Greerton Early Learning Centre

Education institution number:
47703
Service type:
Education and Care Service
Definition:
Not Applicable
Total roll:
58
Telephone:
Address:

1 Emmett Street, Tauranga

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Greerton Early Learning Centre

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.

ERO’s Judgement

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.

Background

Greerton Early Learning Centre offers a mixed-age learning environment for tamariki from two to school age. An experienced team shares leadership with the centre owners. The philosophy values upholding and enhancing mana, mauri and wairua of tamariki.  A small number of Māori and Pacific learners are enrolled at the service.

Summary of Review Findings

Tamariki are seen as competent and confident learners. The curriculum provides tamariki with a range of experiences and opportunities to enhance and extend their learning and development, both indoors and outdoors, individually and in groups. Adults providing education and care engage in meaningful, positive interactions to enhance learning. 

The service curriculum acknowledges and reflects the unique place of Māori as tangata whenua. It is informed by assessment, planning and evaluation. Kaiako demonstrate an understanding of the learning of tamariki, their interests and life contexts. The preferences of tamariki are respected, and they are involved in decisions about their learning experiences. 

Actions for Compliance

During the review, the service provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed the following non-compliances:

  • Ensuring windows or other areas of glass accessible to children are covered by adhesive film designed to hold the glass in place in the event of it being broken (PF7).

  • Ensuring daily hazard checks include checking for hazards present in the laundry, windows and other areas of glass (HS12).

Since the onsite visit, the service has provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed the following non-compliance:

  • Ensuring safety re-checks are undertaken for all children’s workers every three years in accordance with the requirements of the Children’s Act 2014 (GMA7A). 

Next ERO Review

The next ERO review is likely to be an Akarangi | Quality Evaluation.

Patricia Davey
Director of Early Childhood Education (ECE)

28 June 2023 

Information About the Service

Early Childhood Service Name

Greerton Early Learning Centre

Profile Number

47703

Location

Tauranga

Service type

Education and care service

Number licensed for

56 children, including up to 16 aged under 2

Percentage of qualified teachers

100%

Service roll

53

Review team on site

May 2023

Date of this report

28 June 2023

Most recent ERO report(s)

Akanuku | Assurance Review, February 2022

General Information about Assurance Reviews

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.

ERO undertakes an Akanuku | Assurance Review process in any centre-based service:

  • 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.

Management Assurance on Legal Requirements

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 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:

  • 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 certification; ratios)

  • relevant evacuation procedures and practices.

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.

Greerton Early Learning Centre

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.

ERO’s Judgement

Regulatory standards

ERO’s judgement

Curriculum

Meeting

Premises and facilities

Meeting

Health and safety

Meeting

Governance, management and administration

Meeting

At the time of the review, ERO found the service was taking reasonable steps to meet regulatory standards.

Background

Greerton Early Learning Centre offers a mixed-age learning environment for children from birth to school age. A recent new build has combined two smaller centres within one licence. An experienced team shares leadership with the centre owners. This is the first review of the service in their new premises.

Summary of Review Findings

The service curriculum is inclusive and responsive to children as confident and competent learners. Assessment, planning, and evaluation reflects an understanding of children’s learning, their interests, whānau and life contexts. Children’s preferences are respected and they are involved in decisions about their learning. Adults engage in meaningful, positive interactions to enhance children’s learning and nurture reciprocal relationships. Teachers demonstrate an understanding of children’s learning and development, and knowledge of relevant theories and practice.

The philosophy guides service operation. The curriculum provides a language rich environment. Children are provided with a range of opportunities to enhance and extend their learning.

Key Next Steps  

Next steps include:

  • strengthen the involvement of whānau Māori in the design, implementation and evaluation of the service’s local curriculum
  • deepen the extent to which information documented about children’s learning reflects their identity, language, and culture.

Next ERO Review

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

23 February 2022 

Information About the Service

Early Childhood Service Name Greerton Early Learning Centre
Profile Number 47703
Location Tauranga

Service type

Education and care service

Number licensed for

56 children, including up to 16 aged under 2.

Percentage of qualified teachers

100%

Service roll

72

Ethnic composition

Māori 16, NZ European/Pākehā 39, European 5, Other ethnic groups 12

Review team on site

December 2021

Date of this report

23 February 2022

Most recent ERO report(s)

First ERO review of the service.

General Information about Assurance Reviews

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.

ERO undertakes an Akanuku | Assurance Review process in any centre-based service:

  • 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.

Management Assurance on Legal Requirements

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.