87 Apollo Drive, Rosedale, Auckland
View on mapERO’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.
Little Pohutukawa Preschool is privately owned by an experienced provider who is actively involved in the governance of the centre. She works closely with a qualified centre manager to provide leadership for a team of 10 qualified and three unqualified teachers. A small number of children enrolled are Māori.
The service curriculum acknowledges and reflects the unique place of Māori as tangata whenua. Children are given the opportunity to develop knowledge and an understanding of the cultural heritages of both parties to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
The service curriculum is consistent with the prescribed curriculum framework that applies to the service. The 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.
Adults providing education and care engage in meaningful, positive interactions to enhance children’s learning and nurture reciprocal relationships.
Next steps include:
strengthening the extent to which children’s cultures and home languages are visible in their records of learning.
The next ERO review is likely to be an Akarangi | Quality Evaluation.
Patricia Davey
Director of Early Childhood Education (ECE)
16 August 2023
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Early Childhood Service Name |
Little Pohutukawa Preschool |
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Profile Number |
47380 |
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Location |
Albany, Auckland |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
125 children, including up to 25 aged under 2 |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
100% |
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Service roll |
78 |
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Review team on site |
August 2023 |
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Date of this report |
16 August 2023 |
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Apollo Kindergarten Albany provides education and care for up to 125 children between two and six years of age. This is the centre’s first ERO review. The purpose-built centre caters for, and is staffed by, children and teachers from diverse cultural backgrounds. Most teachers hold teaching qualifications and are first-aid trained.
Teachers plan, implement and evaluate a curriculum designed to respond to children’s learning interests. The programme acknowledges the unique place of Māori as tangata whenua. It supports children’s confidence in their own culture and encourages them to understand and respect each other.
The layout of the centre supports the provision of different types of indoor and outdoor play, and provides appropriate sleeping and eating spaces. The service takes all reasonable steps to promote the good health and safety of children and adults. There are regular opportunities for parents to communicate with staff about their children’s learning.
Teachers foster positive interactions with children, within a language rich environment.
Effective governance and management practices have been established.
The next ERO review is likely to be an Education Review.
Steve Tanner
Director Review and Improvement Services Northern
Northern Region
24 January 2020
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Early Childhood Service Name |
Apollo Kindergarten Albany |
| Profile Number | 47380 |
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Location |
Albany, Auckland |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
125 children, over 2 years of age |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
80% + |
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Reported ratio of staff to children over 2 |
1- 8 Better than regulatory standards |
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Service roll |
105 |
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Gender composition |
Boys 56% Girls 44% |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori 2% NZ European/Pākehā 30% Chinese 30% Korean 17% other ethnic groups 21% |
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Review team on site |
November 2019 |
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Date of this report |
24 January 2020 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) These are available at www.ero.govt.nz |
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 Home-based Education and Care Services 2008
the Licensing Criteria for Hospital-based 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.
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 Assurance Review process is determined to be appropriate.
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 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 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.