow Tree Early Learning Centre |
| Profile Number | 47554 |
| Location | Onehunga, Auckland |
| Service type | Education and care service |
| Number licensed for | 54 children, including up to 15 aged under 2 |
| Percentage of qualified teachers | 80-99% |
| Service roll | 65 |
| Review team on site | October 2023 |
| Date of this report | 18 December 2023 |
| Most recent ERO report(s) | Previously reviewed as Scribbles Onehunga: Akanuku | Assurance Review, December 2020 |
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 regulatory 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:
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 |
| Curriculum | Meeting |
| Premises and facilities | Meeting |
| Health and safety | Meeting |
| Governance, management and administration | Meeting |
Since the onsite visit the service has provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed two areas of non-compliance and is now taking reasonable steps to meet regulatory standards.
Scribbles Onehunga opened in 2018 and has two spaces for different age groups of children. A service manager leads a team of eight qualified and seven unqualified teachers. This is the first ERO review of this service.
Adults providing education and care engage in meaningful, positive interactions. They provide a language-rich environment that supports children’s learning.
The service curriculum is inclusive and responsive to children as confident and competent learners. Children’s preferences are respected, and they are involved in decisions about their learning experiences. A range of experiences and opportunities are provided to enhance and extend their learning and development.
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.
Steve Tanner
Director Review and Improvement Services (Northern)
Northern Region | Te Tai Raki
10 December 2020
| Early Childhood Service Name | Scribbles Onehunga |
| Profile Number | 47554 |
| Location | Onehunga, Auckland |
| Service type | Education and care service |
| Number licensed for | 54 children, including up to 15 aged under 2. |
| Percentage of qualified teachers | 80%+ |
| Service roll | 63 |
| Gender composition | Female 35 Male 28 |
| Ethnic composition | Māori 3 NZ European/Pākehā 34 Indian 4 Samoan 4 other ethnic groups 18 |
| Review team on site | October 2020 |
| Date of this report | 10 December 2020 |
| Most recent ERO report(s) | First ERO review of the service. |
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: