23 Hampton street, Murchison
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Murchison Kindergarten - 15/03/2019
ERO’s judgement
Regulatory standards |
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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.
Background
This is the first ERO review of Murchison Kindergarten that opened in March, 2017. Murchison Kindergarten is part of the Nelson Tasman Kindergarten Association (NTKA). The kindergarten provides education and care for up to 20 children, aged from two to five years. All teachers are fully qualified.
The NTKA, including a Chief Executive Officer and board, is responsible for the governance of the kindergarten. A team of senior education advisors (SEA) oversees and supports the professional practice of the teaching team.
Summary of review findings
Teachers plan, implement and evaluate a curriculum based on the early childhood curriculum Te Whāriki, which provides a range of experiences and opportunities to enhance and extend children’s learning. Positive steps are taken to acknowledge the aspirations held by parents and whānau for their children. Assessment practices demonstrate an understanding of children’s learning and their interests.
The Kindergarten is effectively governed and managed. There are processes in place for teachers to monitor health and safety. A system for teacher appraisal and self review has been established.
Next ERO Review
The next ERO review is likely to be an Education Review.
Alan Wynyard
Director Review and Improvement Services Southern
Southern Region
15 March 2019
Information about the service
Early Childhood Service Name |
Murchison Kindergarten |
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Profile Number |
47189 |
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Location |
Murchison |
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Service type |
Free Kindergarten |
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Number licensed for |
20 children, over two years of age |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
80% + |
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Reported ratios of staff to children |
Over 2 |
1:10 –Meets regulatory standards |
Service roll |
35 |
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Gender composition |
Girls 18, Boys 17 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori 3 Pākehā 31 Other ethnic groups 1 |
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Review team on site |
February 2019 |
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Date of this report |
15 March 2019 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
First ERO review of the service |
General Information about Assurance Reviews
All services are licensed under the Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008. The legal requirements for early childhood services also include:
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the Licensing Criteria for Home-based Education and Care Services 2008
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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.
ERO undertakes an Assurance Review process in any service:
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having its first ERO review – including if it is part of a governing organisation
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previously identified as ‘not well placed’ or ‘requiring further development’
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that has moved from a provisional to a full licence
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that have been re-licenced due to a change of ownership
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where an Assurance Review process is determined to be appropriate.
Management Assurance on Legal Requirements
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:
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curriculum
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premises and facilities
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health and safety practices
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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:
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emotional safety (including positive guidance and child protection)
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physical safety (including supervision; sleep procedures; accidents; medication; hygiene; excursion policies and procedures)
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suitable staffing (including qualification levels; police vetting; teacher certification; ratios)
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evacuation procedures and practices for fire and earthquake.
As part of an Assurance Review ERO also gathers and records evidence through:
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discussions with those involved in the service
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consideration of relevant documentation, including the implementation of health and safety systems
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observations of the environment/premises, curriculum implementation and teaching practice.