33 Mitchell Road, Wairoa
View on mapE tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Kāinga o Te Koraha ki Wairoa. E whakahaerehia ana i tētahi whare i hangaia ai hei kōhanga reo, ā, e tiakina ana e te whānau. Whai muri i te arotake o mua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga, kua whakatutuki haere te whānau i ētahi take, inarā, kua whakahaere rātou i te piki haere o ngā tatauranga tamariki ki te rārangi ingoa. Ka whakapūmautia te tokomaha ake o ngā tamariki e whakauru mai ana, mā te whakariterite anō i ngā kaimahi me ētahi kaimahi hou. Ko te reo Māori o ngā mokopuna me te whānau e noho matua ana.
Ka kitea ki ngā tamariki tō rātou tino whakawhanaungatanga mā ō rātou taunekeneke ki ētahi atu.
E ako ana ngā tamariki ki tētahi taiao e poipoi ana i te whanaungatanga. He hononga ā-whakapapa tō te nuinga o te whānau. Ka poipoia e ngā kaimahi me te whānau te rangimārie, te ngahau, me te noho whakaute. Ka whakatauira ngā kaimahi i te manaaki, te aroha, me te tiaki. Ka tautokona, ka poipoia hoki ngā tamariki e mau ana i ngā matea ako ake. Ka whai whakaaro ngā kaimahi ki te whakarato i ngā aronga ako kē mā aua tamariki. Ka kawe atu ngā tamariki tuākana i ngā mahi ki te ārahi i ētahi wāhanga o te hōtaka. Ka whakamanahia ngā tamariki e ngā kaimahi, ā, ka whakakoia ā rātou mahi angitu. Ka ākina ngā hononga ki waenga i ngā tuākana me ngā tēina. Ka whai whakaaro nui ngā tuākana ki ngā pēpi e noho ana ki ō rātou taha. He mārie, he mauritau hoki te āhua o ngā tamariki.
E ako ana ngā tamariki ki tētahi taiao e whakamana ana i te reo Māori. Ka whakamahi ngā kaimahi i ngā rautaki papai hei hāpai i te whakawhanaketanga reo o ngā tamariki. Ko ētahi o aua rautaki, ko te patapatai, ko ngā tohutohu, me ngā whakawhitinga kōrero whānui ki te taha o ngā tamariki tuākana i a rātou e mahi ana. He pakari ake aua tamariki ki te whakautu pātai mā ngā rerenga kōrero poto. Ko tā ngā kaimahi whāinga, ko te whakapakari i te tūmāia o ngā tamariki tēina mā ngā waiata, ngā kōrero akiaki, te tāruarua, me ngā tohutohu. Ka hāpai hoki rātou i ngā tamariki ki te mihimihi, te karakia, me te whakapuaki i ō rātou pepeha. Ka rongo ngā tamariki i ngā tauira reo e whai pānga ana ki ngā horopaki ōkawa. He pai te whakawhanaketanga o ngā tamariki ki te kōrero i te reo Māori.
Ka whai wāhi atu ngā tamariki ki ngā wheako akoranga e whakapūmau ana i tō rātou tuakiri. Ka hāpai ngā kaimahi i ngā tamariki mā ngā huarahi e whakangahau ana, ā, e whai pūtake ana hoki. Ka akiaki, ka whakatairanga hoki aua aronga i te ngākau titikaha o ngā tamariki ki te tūhura me te taunekeneke haere i te ao māoriori e noho nei rātou. Ka whakahāngai ngā kaimahi i ngā akoranga a ngā tamariki ki ngā atua Māori, me tō rātou whai pānga nui ki te taiao. He whai wāhitanga mō ngā tamariki ki te whai i ō rātou ake ngākau nuitanga. He aronga ki te pāngarau me te reo matatini. Ka whakarato ngā kaimahi i ngā horopaki ōkawa e whakaako ana i ngā tamariki ki te tāutu i ngā pū me ngā nama. Ka whakaritea ngā haerenga kia whai wāhi ai ngā tamariki ki te tūhonohono ki tua atu i te taiao o te kōhanga reo. He ngākau titikaha ō ngā tamariki ki te ako.
E pou here ana te whanaungatanga me te kotahitanga i ngā mahi whakahaere a te whānau mā ngā tamariki. He tokomaha ngā mema o te whānau i kōrero ai mō te roanga o tō rātou wāhi hononga ki te kōhanga reo, mā te whakapapa, ā, mā te whakahoahoa hoki. Kua whakapūmautia te whai huatanga o ngā mahi ki te whakahaere i te kōhanga reo me te tari, whai muri i te arotake o mua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga. He tino tautoko, he manaakitanga hoki tō te tukanga ki te whakauru i ngā whānau hou ki te kōhanga reo, ā, e tino whai hua ana hoki. Ko te reo Māori tētahi kaupapa rautaki matua ki te katoa. E arotahi ana te whānau o te kōhanga reo ki te tupu, me te āta whai wāhi atu, te āta whakapau kaha, me te whakamahi anō hoki i ō rātou pūkenga ki te whakatau i te rōnaki tonutanga o te kōhanga reo.
He matawhānui ngā mahere, ā, e āta whakaarohia ana ngā tūmomo rōpū reanga katoa. Kei ngā mahere ngā aronga mārama ki te whakatinana i te hōtaka. E whakatakoto ana ngā mahere i ngā mōhiohio e pā ana ki ngā kaupapa ako o ia wiki, ā, e tohu ana hoki i ngā hononga mārama ki te whānuitanga tonu o te mahere o Te Whāriki. E hāpaitia ana te ako a ngā tamariki ki tētahi hōtaka akoranga i āta whakaritea ai.
Me whakapakari ake i te arotake whaiaro. Kāhore ētahi wāhanga o ngā whakahaeretanga me ngā whakaritenga e pūrongotia ana, ā, me titiro anō hoki ki ētahi atu wāhanga. Hei whakatairanga ake i te kounga o ngā mahi whakahaere ki te kōhanga reo, kua tae ki te wā kia whai whakaaro te whānau ki ngā āhuatanga ka whakapai ake i aua wāhanga matua.
Kāhore ngā wheako akoranga a ngā tamariki e āta tuhia ana. Ahakoa ka whakamahi ngā kaimahi i ngā tuhinga kōrerorero, ngā whakaahua, me ngā kitenga, kāhore ngā whakatakotoranga ki ā rātou pūkete e āta tohu ana i te ako me te whakawhanaketanga e whakatutukihia ana e ia tamaiti. Me hāpai i ngā kaimahi ki te whakapakari ake i ngā mahi aromatawai. Ka whai hua ngā akoranga me te ahu whakamua a ngā tamariki mā te aromatawai e aroturuki ai i tā rātou ahu whakamua.
Ko te arotake a ngā kaimahi i te hōtaka tētahi āhuatanga hei tirohanga. Ka kitea ki ngā meneti a ngā kaimahi, ka arotahi ake te nuinga o ngā whakawhitinga kōrero ki ngā mahi tari, kāhore kē e aro nui ana ki te marautanga me te ako a ngā tamariki. Mā te mārama ake, mā te whakamahi ake a ngā kaimahi i te arotake hōtaka, ka nui ake anō hoki te tirohanga o te whānau ki ngā rautaki, ngā whakaritenga, me ngā ratonga e whai hua ana ki te hāpai i te ako a ngā tamariki.
Me arotake i ngā mahi ki te arohaehae i ngā kaimahi. Kāhore ngā tauira arohaehae e hāngai ana ki ngā tuhinga tūranga mahi a ngā kaimahi. He uaua te tātari i te whai huatanga o ngā mahi a ngā kaimahi ki te taha o ngā tamariki. Kua tae ki te wā kia whai whakaaro ngā kaimahi ki tētahi pūnaha arohaehae ka arotahi ai ki te whakatairanga i te kounga o ngā whakaritenga a ngā kaimahi, kia whakatutukihia ai ngā tino painga mō ngā tamariki.
Me tū auau ngā akoako hōneatanga ohorere. Hei whakapūmau i te haumaru o te wāhi mō ngā tamariki, he mea nui kia noho mōhio ngā tamariki me ngā pākeke ki ngā whakaritenga ka whāia inā he rū whenua, he ahi rānei, he waipuke rānei. E tika ana hoki kia tuhia aua akoako hōneatanga. Ko te haumaru o ngā tamariki tētahi aronga matua.
I te wā o te aromātai, 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.
I te wā o te arotake, i tāutuhia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga ētahi wāhanga kāhore e tutuki ana e ai ki te ture. Kia whakatutukihia e te whānau o te kōhanga reo ngā herenga ā-ture, me tahuri rātou ki te:
I whakawhanakehia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga me te whānau o te kōhanga reo te taunakitanga e whai ake nei, arā, kia:
Ka aromātai anō Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Kainga o Te Koraha i roto i te toru o ngā tau.
Lynda Pura-Watson
Kaiurungi Whakaturuki Arotake Māori
20 Pipiri, 2018
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Te tūwāhi |
Kei Wairoa |
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Te tau a te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga |
55336 |
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Te tau tohu o Te Kōhanga Reo |
08A102 |
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Te tūmomo raihana |
He kōhanga reo |
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Kua raihanatia ki te ture |
Ngā Ture Mātauranga (Ratonga Kōhungahunga) 2008 |
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Te tokomaha mō te raihana |
25, kia tekau ki raro i te rua o ngā tau |
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Te tokomaha kei te rārangi ingoa |
14, tokorima kei raro i te rua o ngā tau |
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Te ira tangata |
Kōtiro 4 Tama 10 |
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Ngā hononga ā-iwi |
Māori Pākehā |
13 1 |
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Te wā i te kōhanga reo te rōpū arotake |
Haratua 2018 |
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Te wā o tēnei pūrongo |
20 Pipiri, 2018 |
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Ngā pūrongo o mua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga |
Arotake Mātauranga Arotake Mātauranga Arotake Mātauranga |
Poutū-te-rangi 2015 Here-turi-kōkā 2011 Pipiri 2007 |
Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Kāinga o Te Koraha is in Wairoa. It operates from a purpose-built property maintained by the whānau. Since the last ERO review, the whānau worked through the challenges, particularly managing roll fluctuation. Higher enrolment numbers are maintained while managing through the re-organisation of existing and new kaimahi. Te reo Māori for the mokopuna and whānau is a high priority.
Children show a strong sense of whanaungatanga through their interactions with others.
Children learn in an environment where whanaungatanga is nurtured. Most whānau are related through whakapapa. A peaceful, fun and respectful atmosphere is fostered by kaimahi and whānau. Kaimahi model manaaki, aroha and tiaki. Children with specific, additional learning needs are supported and nurtured. Kaimahi are mindful that these children require a different approach to learning. The older children take responsibility for leading aspects of the programme. Kaimahi uphold children’s mana as they affirm their successes. Tuakana teina relationships are encouraged. Tuakana are mindful when they are around the babies. Children appear calm and settled.
Children learn in an environment where te reo Māori is prioritised. Kaimahi use effective strategies to support children’s language development. These include questions, instructions and open conversations with the older children as they work. These children are more confident to answer questions through short sentence responses. Kaimahi work to build the younger children’s confidence through waiata, prompts, repetition and instructions. They support children through mihimihi, karakia and pepeha. Children are exposed to language patterns specific to formal situations. Children are developing well as speakers of te reo Māori.
Children participate in learning experiences that reinforce their identity. Kaimahi support children in fun and purposeful way. This encourages and promotes children’s confidence to explore and interact with the natural world around them. Kaimahi focus children’s learning on atua Māori and how they impact on the environment. Children have opportunities to follow their own interests. There is a focus on numeracy and literacy. Kaimahi provide formal situations where children are taught to recognise letters and numbers. There are planned excursions that give children an opportunity to make connections beyond the kōhanga reo environment. Children are confident learners.
Whānaungatanga and kotahitanga underpin whānau whakahaere for children. Many members report of their long standing connections to the kōhanga reo, through whakapapa and friendships. Effective management and administration of the kōhanga reo has been maintained since the previous ERO review. The induction of new whānau into kōhanga reo is highly supportive, caring and successful. Te reo Māori is an ongoing strategic priority for all. The kōhanga reo whānau are focused on growth, and investing their time, energy and resources to ensure the sustainability of the kohanga reo.
Planning is comprehensive and well considered across all age groups. Plans provide clear directions for programme implementation. These provide information about kaupapa learning for each week, and show clear links to the overall Te Whāriki plan. Children’s learning is influenced by a well organised learning programme
Self review requires strengthening. There are some areas of operations and practices that are not reported on and others that need attention. In order to raise the quality of management practices in the kōhanga reo, it is timely for the whānau to consider improvements in these key areas.
Children’s learning experiences are not well documented. While kaimahi use anecdotal notes, photos and observations, the recordings in their portfolios do not reflect the actual learning and development that occurs for each child. Kaimahi require support to strengthen assessment practices. Children’s learning and progress would benefit from assessment that monitors their progress.
Kaimahi programme evaluation requries attention. Kaimahi minutes show most discussions focus more on administrative tasks rather than the curriculum and children’s learning. Better understanding and use of programme evaluation by kaimahi can provide greater insight for the whānau into what strategies, practices and provisions are effective to support children’s learning.
Kaimahi appraisals require reviewing. The templates for appraisal do not align to kaimahi job descriptions. It is difficult to gauge how effective kaimahi are when working with children. It is now time for whānau to consider an appraisal system that will focus on lifting the quality of kaimahi practice to achieve the best possible outcomes for children.
Emergency evacuation drills must be carried out regularly. In order to maintain a safe environment for children, it is important that children and adults are aware of what they have to do in cases of earthquake, fires and flooding. It is also important that these evacuation drills are documented. Children’s safety is a priority.
During the evaluation, 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.
ERO identified areas of non-compliance. In order for the kōhanga reo whānau to meet compliance requirements they need to:
ERO and the Kōhanga Reo whānau developed the following recommendations:
To strengthen self-review practices within the kōhanga reo, with a particular focus on programme evaluation and assessment practices, the appraisal process and documentation, and monitoring health and safety procedures for children.
The next ERO evaluation of Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Kainga o Te Koraha will be in three years.
Lynda Pura-Watson
Deputy Chief Review Officer Māori
20 June 2018
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Location |
Wairoa |
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Ministry of Education profile number |
55336 |
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Kōhanga Reo Identification Number |
08A102 |
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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 |
25 children, including up to 10 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 4 Boys 10 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori Pākehā |
13 1 |
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Review team on site |
May 2018 |
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Date of this report |
20 June 2018 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Education Review Education Review Education Review |
March 2015 August 2011 June 2007 |
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Ko ngā tamariki o Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Kāinga o Te Koraha ki Wairoa, e rumakina ana ki te hōhonutanga o tētahi taiao o te reo Māori. He pai te whakawhanaketanga o te nuinga o ngā tamariki i tō rātou māramatanga ki te reo Māori. E kana ana te aro atu a ngā pēpi me ngā tēina ki ngā taumahi reo. He mātātoa te tautoko o te whānau i te whakawhanaketanga reo o ngā tamariki, mā te taetae atu ki ngā akoranga o te reo Māori. He mātātoa hoki tā rātou whai wāhi atu ki ngā whakahaere i ia rā.
The children at Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Kāinga o Te Koraha in Wairoa are immersed in a rich te reo Māori environment. Most children are developing well in their understanding of te reo Māori. The pēpi and teina respond to language activities. Whānau actively support children’s language development by attending te reo Māori courses. They take an active role in the day to day operations.
E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Kāinga o Te Koraha ki Wairoa, ā, e whakahaerehia ana ki raro i te maru o Te Poari Matua o Ngā Kōhanga Reo, i Kahungunu hoki. E iwa ngā kōhanga reo, tekau hoki ngā whare kōhungahunga ki te takiwā tonu o tēnei tāone e whakarato ana ki ngā mātua me te whānau te whānuitanga o ngā tūmomo whiringa, taiao hoki mō ā rātou tamariki. Kei te tū pakari tēnei kōhanga reo, ā, kua roa nei ngā tau e whakahaeretia ana. He hiahia tō te whānau kia whanake ā rātou tamariki hei ākonga manawa whakahī, hei ākonga tūmāia hoki e tau ana tō rātou noho ki te ao Māori, tae atu ki te marae.
He pai ngā hononga o te whānau me ngā kaimahi ki ētahi atu kōhanga reo o te takiwā. Hui tahi ai rātou i ia te wā i ngā purapura, ngā hui ā-taurima, ngā kura reo, me ngā wānanga. Ka poipoi aua taunekeneke i te tino whanaungatanga ki waenga i te whānau me ngā kaimahi puta noa i te rohe.
He uaua ki te whānau nā te heke ihotanga o te tatauranga tamariki, me te pāhekeheke o ngā whakataunga e pā ana ki te rīhi o ngā whare. Nō nā tata tonu nei rātou i arotake ai, i whakahou ake ai hoki i tā rātou tahua, kia hāngai pū ai tēnei ki te rerekē haere o ā rātou pūtea me ā rātou utu. E tautoko ana Te Poari Matua o Ngā Kōhanga Reo, ā, i tēnei wā e whakawhanake i tētahi whakataunga hei hāpai i ngā taumahatanga e pēhi ana i te whānau. Kei te whānau mā te tautoko hoki o Te Poari Matua o Ngā Kōhanga Reo te āheinga ki te whakatutuki i aua āwangawanga.
He pēhea rawa te mārama, te kōrero hoki o ngā tamariki i te reo Māori?
He pai te whanaketanga o te nuinga o ngā tamariki i tō rātou māramatanga ki te reo Māori. He pakari tā rātou kōrero, tā rātou whakamahinga hoki i te reo Māori i ngā wā ako ōkawa o te reo Māori. Ka ngākau nui, ka aro nui hoki ngā pēpi me ngā tēina ki ngā taumahi reo e mau nei i te manawataki, te tāruarua, me te kori tinana.
Ka rumakina ngā tamariki ki te hōhonutanga o te taiao reo Māori. Ka whakamahi ngā kaimahi i te whānuitanga o ngā tūmomo rautaki reo, ngā wheako whakahihiri hoki ka whakawhanake i te reo o ngā tamariki. He tino tauira reo Māori rātou mō ngā tamariki. Haere ai ngā kaimahi i ia te wā ki ngā akoranga, ngā wānanga, me ngā kura reo hei hāpai i a rātou ki te whakapai ake i ō rātou pūkenga reo Māori.
Ka whiwhi ngā tamariki i te pai o te tautoko i roto i te reo, mai i ngā mema o te whānau, ā, mai hoki i te kuia e mau nei i te reo Māori hei reo taketake. Haere ai te nuinga o ngā whānau ki ngā akoranga o te reo Māori, hei hāpai i tō rātou tautoko i te whanaketanga o ā rātou tamariki. Kōrero ai rātou i te reo Māori i ngā wā katoa i te kōhanga reo. He pai te aro nui a ngā tamariki ki te reo e whakatauirahia ana, e whakamanahia ana e te whānau.
He pakari te whakamahinga, te kōrero hoki a te nuinga o ngā tamariki i te reo Māori i ngā wā e noho ana rātou hei rōpū nui. He tākare te āhua o tā rātou taki, tā rātou waiata hoki i ngā karakia, ngā hīmene, ngā mihimihi, ngā waiata, ngā pepeha, me ngā whakapapa. E āhei ana ngā tamariki ki te mārama me te whai i ngā tohutohu me ngā kīanga māmā. Ka whakaatu ngā pēpi me ngā tēina i ō rātou whakaaro mā te nekehanga me ngā paku whakapuaki kōrero. He whai wāhitanga mō ngā tamariki tuākana ki te ārahi i ngā taumahi. Ka āta whakamahi ngā kaimahi i aua rautaki hei whakatairanga i te ako a ngā tamariki i tō rātou reo, i ngā taonga tuku iho, me ngā whakapono. He pai te puāwai mai o ngā tamariki ki te kōrero i te reo Māori.
He harikoa, he tau hoki ngā tamariki i a rātou e whai ana i ō rātou ngākau nuitanga, e tūhura ana hoki i tō rātou taiao. E noho wātea ana ki a rātou ngā tūmomo rauemi, taumahi hoki e tohu ana i te ao Māori. E āhei ana ngā tamariki ki te waihanga me te whai wāhi atu ki ngā taumahi e whakatairanga ana i te tupu ā-tinana, te pāngarau, te reo matatini, te hīraurau hopanga, me ngā ariā anō hoki e pā ana ki te pūtaiao. Ka tino hāngai, ka tino whakatairanga anō hoki ngā rauemi ako i te ao Māori. Ka kitea te aroha, te manaaki, me te whakaute o ngā tamariki i a rātou e taunekeneke ana ki ētahi atu. He ngāwari te rere o ngā mahinga, ā, he tino akoranga, he wheako whakahoahoa hoki mō ngā tamariki. He tau ngā tamariki ki ngā momo horopaki o te ao Māori.
E whakaae ana ngā kaimahi me te whānau, e tika ana kia akiaki ake i ngā tamariki ki te kōrero me te whakamahi i te reo Māori i roto i ā rātou taunekeneke ōpaki ki waenga i a rātou, ki te whānau hoki. I tēnei wā, he pai kē atu ki ngā tamariki te whakapuaki i ā rātou kōrero mā te reo Pākehā.
He pārekareka ki ngā tamariki tētahi taiao e arotahi ana ki tā rātou akoranga, whakawhanaketanga hoki. Kua whakaritea e te whānau te pai o ngā pūnaha whakahaere tari, whakahaere kōhanga reo hoki. He tokomaha ngā mema o te whānau i whai wāhi nui ai ki te kaupapa o te kōhanga reo mō te roanga o ngā tau. Ka ngākau nui te whānau ki te whakamahi i ō rātou pūkenga ki te whakariterite mō ngā painga o ngā tamariki, me te huarahi kei mua tonu i a rātou. Ka mahi ngātahi ai te whānau hei painga mō ā rātou tamariki.
He pai te whakamahere, te aroturuki, me te aromātai i ngā akoranga a ngā tamariki me ō rātou ngākau nuitanga. Kei ngā kaimahi ngā mahere hōtaka i āta whakaritea ai hei ārahi i te whakapuakitanga o ngā wheako akoranga e whai pūtake ana, e whakaongaongatia ana hoki. Aromātai ai i te hōtaka i ia te wā, ā, ka whai pānga ki ngā whakapaitanga mā ngā tamariki. He whānui ngā tūmomo whakaritenga aromatawai, ā, ka whai hua ki te tāutu i te ahunga whakamua o te reo Māori o ngā tamariki, ā rātou whakatutukitanga, me ngā taumata ako ka whai ake. Ka whakatutuki ngā tamariki i ngā tino akoranga mā tētahi hōtaka e arotahi ana ki te ao Māori me te reo Māori.
Ka whakakōroiroi te arotake whaiaro i te iti noa o ngā pūrongo ōkawa ki te whānau. Kāhore ngā pūrongo e mau nei i te hōtaka akoranga, te hauora me te haumaru, te reo Māori, te whakawhanaketanga ngaio, me te whai wāhi a te whānau. Kāhore te whānau e āhei ana ki te whakamahi i aua mōhiohio hei whakamōhio anō hoki i ā rātou whakataunga.
E mōhio ana te whānau, ko te whakatinanatanga o ngā arohaehae kaimahi e whai pānga matua ana ki te whakapai i te ako a ngā tamariki. Me noho te arohaehae a ngā kaimahi hei kaupapa matua mō te whānau.
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.
Kia tutuki ai te whānau o te kōhanga reo i āna herenga ā-ture, me tahuri rātou ki te:
4.1 whakatinana i tētahi pūnaha e pā ana ki te arohaehae i ia te wā, me te whakarato mō te whakawhanaketanga ngaio, te ako ngaio hoki.
[R 47 Ture Mātauranga (Kōhungahunga) 2008; GMA7 Paearu Raihana mō ngā Kōhanga Reo kei raro i te maru o Te Poari Matua o Ngā Kōhanga Reo 2008]
I whakawhanakehia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga me te whānau te taunakitanga e whai ake nei, arā:
Ko ngā tamariki o Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Kāinga o Te Koraha ki Wairoa, e rumakina ana ki te hōhonutanga o tētahi taiao o te reo Māori. He pai te whakawhanaketanga o te nuinga o ngā tamariki i tō rātou māramatanga ki te reo Māori. E kana ana te aro atu a ngā pēpi me ngā tēina ki ngā taumahi reo. He mātātoa te tautoko o te whānau i te whakawhanaketanga reo o ngā tamariki, mā te taetae atu ki ngā akoranga o te reo Māori. He mātātoa hoki tā rātou whai wāhi atu ki ngā whakahaere i ia rā.
Ka arotake anō Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Kāinga o Te Korahai roto i te toru o ngā tau.
Lynda Pura-Watson
Kaiurungi Whakaturuki Arotake Māori
25 Haratua, 2015
Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Kāinga o Te Koraha is in Wairoa and operates under the umbrella of Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust (TKRNT), Kahungunu. There are nine kōhanga reo and ten early childhood centres in the immediate township that offers parents and whānau with a range of options and environments for their children. This kōhanga reo is well established and has been operating for several years. Whānau want their children to develop as proud, confident learners who are able to move comfortably in te ao Māori including the marae.
Whānau and kaimahi have positive relationships with other kōhanga reo in the district. They often meet during purapura, hui ā-taurima, kura reo and wānanga. These regular interactions foster a strong sense of whanaungatanga among whānau and kaimahi throughout the region.
The whānau is under pressure because roll numbers have decreased and there is uncertainty about the lease for buildings. They have recently reviewed and revised their budget to accurately reflect their changing income and costs. Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust has offered support and is in the process of developing an agreement to help relieve whānau of the difficulties they face. The whānau with the support of the TKRNT has the capacity to address these concerns.
Most children are developing well in their understanding of te reo Māori. They confidently speak and use te reo Māori during formal learning situations. The pēpi and teina enjoy and respond to language activities that include rhythm, repetition and action.
Children are immersed in a rich te reo Māori environment. Kaimahi use a range of language strategies and interesting experiences to develop children’s language. They are positive language models for children. Kaimahi regularly attend classes, wānanga and kura reo to help improve their te reo Māori skills.
Children receive positive language support from whānau members and the kuia who is a native speaker of te reo Maori. The majority of whānau regularly attend te reo Māori classes or courses to enable them to support their children’s development. They speak te reo Māori at all times while they are at kōhanga reo. Children respond positively to the language being modelled and valued by whānau.
Most children use and speak te reo Māori with confidence during large group sessions. They eagerly recite and sing karakia, hīmene, mihimihi, waiata, pepeha and whakapapa. Children are able to understand and follow commands, instructions and simple phrases. The pēpi and teina express their thoughts through gestures and utterances. There are opportunities for the older children to lead activities. Kaimahi use these strategies well to promote children’s learning of their language, heritage and beliefs. Children are developing well as emerging speakers of te reo Māori.
Children are happy and settled as they follow their interests and explore their environment. They have easy access to various resources and activities that portray te ao Māori. Children are able to create and participate in activities that promote physical growth, numeracy and literacy, problem solving and science concepts. Learning resources strongly reflect and promote te ao Māori. Children display aroha, manaaki and respect when they are with each other. Routines flow with ease and are valuable learning and social experiences for children. Children are comfortable in te ao Māori settings.
Kaimahi and whānau agree there is a need to encourage children to speak and use te reo Māori in their informal interactions with each other and whānau. Currently, children prefer to express themselves mainly in English.
Children enjoy an environment that is focussed on their learning and development. The whānau have established effective administration and management systems. Several whānau members have being involved in the kōhanga reo movement for several years. Whānau willingly use their skills to plan for children’s interests and future. Whānau work well together to benefit their children.
Children’s learning and interests are well planned, monitored and evaluated. Kaimahi have well established programme planning to guide the delivery of meaningful and stimulating learning experiences. Evaluation of the programme is regular and leads to improvements for children. Assessment practices are varied and effectively identify children’s te reo Māori progress, achievement and next learning steps. Children make positive learning gains through programmes that focus on te ao Māori and te reo Māori.
Self review is hindered by limited formal reporting to whānau. Reports do not include the learning programme, health and safety, te reo Māori, professional development and whānau participation. Whānau are not able to use this information to inform their decision making.
Whānau acknowledge the implementation of kaimahi appraisals is essential to improving children’s learning. The appraisal of kaimahi should be a priority for the whānau.
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.
In order for the kōhanga reo whānau to meet compliance requirements they need to:
4.1 implement a system of regular appraisal and provision for professional development and learning.
[R47 Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008; GMA7 Licensing criteria for kōhanga reo affiliated with Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust 2008]
ERO and the whānau developed the following recommendations:
The children at Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Kāinga o Te Koraha in Wairoa are immersed in a rich te reo Māori environment. Most children are developing well in their understanding of te reo Māori. The pēpi and teina respond to language activities. Whānau actively support children’s language development by attending te reo Māori courses. They take an active role in the day to day operations.
The next ERO review of Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Kāinga o Te Koraha will be in three years.
Lynda Pura-Watson
Deputy Chief Review Officer Māori
25 May 2015
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Location |
Wairoa, Hawkes Bay |
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Ministry of Education profile number |
55336 |
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Kōhanga Reo Identification Number |
08A102 |
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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 |
25 children including up to 10 aged under 2 |
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Kōhanga Reo roll |
11 children including up to 3 aged under 2 |
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Gender composition |
Girls 8 Boys 3 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori 11 |
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Review team on site |
March 2015 |
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Date of this report |
25 May 2015 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Education Review Education Review Supplementary Review |
August 2011 June 2007 February 2003 |