1762 Old Coach Road, Pukehina
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 Pukehina Kidettes Early Education Centre are as follows:
Outcome Indicators(What the service knows about outcomes for learners) |
Whakawhanake Sustaining |
Ngā Akatoro Domains |
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Learning ConditionsOrganisational Conditions |
Whakaū Embedding Whakaū Embedding |
Pukehina Kidettes is rurally situated on the grounds of Pukehina School. It was established in February 2020 and is one of two local services under the same ownership. Children learn in a mixed-aged setting. Approximately half of the children enrolled are identified as Māori.
Children’s learning and wellbeing are clear priorities. Predictable daily rituals and routines support children’s sense of security. The youngest learners play and learn alongside older peers. Social competence is well supported through these tuakana-teina relationships and knowledgeable kaiako. An intentionally planned for, and well-resourced environment provides challenge and initiates curiosity. Children lead their own learning within calm and settled spaces.
The enacted bicultural curriculum strongly supports children to learn about the dual heritages of Aotearoa New Zealand. It is underpinned by core values of manaakitanga (showing respect and care), whanaungatanga (building and maintaining relationships), kaitiakitanga (guardianship and protection of the land) and kotahitanga (unity and collaboration). A recent inquiry into iwi of some tamariki and local places of significance is beginning to enhance the curriculum. Leaders have identified that they would like to continue this journey by strengthening parent partnerships.
Children’s progression in the valued learning outcomes in Te Whāriki, the early childhood curriculum, is highly evident. Their interests, preferred ways of learning, progress and parents’ goals are purposefully woven into learning stories. These stories are regularly evaluated to plan the curriculum. Children’s individual learner identities are highly visible in documented assessment.
Children are the primary consideration in decision making. Those responsible for governance clearly focus on equity and remove barriers to participation. Internal evaluation is ongoing, critically reflective and having a positive influence on teaching and learning. The service is yet to conclude the final documented stage of the evaluation cycle to enable understanding of the impact of improvements for individuals and groups of learners.
Pukehina Kidettes Early Education Centre will include the following actions in its Quality Improvement Planning:
Continue to develop a curriculum that reflects the histories and places of significance for mana whenua, so that children learn more about what is important within their local community.
Through partnerships with parents, use information shared about each child’s culture to further enrich the programme and effectively support Māori learners to succeed as Māori.
Conclude the current internal evaluation in order to understand what is and isn’t working for individuals and groups of children.
Before the review, the staff and management of Pukehina Kidettes Early Education 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 |
Pukehina Kidettes Early Education Centre |
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Profile Number |
47778 |
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Location |
Pukehina, Bay of Plenty |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
22 children aged over 2 years |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
80-99% |
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Service roll |
16 |
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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 |
At the time of the review, ERO found the service was taking reasonable steps to meet regulatory standards.
Pukehina Kidettes Early Education Centre opened in February 2020. This is the first ERO review of the privately-owned, rural service. The owner and centre manager lead a team of four teachers in a mixed-aged setting. A full licence was issued in January 2021.
The service curriculum is inclusive and responsive to children as confident and competent learners. A variety of appropriate resources provides for children’s learning abilities. Children have opportunities to develop an understanding of the dual cultural heritage of Aotearoa, New Zealand. Adults engage in meaningful, positive interactions to enhance children’s learning within a language-rich environment. Regular opportunities are provided to involve parents and whānau in their children’s learning and allow them to contribute to the development of the service’s operational documents.
A policy framework and annual plan guide day-to-day operations, including the consistent implementation of health and safety practices.
Next steps include:
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
1 March 2022
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Early Childhood Service Name |
Pukehina Kidettes Early Education Centre |
| Profile Number | 47778 |
| Location | Pukehina |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
22 children, including up to 0 aged under 2. |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
50-79% |
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Service roll |
24 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori 15, NZ European/Pākehā 6, other ethnic groups 3. |
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Review team on site |
January 2022 |
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Date of this report |
1 March 2022 |
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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: