10 Oraha Road, Huapai
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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.
Kindy Kids Huapai is situated in a semi-rural area of Auckland. It offers full-day education and care for children over the age of two years. The service was purchased in January 2020. This is the service’s first review under the new ownership. An operations manager and head teacher lead a team of three other qualified staff.
Children’s preferences are respected. They experience a language-rich environment and 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.
Positive steps are taken to respect and acknowledge the aspirations held by parents and whānau for their children. A philosophy statement guides the service. It expresses the service’s beliefs, values, and attitudes about the provision of early childhood education and care.
The service curriculum is informed by assessment, planning and evaluation that demonstrates an understanding of children’s learning, and their interests, whānau, and life contexts. The curriculum offers children a range of opportunities to enhance and extend their learning and development. Learning experiences take place both indoors and outdoors, as well as individually and in groups.
Next steps include developing further strategies for supporting each child to be confident in their own culture, respect other cultures and grow their understanding of bicultural New Zealand.
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
4 March 2022
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Early Childhood Service Name |
Kindy Kids Huapai |
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Profile Number |
47103 |
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Location |
Huapai |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
25 children over the age of 2 years |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
80-99% |
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Service roll |
28 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori 6, NZ European/Pākehā 15, other ethnic groups 7 |
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Review team on site |
February 2022 |
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Date of this report |
4 March 2022 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Education Review, February 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 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:
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Not well placed |
Requires further development |
Well placed |
Very well placed |
Kereru Kindy - Huapai is very well placed to promote positive learning outcomes for children.
ERO's findings that support this overall judgement are summarised below.
Kereru Kindy - Huapai opened in October 2016 and is located in West Auckland. It is one of three centres owned and governed by Jenbryce Enterprises Limited. The centre provides education and care for children over two years of age, and is licensed for up to 23 children. The service operates in a modified residential house on a large section. It provides a spacious and interesting learning environment for children.
The philosophy for the centre identifies a commitment to providing an environment that inspires adventure play, and where children are encouraged to take risks in a safe environment. It recognises the importance of working in partnership with parents and whānau in respectful and reciprocal ways. Empowering children and supporting children's independence, self-confidence and love of learning are at the heart of the centre's philosophy.
The centre owners and staff work collaboratively. The teaching team is led by an experienced head teacher. The majority of staff are registered teachers.
This is the first ERO report for this centre.
Children are supported well to be confident and capable learners. They settle quickly and have a strong sense of belonging and wellbeing. Children lead the direction of their play, and freely choose activities based on their interests. The outside area provides very well for physical challenge, encourages exploration and fosters children's curiosity.
Teachers are highly effective in developing children's independence, and take time to genuinely listen to, and talk with children. Teachers encourage problem-solving. They empower children to take responsibility for the environment, their own wellbeing and that of others. They know the children well and use teaching practices that enhance children's sense of themselves as successful learners.
Children experience a well-established learning environment. It is high quality, and thoughtfully designed to affirm and celebrate children’s interests and extend their learning experiences. Natural resources are highly valued and are used creatively throughout the centre.
Teachers offer a curriculum that is well designed and responsive to individual children's interests, strengths and abilities. Children are involved in leading and contributing to the programme. Children's learning in core curriculum areas, such as literacy and mathematics, is enriched in meaningful ways that engage children. Teachers write high quality learning stories that reflect the interesting and challenging learning opportunities provided for children.
Parents and whānau have access to very good information about the centre's programme. Well-documented assessment portfolios and planning and assessment wall displays inform them about their children's learning progress. They also inform parents about early childhood education principles and best practice. Parents and whānau are regularly consulted, and have opportunities to contribute to the evaluation of programmes for their children.
Tikanga Māori concepts and te reo Māori are reflected in the programme and environment. Teachers empower children to use te reo, and to incorporate their own cultures into their learning.
The centre is well led and governed. Leaders promote a shared understanding of the centre's philosophy, vision and goals. They encourage emergent leadership. Leaders and teachers participate in good quality professional learning, and are well supported by an external, experienced mentor. Teachers and leaders ensure that their practice reflects the rights of all children to high quality and inclusive early childhood education.
Internal evaluation is very well understood and is used effectively to inform ongoing improvement. The centre has a very good policy framework, and uses the Kereru Kindy organisation's systems to guide its overall operation.
Leaders and teachers are using internal evaluation well to identify appropriate next steps for sustaining and building on current highly effective practices. These include exploring ways to extend culturally responsible teaching practices.
Before the review, the staff and management of Kereru Kindy - Huapai 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:
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 registration; ratios)
evacuation procedures and practices for fire and earthquake.
All early childhood services are required to promote children's health and safety and to regularly review their compliance with legal requirements.
The next ERO review of Kereru Kindy - Huapai will be in four years.
Steve Tanner
Director Review and Improvement Services Northern
Northern Region
20 February 2019
The Education Review Office (ERO) is the government department that, as part of its work, reviews early childhood services throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. ERO’s reports provide information for parents and communities about each service’s strengths and next steps for development. ERO’s bicultural evaluation framework Ngā Pou Here is described in SECTION 3 of this report. Early childhood services are partners in the review process and are expected to make use of the review findings to enhance children's wellbeing and learning.
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Location |
Huapai, Auckland |
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Ministry of Education profile number |
47103 |
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Licence type |
Education & Care Service |
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Licensed under |
Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008 |
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Number licensed for |
23 children over the age of 2 years |
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Service roll |
28 |
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Gender composition |
Girls 14 Boys 14 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori |
4 |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
80% + |
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Reported ratios of staff to children |
Over 2 |
1:6 |
Better than minimum requirements |
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Review team on site |
January 2019 |
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Date of this report |
20 February 2019 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
No previous ERO reports |
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ERO’s overarching question for an early childhood education review is ‘How well placed is this service to promote positive learning outcomes for children?’ ERO focuses on the following factors as described in the bicultural framework Ngā Pou Here:
Within these areas ERO considers the effectiveness of arotake – self review and of whanaungatanga – partnerships with parents and whānau.
ERO evaluates how well placed a service is to sustain good practice and make ongoing improvements for the benefit of all children at the service.
A focus for the government is that all children, especially priority learners, have an opportunity to benefit from quality early childhood education. ERO will report on how well each service promotes positive outcomes for all children, with a focus on children who are Māori, Pacific, have diverse needs, and are up to the age of two.
For more information about the framework and Ngā Pou Here refer to ERO’s Approach to Review in Early Childhood Services.
The overall judgement that ERO makes and the timing of the next review will depend on how well placed a service is to promote positive learning outcomes for children. The categories are:
ERO has developed criteria for each category. These are available on ERO’s website.
ERO reviews are tailored to each service’s context and performance, within the overarching review framework. The aim is to provide information on aspects that are central to positive outcomes for children and useful to the service.