299R Kirkbride Road, Mangere, Auckland
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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.
Fetu Aolele Multicultural ECE Service is a multicultural centre that supports the language and cultures of Samoa. It is governed by Visionesia Limited. A director, curriculum lead and a head teacher lead a team of four qualified teachers and support staff. Children play and learn in three aged-defined learning spaces. Most of the children attending the centre are of Samoan heritage.
The service curriculum is consistent with Te Whāriki, the early childhood curriculum. It is inclusive, and responsive to children as confident and competent learners. Children are provided with a range of experiences and opportunities to enhance and extend their learning and development, both indoors and outdoors, individually and in groups.
Adults providing education and care engage in meaningful, positive interactions to enhance children’s learning and nurture reciprocal relationships.
The service curriculum respects and supports the right of each child to be confident in their own culture and encourages children to understand and respect others. A philosophy statement guides operations expressing the service’s beliefs, values, and attitudes.
Next steps include:
providing further opportunities for parents’ and whānau perspectives about their children to be shared and responded to
widening the range of methods used to gather and use information about children’s learning.
During the review, the service provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed the following non-compliances:
ensuring children’s workers who have access to children are safety checked in accordance with the Children’s Act 2014 (GMA7A)
ensuring heavy furniture, fixtures and equipment that could fall or topple over and cause serious injury or damage are secured (HS6)
having evidence of an emergency plan that includes a list of safety and emergency supplies and resources that are sufficient for the age and number of children and adults at the service and details of how this will be maintained (HS7).
The next ERO review is likely to be an Akarangi | Quality Evaluation.
Filivaifale Jason Swann
Director Review and Improvement Services (Northern)
Northern Region | Te Tai Raki
11 October 2022
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Early Childhood Service Name |
Fetu Aolele Multicultural ECE Service |
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Profile Number |
47200 |
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Location |
Mangere, Auckland |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
50 children, including up to 10 aged under 2 |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
80-99% |
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Service roll |
40 |
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Review team on site |
August 2022 |
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Date of this report |
11 October 2022 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Akanuku | Assurance Review, May 2019 |
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 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:
As part of an Akanuku | Assurance Review ERO also gathers and records evidence through:
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Regulatory standards |
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Curriculum |
Not meeting |
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Premises and facilities |
Not meeting |
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Health and safety |
Not meeting |
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Governance, management and administration |
Meeting |
At the time of the review, ERO identified areas of non-compliance with regulatory standards that are an unacceptable risk to children.
This is the first ERO review of Fetu Aolele Multicultural ECE Service. It is one of two services governed and managed by the Tavaesina Trust. Staff include a manager, supervisor, three teachers, a teacher aide, administrator and van driver. Building renovations this year are expected to significantly improve the environment, and provision for children’s health and safety.
The service is not meeting regulatory standards in a significant number of areas.
Children do not experience a programme that is consistent with Te Whāriki, the early childhood curriculum. Teachers’ practice and knowledge of relevant theories to support children’s developing social competence and understanding of appropriate behaviour, is not evident.
The service’s premises do not currently meet all regulatory standards.
ERO found significant areas of non-compliance relating to curriculum, premises and facilities, health and safety, and governance and management. To meet regulatory standards, the service provider must ensure that:
the service’s curriculum is consistent with the prescribed curriculum framework and is informed by assessment, planning and evaluation
equipment is easily and safely accessed by adults, and where practicable, by children
premises, furniture, furnishings, fittings, equipment and materials are kept safe, hygienic and in good condition, floor surfaces are suitable, and furniture where children sleep are covered with suitable material
hazards in the centre are eliminated, isolated or minimised
excursions are approved by the person responsible, and parents give written permission for the ratio for excursions
Licensing Criteria for Early Childhood Education and Care Centres 2008, C2-4, C6-9, PF 4-6, 8, 13,16,30,31, HS1, 12, 17; Education (ECS) Regulations 2008, 43, 45(1a), 46(1a, c)
ERO recommends that the Ministry reassess the licence of Fetu Aolele Multicultural ECE Service. ERO will not undertake a further review of this service until the Ministry of Education is satisfied that the service meets regulatory standards.
The next ERO review of Fetu Aolele Multicultural ECE Service will be in consultation with the Ministry of Education.
Steve Tanner
Director Review and Improvement Services Northern
Northern Region
23 May 2019
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Early Childhood Service Name |
Fetu Aolele Multicultural ECE Service |
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Profile Number |
47200 |
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Location |
Mangere, Auckland |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
38 children, including up to 10 aged under 2 |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
80% + |
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Reported ratios of staff to children |
Under 2 |
1:4 – Better than regulatory standards |
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Over 2 |
1:8 – Better than regulatory standards |
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Service roll |
34 |
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Gender composition |
Boys 20 Girls 14 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori 1 Samoan 28 other ethnic groups 5 |
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Review team on site |
March 2019 |
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Date of this report |
23 May 2019 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
First ERO review of the service |
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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.