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.
Educare Orewa provides education and care for up to 105 children and is part of the Educare Early Learning Centres group. This is the first ERO review of the service, which operates in a purpose-built facility. Children and staff are from diverse cultural backgrounds. Most teachers have early childhood education qualifications.
The programme is informed by Te Whāriki, the early childhood curriculum, and acknowledges the bicultural heritage of Aotearoa New Zealand. It encourages children to be confident in their own culture and develop respect for other cultures.
The curriculum is informed by assessment and planning. It is responsive, promotes independence and supports children’s learning and development. Children experience positive, respectful interactions with adults. Teachers regularly communicate with parents to share information about children’s learning and encourage their involvement in decision making.
Systems are in place to monitor health and safety practices and promote the physical and emotional wellbeing of children and their whānau.
Next steps include:
The next ERO review is likely to be an Education Review.
Steve Tanner
Director Review and Improvement Services (Northern)
Northern Region | Te Tai Raki
12 September 2019
Early Childhood Service Name |
Educare Orewa |
Profile Number |
47229 |
Location |
Orewa, Auckland |
Service type |
Education and care service |
Number licensed for |
105 children, including up to 15 aged under 2 |
Percentage of qualified teachers |
80% |
Reported ratio of adults to children under 2 |
1:4 - Better than regulatory standards |
Reported ratio of adults children over 2 |
1:8 - Better than regulatory standards |
Service roll |
78 |
Gender composition |
Girls 43 Boys 35 |
Ethnic composition |
Māori 5 |
Review team on site |
August 2019 |
Date of this report |
12 September 2019 |
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
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 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 Assurance Review ERO also gathers and records evidence through: