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Ka kitea ki ngā tamariki ō rātou ngākau titikaha hei ākonga i a rātou e mahi ana, ā, i ō rātou hononga anō hoki ki ētahi atu.
Ko ngā kitenga a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga e whai pānga ana ki tēnei whakataunga i whakarāpopotohia ai ki raro iho nei.
E tū ana Te Puna Reo o Ngāti Toa ki te hapori o Takapūwāhia, ki te whanga o Tītahi. Nō te tau 2015 te puna reo i whakatūngia ai e Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira. Koia nei te arotake tuarua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i te puna reo. Ko tētahi tino whāinga matua o te rūnanga, ko te whakatupu me te whakamāoriori i te reo Māori ki ngā kāinga me te hapori. Ko tō rātou tirohanga, ko tēnei: ‘Kia tupu ake ai a Ngāti Toa Rangatira hei iwi toa, hei iwi Rangatira ki tēnei ao’. E tautāwhi ana te puna reo i taua ariā mā tō rātou ake tirohanga e kī ana, ‘kia toa, kia rere, kia Māori’. I tēnei wā, 12 ngā kaiako, ā, e 43 ngā tamariki. Kei te kaiwhakahaere te kawenga matua o ngā whakahaeretanga o ia rā ki te puna reo.
E āta hāpaitia ana te waiora o ngā tamariki e Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira, ā, e tautoko ana te rūnanga i te taha kāwana o te puna reo. Ko te kaiwhakahaere o te ratonga tautoko te kaitakawaenga anō hoki ki waenga i te rūnanga me te puna reo. Ka whakarato te rūnanga i te ahunga rautaki hei ārahi i ngā whakaritenga i te puna reo, ā, he kawenga anō hoki tā rātou ki te whakahou ake i te katoa o ngā kaupapa here me ngā tukanga, whai muri i te whakapuakitanga o ngā kaiako me te whānau i ā rātou kōrero urupare. Ko te penapena rawa hoki tētahi o ngā kawenga a te rūnanga. Ka whai pānga anō hoki tēnei ki ngā kaimahi me ngā rauemi. E ū ana hoki te tautoko o te rūnanga ki te whakapakari tonu i ngā pūkenga o ngā kaiako me ngā kaiwhakahaere, ā, ka hāpai i ngā whai wāhitanga whakawhanaketanga ngaio i ngā wā e tika ana. Ko te whakapakari i ngā āheinga me te rōnakitanga anō hoki o ngā whakaritenga ētahi whāinga matua o te rūnanga ki te puna reo. He pai te hāpai me te whakatairanga i te ako a ngā tamariki.
E ako ana ngā tamariki ki tētahi taiao e arotahi ai te ārahitanga ki ngā tino painga. Ka mahi ngātahi te kaiwhakahaere me ngā kaiako i ngā take e pā ana ki ngā whakahaeretanga o ia rā. Kua whakaritea e rātou ngā hononga e whai pūtake ana ki te taha o te whānau me ngā mātua. Ko te tūāpapa o ngā whakaritenga e ahu mai ai i te tirohanga ngātahi ki te huarahi kei mua tonu i ngā tamariki katoa me ō rātou whānau. He mahere rautaki tā te rōpū ārahi, ā, e arotahi ana tēnei ki te whakapakari ake i ngā pūmanawa me te whakamahinga o te reo Māori hei painga mō ā rātou tamariki, ō rātou whānau, me te hapori tonu. E arotahi katoa ana ngā whāinga, ngā tūmanako, me te mahere mahi ki ngā putanga ka taea te whakatutuki. Ka whai wāhi matua te kaiwhakahaere ki te whakatinanatanga o te tukanga arotake whaiaro. Ka whai wāhi atu ngā kaiako katoa ki te arotake whaiaro, ā, ka pupū ake te whakapaitanga ake o ngā whakaritenga i ngā kōrero urupare me ngā kōrero matapae. E whai wāhi atu ana ngā tamariki ki ngā hua o tō rātou taiao ako.
E whai wāhi atu ana ngā tamariki ki ngā akoranga i āta whakamaheretia ai, ā, i āta whakaritea ai hoki. Kua whakatakoto katoatia ngā tukanga a ngā kaiako ki te whakamahere, te aromatawai, me te aromātai. He tukanga ngātahi tā ngā mahi whakamahere. E aro nui ana te marautanga ki te tirohanga o te iwi, ngā ngākau nuitanga ake o ia tamaiti, o ia rōpū tamariki anō hoki, me ngā matea ā-whatumanawa, ā-tinana hoki o ngā pēpi. Ko ngā kōrero tuku iho o Ngāti Toa, i tuitui ai ki ngā mahere. Ka arotahi te aromatawai ki tēnā e ākona ana e rātou, me te āhua tonu o tā rātou ahu whakamua i roto i te roanga o te wā. He pūmanawa tautono ā-ipurangi tā te puna reo, ā, he tino tūāpapa tēnei kia noho mōhio ai ngā whānau ki ngā akoranga a ā rātou tamariki, ngā paki aromatawai, te aromātai hōtaka, te arotake whaiaro, me ngā mōhiohio nui e whai pānga ana ki ngā kaupapa i te puna reo. He pai te noho mōhio o te whānau ki ngā nekehanga i te puna reo. Kua whakangungu kētia ngā kaiako, e whai ana rānei rātou i ngā kaupapa whakangungu, ā, e wātea ana ki a rātou te tautoko ngaio e whakatairanga tonu ana i ā rātou whakaritenga. He pai te māramatanga o ngā kaiako ki te āhua o te ako me te tupu o ngā tamariki. E whai wāhi ana ngā tamariki ki tētahi hōtaka riterite e whai kiko ana.
E whai wāhi nui ana ngā tamariki ki tētahi hōtaka e whakakoia ana i a rātou hei ākonga. Ka whakarato ngā kaiako i ngā whai wāhitanga mō ngā tamariki ki te mahi takirōpū me te mahi takitahi. Ka whakapūmautia te tuakiri o ngā tamariki hei uri o Ngāti Toa, i a rātou e taki ana i ngā karakia, ngā mōteatea, me ō rātou whakapapa, ā, e waiata ana hoki i ngā waiata. Ka whakariterite ngā kaiako kia haere ai ngā tamariki ki ngā whakaaturanga me ngā pou whenua motuhake o te hapori e whai pānga nui ana ki tō rātou tuakiri. Ka kōkiri ngā tamariki i ngā akoranga e ahu mai ana i ō rātou ake ngākau nuitanga. I aua wā, ka taea hoki e ngā tamariki te tūhura, te hīraurau hopanga, te matapae, me te tāutu i ngā tūmomo huarahi me ngā tūmomo rongoā. E ako ana ngā pēpi ki tētahi taiao mārie. He tino pakari te aro nui o ngā kaiako ki ngā matea o ngā pēpi, ā, ka tahuri wawe ki a rātou. He aroha tō ō rātou hononga ki aua tamariki. He pākiki te tūhura haere o ngā pēpi. E wātea ana ki a rātou te whānuitanga o ngā tūmomo rauemi. E ako ana ngā tamariki nohinohi nei ki tētahi taiao e whakatutuki ana i ō rātou matea ā-tinana, ā-whatumanawa hoki. He ākonga mātātoa, he ākonga tūmāia hoki ngā tamariki.
E mōhio ana te whānau me ngā kaiako, he mahi tonu hei whai ake ki te whakapakari i te reo Māori, puta noa i te puna reo me ngā kāinga. He mea nui ki te akiaki tonu i te ngākau titikaha o ngā kaiako ki te ū pūmau ki te taiao rumaki reo Māori. E taunaki ana Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga, kia whakatinanahia e te rūnanga me te puna reo, ngā rautaki me ngā whāinga i whakaraupapahia ai ki te mahere mahi a te puna reo, hei whakapakari ake i te whakapuakitanga o te reo Māori.
I te wā o te arotake, i whakamātauhia e te Tari Arotake Mātauranga ngā pūnaha o te ratonga ki te whakahaere i ngā āhuatanga i raro iho nei e whai pānga nui ana ki te waiora o ngā tamariki:
Ko te tikanga, ka whakatairanga ngā ratonga mātauranga kōhungahunga katoa i te hauora me te haumaru o ngā tamariki, me te arotake anō hoki i ia te wā i tā rātou whakatutukitanga i ngā herenga ā-ture.
Ka aromātai anō Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i Te Puna Reo o Ngāti Toa i roto i ngā tau e toru
Lynda Pura-Watson
Kaiurungi Whakaturuki Arotake Māori
28 Pipiri, 2018
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Te tūwāhi |
Kei te whanga o Tītahi |
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Te tau a te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga |
46375 |
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Te tūmomo raihana |
He Ratonga Mātauranga me te Atawhai |
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Te ture raihana |
Ture Mātauranga (Kōhungahunga) 2008 |
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Te tokomaha mō te raihana |
50 ngā tamariki, kia 20 ki raro i te rua o ngā tau |
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Te tokomaha kei te rārangi ingoa |
43 ngā tamariki, 12 kei raro i te rua o ngā tau |
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Te ira tangata |
Kōtiro 21 Tama 22 |
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Ngā hononga ā-iwi |
Māori Hāmoa |
41 2 |
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Ōrau o ngā kaiako e mau ana i ngā tohu mātauranga |
80% + |
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Te tatauranga i pūrongotia ai, ki waenga i ngā kaimahi me ngā tamariki |
Ki raro i te rua tau |
1:5 |
E whakatutuki ana i ngā herenga tikanga |
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Ki runga ake i te rua tau |
1:5 |
He pai kē atu i ngā herenga tikanga |
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Te wā i te whare kōhungahunga te rōpū arotake |
Haratua 2018 |
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Te wā o tēnei pūrongo |
28 Pipiri, 2018 |
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Ngā pūrongo o mua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga |
Arotake Mātauranga |
Here-turi-kōkā 2015 |
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Not well placed |
Requires further development |
Well placed |
Very well placed |
Children show they are confident learners while they work and in their relationships with others.
ERO's findings that support this overall judgement are summarised below.
Te Puna Reo o Ngāti Toa is located in the community of Takapūwāhia, Tītahi Bay. The puna reo was established in 2015 by Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira. This is the second ERO review of the puna reo. A major goal of the rūnanga is to grow and normalise te reo Māori in the home and the community. Their vision is ‘Kia tupu ake ai a Ngāti Toa Rangatira hei iwi toa, hei iwi Rangatira ki tēnei ao’. The puna reo embraces this concept through their own vision ‘kia toa, kia rere, kia Māori’. The puna reo currently has 12 kaiako and 43 children. The kaiwhakahaere has the overall responsibility for the day to day operations of the puna reo.
Children’s wellbeing is well supported by Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira who provides governance support to the puna reo. The service support manager is the conduit between the rūnanga and the puna reo. The rūnanga provides strategic direction to guide practice within the puna reo, and have responsibility to update all policies and procedures once kaiako and whānau have provided feedback. Resource management is also the responsibility of the rūnanga. This includes personnel and physical resources. The rūnanga is committed to upskilling the kaiako and kaiwhakahaere, and support professional development opportunities when and where it is required. Capacity building and sustainable practice are key goals of the rūnanga for the puna reo. Children’s learning is well supported and resourced.
Children learn in an environment where leadership is focused on positive outcomes. The kaiwhakahaere and kaiako collaborate on matters relating to daily operations. They have established meaningful relationships with whānau and parents. A collective vision for the future of all children and their whānau is the foundation for practice. The leadership team has a strategic plan that focuses on building the capacity and use of te reo Māori for their children, their whānau and the community. The goals, objectives and action plan are focused on achievable outcomes. The kaiwhakahaere plays a key role in implementing the process for self-review. All kaiako are involved in self-review where feedback and feed forward results in improvement to practice. Children enjoy a positive learning environment.
Children participate in learning that is well planned and organised. Kaiako planning, assessment and evaluation processes are in place. Planning is a collaborative process. The curriculum is responsive to the vision of the iwi, children’s individual interests, group interests, and the emotional and physical needs of babies. Stories about Ngāti Toa are integrated throughout the planning. Assessment is focused on what they are learning and their progress over time. A web-based application provides a valuable platform for whānau to be informed of their children’s learning, assessment stories, programme evaluation, self-review and important information related to puna reo activity. The whānau is well informed about what is happening at the puna reo. Kaiako are either trained or are in training, and have access to professional support enhances their practice. Kaiako have a good understanding of how children learn and grow. Children enjoy a programme that is reliable and consistent.
Children enjoy a programme where they are affirmed as learners. Kaiako provide opportunities for children to work together or independently. Children’s identity as Ngāti Toa is upheld as they recite karakia, chant mōteatea, recite their whakapapa, and sing waiata. Kaiako arrange for children to visit local displays and land marks that are prominent to their identity. Children initiate learning based on their interests. During this time, children are able to explore, solve problems, predict and identify possibilities and solutions. The babies learn in an environment that is calm. Kaiako are tuned into the needs of the babies and respond to them quickly. They have formed loving relationships with these children. Babies are curious explorers. They have access to a range of resources. These younger children learn in an environment that meets their physical and emotional needs. Children are active and confident learners.
The whānau and kaiako acknowledge that there is some work to do to strengthen te reo Māori across the puna reo and in the homes. It is important to encourage kaiako confidence to maintain an immersion speaking environment. ERO recommends the rūnanga and puna reo to implement the strategies and goals outlined in the puna reo action plan to strengthen te reo Māori.
During the evaluation, 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.
The next ERO evaluation of Te Puna Reo o Ngāti Toa will be within three years.
Lynda Pura-Watson
Deputy Chief Review Officer Māori
28 June 2018
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Location |
Titahi Bay |
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Ministry of Education profile number |
46375 |
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License type |
Education & Care Service |
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Licensed under |
Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008 |
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Number licensed for |
50 children, including up to 20 aged under 2 |
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Service roll |
43 children including 12 aged under 2 |
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Gender composition |
Girls 21 Boys 22 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori Samoan |
41 2 |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
80% + |
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Reported ratios of staff to children |
Under 2 |
1:5 |
Meets minimum requirements |
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Over 2 |
1:5 |
Better than minimum requirements |
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Review team on site |
May 2018 |
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Date of this report |
28 June 2018 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Education Review |
August 2015 |
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ERO’s overarching question for an immersion 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 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.
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Kāhore i te pai te tūnga |
Me whakawhanake ake |
He pai te tūnga |
He tino pai te tūnga |
Ko ngā kitenga a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga e hāpai ana i te whānuitanga o tēnei whakataunga, kua whakarāpopotongia ki raro iho nei.
E tū ana a Ngāti Toa Puna Reo ki Takapūwāhia, ki te Whanga o Tītahi. Kei ngā whare pakihi o te iwi o Ngāti Toa tēnei puna reo, e pā tata atu ana ki te marae o Takapūwāhia. Ko te puna reo tētahi wāhanga o Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Toa Rangatira. Nō te tau 2014 te puna reo i whakatūngia ai, hei whakatutuki i te hiahia mō ngā mātauranga e ahu mai ana i ngā uaratanga me ngā whakaakoranga o Ngāti Toa. He roa te rārangi tatari o ngā whānau e hiahia ana ki te whakauru i ā rātou tamariki ki tēnei puna reo. Ka kitea ki te marae o Takapūwāhia, te hōhonutanga o ngā taonga ahurea tuku iho a Ngāti Toa.
Ko tā te puna reo tirohanga, ko te whakarato i te mātauranga me te atawhai mā te reo Māori me ōna tikanga, ki ngā horopaki tuku iho, ahurea hoki o Ngāti Toa. E arotahi ana ngā kaimahi ki te whakatairanga i ngā akoranga e whakakoia ana i te whai wāhi motuhake o ngā tamariki me ngā whānau hei tangata whenua, ā, e whakamana ana hoki i ō rātou whakapapa, ā rātou tikanga, me ō rātou mōhiotanga, whakapono hoki. Ko tā te puna reo whāinga, he whai pānga ki te ahu whakamua a te iwi, mā te akiaki i a rātou ki te whai wāhi mātātoa ki te mātauranga me te waiora. Ka hāngai hoki ēnei ki ngā kaupapa matua a te iwi.
‘Ka oho te wairua. Ka mataara te tinana. He aroha ki te aroha. Ka kā te rama.’
(Nā Te Rauparaha)
He tokomaha ngā tamariki, ngā whānau, me ngā kaimahi nō te iwi o Ngāti Toa. Neke atu i te waru tekau ōrau o ngā kaimahi he kaiako mātauranga kōhungahunga tūturu, ā, ka whakaratohia rātou ki ngā tūmomo whakangungu me te tautoko ngaio i ia te wā. Ko ngā whai wāhitanga whakangungu e hāpai ana ki te kōkiri i ngā mōhiotanga me ngā pūkenga o ngā kaimahi, puta noa i te whānuitanga o ngā tūmomo kaupapa, tae atu ki te reo Māori, te mātauranga o Ngāti Toa, me ngā tino whakaritenga papai o te mātauranga kōhungahunga.
Kei roto i te rōpū whakahaere, ko ngā māngai o te rūnanga o Ngāti Toa (arā, ko te Rōpū Mātauranga Angitu o Toa Rangatira), ko ngā kaiwhakahaere o te puna reo, me te whānau. He pakari ngā hononga mahi ki waenga i ngā kaimahi me ngā mema o te rūnanga, ā, ka tautoko hoki. Ko te whānuitanga o te waiora me te mātauranga angitu o ngā tamariki me ō rātou whānau, tētahi kaupapa matua ki te puna reo nei. Ka poipoia ngā tamariki ki tētahi taiao ako e whakatairanga ana, e hāpai ana hoki i te reo Māori me ngā tikanga, ā, e whakamana ana i ngā taonga tuku iho me te tū a Ngāti Toa.
Ka whakaongaongatia, ka ākina hoki ngā tamariki kia tūhura ki tētahi taiao ako e poipoi ana i a rātou. Ka poipoi ngā kaimahi i ngā taunekeneke e whai pūtake ana, ā, e manaaki ana hoki i ngā tamariki. He pārekareka ki a rātou te wā ā-whānau me ngā whakawhitinga kōrero ki te taha o ngā kaimahi. Kei te tino mōhio ngā tamariki ki tō rātou taiao, ā, e noho wātea ana ki a rātou te whānuitanga o ngā tūmomo wāhi ako, rauemi ako hoki. E whakawhanake ana te māramatanga o ngā tamariki tuākana ki ā rātou mahi hei tuakana. He whakaute rātou, ka whai whakaaro rātou, ā, ka hāpai hoki i ō rātou hoa.
Ka wheako ngā tamariki i ngā taunekeneke e poipoi ana i a rātou, me ngā hononga ki tua atu hoki i te puna reo. Ka taunekeneke rātou ki ngā tāngata o ngā whare katoa o Ngāti Toa, o te marae, ā, o te hapori whānui tonu. Whai wāhi atu ai rātou ki ngā huihuinga i te marae o Takapūwāhia, ā, ka ako rātou i ngā tino tūnga, ngā tino kawenga mahi hoki a te tangata whenua me ngā kaitiaki. E whakawhanake ana ngā tamariki i te tino hononga me te tino aronga toi whenuatanga ki tō rātou whānau me te iwi o Ngāti Toa.
Ka ako ngā tamariki i te reo Māori me ōna tikanga mā ngā tūmomo huarahi maha e whai pūtake ana. He pārekareka ki a rātou te rongo, te kite hoki i tō rātou reo me ngā tikanga e whakatinanahia ana ki te marae. Nā ngā haerenga i ia te wā, ka whai wā ngā tamariki ki te tūhura me te ako i ā rātou hītori me te mana whenua. Kua whakapuakihia e ngā kaimahi ngā karakia me ngā waiata e pā ana ki a Ngāti Toa. Ko te taki i ia rā, i ngā karakia, ngā mihimihi, me ngā pepeha e whakapakari ana i te tūmāia o ngā tamariki me tā rātou whakapuaki i ngā kōrero e pā ana ki a rātou anō, ki ō rātou tūrangawaewae hoki. Ka aro nui ngā tamariki ki te reo Māori e whakawhitiwhitihia ana e ngā kaimahi. He pakari te aro atu a ngā tamariki tuākana ki te reo Māori.
Ka kitea te maioha o ngā tamariki ki ngā atua Māori i roto i ā rātou mahi i ia te wā. Ka whai hua ngā kaimahi ki te komokomo i ngā atua Māori ki te hōtaka akoranga o ia rā. Ka ako ngā tamariki i te haumaru me te oranga tinana. Ka rongo ngā tamariki i te whakamanatanga o ngā atua Māori ki ngā karakia, ā, i ngā whaikōrero hoki i te marae. Ka whakahonohono rātou nā tō rātou ngākau nuitanga ki ngā tūmomo tuatangata rongonui e mōhiotia ana e rātou. Kei te ako ngā tamariki i te whai pānga nui o ngā atua Māori ki te ao e noho nei rātou.
Kei te tino mōhio ngā tamariki ki tō rātou taiao ako. Ka whai hua ngā kaimahi ki te kōkiri i ngā akoranga e whakatairanga i te atawhai me te whakaaro nui ki te taiao. He maha ngā wāhi ako o waho, o roto hoki hei whakawhitinga mō ngā tamariki. Kua whakaritea tētahi rūma o roto mō ngā tamariki kei raro i te rua o ngā tau. E noho wātea ana ki a rātou te whānuitanga o ngā tūmomo rauemi papai ka whakaongaonga i ō rātou tairongo, ā, ka whakapūmau i tā rātou aronga nui. Ka ngākau nui ngā tamariki ki te wāhi o waho. He pārekareka ki a rātou ngā mahi kori tinana, ā, ka tūhura haere rātou i te whenua. Ko ētahi o ngā taumahi ako, ko te māra kai, te mahi kāmura, te tiaki i ngā heihei, te rua onepū, me te piki haere i ngā hanganga. He pai ngā rauemi me te whakaritenga o te whare kōhungahunga, hei whakatairanga i te whānuitanga o ngā putanga ako a ngā tamariki, tae atu ki te reo Māori, ngā ngākau nuitanga ake o ia tamaiti, me te ao Māori, te ao whānui hoki. Ka whakaongaongatia ngā tamariki, ā, he mauritau hoki rātou.
Ko te ako me te atawhai o ngā tamariki e āta hāpaitia ana e ngā mātanga mātauranga e whai pūkenga ana, e matatau ana hoki. Ka noho pūmau aua kaimahi ki te whakatairanga i te reo Māori, ngā tikanga, me te mātauranga Māori e hāngai pū ana ki a Ngāti Toa. Kua whai hua te rōpū mātauranga o te rūnanga ki te whakatū kaimahi e mau tohu mātauranga ana, ā, nō te iwi hoki. He aronga ngātahi, he whakaaro huritao hoki ki waenga i ngā kaimahi. Ka whakamahi rātou i ō rātou whakaaro huritao hei whakamōhio i ngā whakaritenga me ngā whakapaitanga mā ngā tamariki. Ko te ako a ngā tamariki i tō rātou tuakiri me ā rātou taonga tuku iho, ka whakatairangatia nā te taetae atu a ngā kaimahi ki ngā wānanga e pā ana ki te mātauranga Māori, me ngā akoranga hoki o te reo Māori. E tino hāpaitia ana ngā kaimahi ki te whai i ngā whakawhanaketanga ngaio me ngā whakaritenga ngaio.
I roto i te roanga o te tau kua pahure ake nei, kua aro matua te titiro a ngā kaimahi ki te āta whakarite i ngā tino hononga ki ngā tamariki me te whānau. Kua whakapuaki ngā kaimahi i te whakaaro o te whare kōhungahunga ki te whānau, ā, kua whakaritea hoki e rātou ngā hōtaka me te taiao hei poipoi i ngā matea o ngā tamariki. Ka ākina te whānau katoa kia whai wāhi mātātoa ai rātou ki te aronga me te whakawhanaketanga o tō rātou puna reo. He māramatanga ngātahi tō te whānau me ngā kaimahi ki te tirohanga, ngā uaratanga, me ngā āhuatanga matua o te mātauranga e pou here ana i ngā hanganga ā-whakahaere, ā-kāwana hoki ki te puna reo. Ko te mutunga mai, he mauritauhe harikoa hoki ngā tamariki, ā, kua rumakina hoki rātou ki tētahi taiao ako tino pāhekoheko.
Whakamahia ai e ngā kaimahi i ia te wā ngā mōhiohio arotake hei aro wawe atu ki te rerekē haere o ngā matea o ia tamaiti, o ngā whānau hoki. Ka arotahi rātou ki te whakatairanga i ngā mātauranga kaupapa Māori me āna tikanga ako, me ngā whakaritenga e pā ana ki te whakawhanaketanga o te tamaiti i runga i te tirohanga Māori ki te ao.
He pai te whakaritenga o te puna reo, ā, e āta arotūrukitia ana, e āta tautokona hoki e te whānau, ngā kaiwhakahaere o te puna reo, me te rūnanga. Ko te waiora o te whānau tētahi tino kaupapa matua ki te puna reo. Ka mahi ngātahi ngā kaiwhakahaere o te puna reo me ngā ratonga ā-iwi o te hapori hei hāpai i ngā matea o ngā tamariki me te whānau. E whakaaro nui ana hoki te puna reo i te tirohanga a Ngāti Toa Rangatira, e pēnei ana:
‘Kia tupu ake ai a Ngāti Toa Rangatira hei iwi toa, hei iwi rangatira ki tēnei ao.’
Ka whakaemihia ngā tino mōhiohio e pā ana ki te mātauranga angitu o Ngāti Toa Rangatira, me tā rātou whai wāhi atu ki ngā tūmomo mātauranga puta noa i te motu - ā-kōhungahunga, ā-kura tuatahi, ā-kura tuarua, ā-whare wānanga hoki. Kua āta whakamahia aua mōhiohio e te puna reo me te iwi, hei whakatakoto i te aronga rautaki mārama ki ngā kaupapa mātauranga matua a Ngāti Toa Rangatira. Ka whakamahia ngā mōhiohio arotake a te whare kōhungahunga hei arotūruki i tāna ahu whakamua, i runga anō i ngā kaupapa mātauranga matua a Ngāti Toa Rangatira.
Hei painga mō te whānau o te puna reo, me tahuri:
I te wā o te arotake, i whakamātauhia e te Tari Arotake Mātauranga ngā pūnaha o te ratonga ki te whakahaere i ngā āhuatanga i raro iho nei e whai pānga nui ana ki te waiora o ngā tamariki:
Ko te tikanga, ka whakatairanga ngā ratonga mātauranga kōhungahunga katoa i te hauora me te haumaru o ngā tamariki, me te arotake anō hoki i ia te wā i tā rātou whakatutukitanga i ngā herenga ā-ture.
Ka arotake anō Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i a Ngāti Toa Puna Reo i roto i ngā tau e toru.
Lynda Pura-Watson
Kaiurungi Whakaturuki Arotake Māori
12 Hereturikōkā, 2015
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Not well placed |
Requires further development |
Well placed |
Very well placed |
ERO's findings that support this overall judgement are summarised below.
Ngāti Toa Puna Reo is in Takapūwāhia, Titahi Bay. It is located at the Ngāti Toa iwi business complex and near Takapūwāhia Marae. The puna reo is part of Te Runanga o Ngāti Toa Rangatira (TRONTR). The puna reo was established in 2014 in response to a demand for education based on Ngāti Toa values and teachings. There is a long waiting list of whānau wanting to enrol their children. Takapūwāhia Marae reflects the rich, cultural and ancestral heritage of Ngāti Toa.
The vision of the puna reo is to provide education and care through te reo Māori me ona tīkanga, in the ancestral and cultural contexts of Ngāti Toa. Kaimahi are focused promoting learning that affirms the unique place of children and whānau as tangata whenua and their whakapapa, traditions, knowledge and beliefs. The puna reo aims to contribute to the overall advancement of the iwi by encouraging them to actively participate in education and wellbeing. These align to the iwi priorities.
“Ka oho te wairua. Ka mataara te tinana. He aroha ki te aroha. Ka kaa te rama.”
The spirit is awakened. The body is invigorated. Love shared together. So follows enlightenment.
(Nā Te Rauparaha)
A high proportion of children, whānau and kaimahi are of Ngāti Toa descent. Over eighty percent of kaimahi are fully qualified early childhood teachers who are provided with ongoing training and professional support. Training opportunities help to advance kaimahi knowledge and skills across a wide range of fields including te reo Māori, Ngāti Toa knowledge and best practice in early childhood education.
The management group comprises members of the Ngāti Toa Rūnanga (Toa Rangatira Education Achievement Team), puna reo managers and whānau. There are strong and supportive working relationships between kaimahi and the rūnanga members. The overall wellbeing and educational success of children and their whānau are a priority for the centre. Children are nurtured in a learning environment that promotes and supports te reo Māori and tikanga and asserts the heritage and identity of Ngāti Toa.
Children are stimulated and encouraged to explore in a nurturing learning environment. Kaimahi foster meaningful and caring interactions with children. They enjoy shared whānau time and conversations with kaimahi. Children know their surroundings well and have easy access to a wide range of learning spaces and resources. The older children are developing an understanding of their role as tuakana. They are respectful, considerate and helpful towards their peers.
Children experience nurturing interactions and relationships extend beyond the puna reo. They interact with people from the wider Ngāti Toa complex, the marae and the wider community. They regularly participate in events at Takapūwāhia Marae where they learn about the important roles and responsibilities such as tangata whenua and kaitiaki. Children are developing a strong sense of connection and belonging to their whānau and their iwi Ngāti Toa.
Children learn te reo Māori me ōna tikanga in meaningful and varied ways. They enjoy hearing and seeing their language and tikanga in action on the marae. Regular outings enable children to explore and learn about their history and mana whenua. Kaimahi have introduced karakia and waiata that pertain to Ngāti Toa. Daily recitation of karakia, mihimihi and pepeha builds children’s confidence to communicate who they are and where they come from. Children are receptive to te reo Māori used in conversation by kaimahi. Older children respond in te reo Māori with confidence.
Children show an appreciation for ngā atua Māori in their everyday lives. Kaimahi successfully incorporate ngā atua Māori in the daily learning programme. Children learn about being safe and healthy. Children hear ngā atua Māori acknowledged in karakia and on the marae by speakers. They make links through their interests in super heroes and other characters of personal interest. Children learn that atua Māori have an important place in their lives.
Children know their learning environment well. Kaimahi effectively facilitate learning that promotes a sense of care and responsibility for the environment. There are a number of outdoor and indoor learning spaces for children to move between. Inside there is a designated room for the children under two years old. They have easy access to a range of suitable resources to stimulate their senses and sustain their interests. The outdoors is a popular area for children. They enjoy physical activities where they explore the whenua. Learning activities include māra kai, carpentry, caring for chickens, sandpit, and climbing equipment. The centre is well resourced and organised to promote multiple learning outcomes for children including te reo Māori, personal interests and te ao Māori and the contemporary world. Children are stimulated and settled.
Children’s learning and care is well supported by a skilled and experienced group of education practitioners. These kaimahi are committed to promoting te reo Māori, tikanga and mātauranga Māori specific to Ngāti Toa. The rūnanga education team has been successful in recruiting qualified kaimahi who are descendants from the iwi. A collaborative and reflective culture exists among kaimahi. They use their reflections to inform practice and improvements for children. Children’s learning about their identity and heritage is enhanced through kaimahi attendance at mātauranga Māori wānanga, and te reo Māori courses. Kaimahi are well supported in their professional growth and practice.
Over the past year, kaimahi have given priority to establishing strong relationships with children and whānau. Kaimahi have introduced whānau to the philosophy of the centre and organised programmes and the environment to cater for the children’s needs. All whānau are encouraged to play an active role in the direction and development of their puna reo. There is a shared understanding among whānau and kaimahi of the vision, values and education priorities that underpins the management and governance structures of the puna reo. As a result, children are settled, happy and immersed in a highly interactive learning environment.
Kaimahi use regular review information to promptly respond to the changing needs of individuals and whānau. They are focused on promoting kaupapa Māori education theory and pedagogy and child development practices that derive from a Māori world view.
The puna reo is well managed, monitored and supported by whānau, puna reo managers and the rūnanga. Whānau wellbeing is a high priority area for the puna reo. Puna reo managers work with the local iwi service agencies to support the needs of children and the whānau. The puna reo shares the vision for Ngāti Toa Rangatira as follows:
‘Kia tupu ake ai a Ngāti Toa Rangatira hei iwi toa, hei iwi Rangatira ki tēnei ao.’
Useful information is collated about Ngāti Toa Rangatira education achievement and participation in early childhood types, primary, secondary and tertiary throughout the country. This has been well used by the puna reo and iwi to set a clear and strategic direction for the education priorities for Ngāti Toa Rangatira. The centre’s review information is used to monitor its progress against the Ngāti Toa Rangātira Iwi Education Priorities.
In the interests of the puna reo whānau:
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.
The next ERO review of Ngāti Toa Puna Reo will be in three years.
Lynda Pura-Watson
Deputy Chief Review Officer Māori
12 August 2015
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Location |
Takapūwāhia, Titahi Bay |
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Ministry of Education profile number |
46375 |
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Licence type |
He Puna Reo – Bi-lingual Early Childhood Service |
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Licensed under |
Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008 |
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Number licensed for |
28 children, including up to 15 aged under 2 |
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Service roll |
28 children, including up to 8 aged under 2 |
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Gender composition |
Girls 17 Boys 11 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori |
100% |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
80% + |
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Reported ratios of kaimahi to children |
Under 2 |
1:4 |
Meets minimum requirements |
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Over 2 |
1:8 |
Meets minimum requirements |
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Review team on site |
June 2015 |
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Date of this report |
12 August 2015 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
First Education Review |
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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:
Pou Whakahaere – how the service determines its vision, philosophy and direction to ensure positive outcomes for children
Pou Ārahi – how leadership is enacted to enhance positive outcomes for children
Mātauranga – whose knowledge is valued and how the curriculum is designed to achieve positive outcomes for children
Tikanga whakaako – how approaches to teaching and learning respond to diversity and support positive outcomes for children.
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.