Robert Coup Road, Kaiapoi
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Regulatory standards | ERO’s judgement |
| Curriculum | Meeting |
| Premises and facilities | Meeting |
| Health and safety | Meeting |
| Governance, management and administration | Meeting |
Since the onsite visit, the service has provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed non-compliance and is now taking reasonable steps to meet regulatory standards.
Karanga Mai Early Learning Centre is owned and governed by a charitable trust. Two centre leaders share responsibility for the professional leadership and day-to-day operation of the centre. Nearly two-thirds of the children attending are Māori, and a small number are from Pacific heritages. Good progress has been made with addressing the recommendations from the 2021 ERO report.
The service’s curriculum is consistent with Te Whāriki, the early childhood curriculum. Leaders and teachers demonstrate an understanding of children’s learning, their interests, whānau, and life contexts. Those providing education and care engage in meaningful, positive interactions to enhance children’s learning and nurture reciprocal relationships. The curriculum acknowledges and reflects the unique place of Māori as tangata whenua. Aspects of te ao Māori are visible in the philosophy, curriculum, and learning environments.
A philosophy statement and annual plan guide the service’s curriculum and operations. The processes of self-review and internal evaluation help the service maintain and improve the quality of its education and care.
Next steps include:
During the review, the service provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed the following non-compliance:
The next ERO review is likely to be an Akarangi | Quality Evaluation.
Patricia Davey
Director of Early Childhood Education (ECE)
5 December 2023
| Early Childhood Service Name | Karanga Mai Early Learning Centre |
| Profile Number | 65058 |
| Location | Kaiapoi, Christchurch |
| Service type | Education and care service |
| Number licensed for | 29 children, including up to 25 aged under 2 |
| Percentage of qualified teachers | 100% |
| Service roll | 43 |
| Review team on site | October 2023 |
| Date of this report | 5 December 2023 |
| Most recent ERO report(s) | Akarangi | Quality Evaluation, October 2021; Education Review, May 2016. |
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:
Akarangi | Quality Evaluation evaluates the extent to which this early childhood service has the learning and organisational conditions to support equitable and excellent outcomes for all learners. Te Ara Poutama- indicators of quality for early childhood education: what matters most (PDF 3.01MB) are the basis for making judgements about the effectiveness of the service in achieving equity and excellence for all learners. The Akarangi Quality Evaluation Judgement Rubric (PDF 91.30KB) derived from the indicators, is used to inform the ERO’s judgements about this service’s performance in promoting equity and excellence.
ERO’s judgements for Karanga Mai Early Learning Centre are as follows:
Outcome Indicators |
ERO’s judgement |
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What the service knows about outcomes for learners |
Whakaū Embedding |
Ngā Akatoro Domains |
ERO’s judgement |
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He Whāriki Motuhake The learner and their learning |
Whakawhanake Sustaining |
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Whakangungu Ngaio Collaborative professional learning builds knowledge and capability |
Whakawhanake Sustaining |
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Ngā Aronga Whai Hua Evaluation for improvement |
Whakaū Embedding |
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Kaihautū Leaders foster collaboration and improvement |
Whakawhanake Sustaining |
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Te Whakaruruhau Stewardship through effective governance and management |
Whakawhanake Sustaining |
Karanga Mai Early Learning Centre provides education and care for children of parents from the adjacent Young Parents College (YPC) and wider community. The centre is governed by Community Wellbeing North Canterbury Trust (CWNCT) and located at Kaiapoi High School.
A tumuaki (head teacher) and kaiwhakahaere (manager) share leadership. Most teachers are qualified and very experienced.
Children’s learning and wellbeing are strongly supported by caring and respectful relationships.
They learn in a calm, settled environment, show high levels of engagement, and are confident and competent. Children’s mana, particularly those who are Māori is evident.
The service consistently implements a broad, responsive curriculum that aligns with the learning outcomes in Te Whāriki, the early childhood curriculum. Children experience daily te reo and te ao Māori, underpinned by the values of whanaungatanga, aroha, manaakitanga and kaitiakitanga. They learn in a well-resourced and language rich environment.
Assessment and planning are mana enhancing and value parent and child voice. Multiple sources of information show children’s progress and how teachers support them to be successful learners. Links in records to the learning outcomes in Te Whāriki could be more explicit.
Leaders and teachers ensure all children have equitable opportunities to attend and fully participate in the programme. The service provides transport, food, clothing and social services. Teachers ensure well-supported transitions. They work closely with parents and experts to enable children with additional needs to access the curriculum.
Reciprocal learning partnerships with whānau, the YPC and beyond contribute to children’s learning and wellbeing. Leaders and teachers work closely with mothers to support them as parents and make them feel valued.
Leaders foster collaboration within and beyond the service. They have sustained and enhanced effective practices. Useful internal reviews have resulted in well-considered change and ongoing improvements for children and parents. Some process steps for internal evaluation require greater emphasis.
Leaders, teachers and trustees purposefully enact the service’s vision and values, and Te Tiriti o Waitangi. This is evident in the strategic priorities, relationships with local Māori and decisions made.
The service is very well supported by the CWNCT. Strong governance and management practices, and supportive systems enable staff to prioritise children, mothers and wider whānau.
Karanga Mai Early Learning Centre will include the following actions in its Quality Improvement Planning. These are to continue to:
Before the review, the staff and management of Karanga Mai Early Learning Centre 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:
During the review, ERO looked at the service’s systems for managing the following areas that have a potentially high impact on children's wellbeing:
All early childhood services are required to promote children's health and safety and to regularly review their compliance with legal requirements.
Dr Lesley Patterson
Director Review and Improvement Services (Southern)
Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
9 October 2021
| Early Childhood Service Name | Karanga Mai Early Learning Centre |
| Profile Number | 65058 |
| Location | Kaiapoi, North Canterbury |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
29 children, including up to 25 aged under 2. |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
80-99% |
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Service roll |
26 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori 18, NZ European/Pākehā 6, Pacific 2. |
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Review team on site |
August 2021 |
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Date of this report |
9 October 2021 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Education Review, May 2016; Education Review, October 2012. |