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.
The September 2018 ERO evaluation identified non-compliances with regulatory standards that required addressing. The service (formerly TopKids George Street) has responded positively, and progress is evident.
A professional service manager and business manager provide support for the centre. The centre operates under the Central North Island Waikato regional management team within BestStart.
Children experience a programme that is consistent with Te Whāriki, the early childhood curriculum. The service curriculum provides opportunities for children to extend their learning and development. Adults engage in meaningful, positive interactions to enhance children’s learning and nurture reciprocal relationships.
The service curriculum acknowledges and reflects the unique place of Māori as tangata whenua. Positive steps are taken to respect and acknowledge the aspirations held by parents and whānau for their children.
The service has implemented ongoing self-review processes that help improve the quality of education and care.
The key next step is to include provide further opportunities for children to be involved in decisions about their learning experiences.
The next ERO review is likely to be an Akarangi | Quality Evaluation.
Phil Cowie
Director Review and Improvement Services (Central)
Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
17 December 2020
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Early Childhood Service Name |
BestStart Te Awamutu |
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Profile Number |
34056 |
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Location |
Te Awamutu |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
75 children, including up to 20 aged under 2. |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
80% |
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Service roll |
68 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori 21, NZ European/Pākehā 29, 18 Other ethnic groups. |
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Review team on site |
17 November 2020 |
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Date of this report |
17 December 2020 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Education Review September 2018; Education Review November 2014; Education Review August 2011. |
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: