17 Fraser Street, Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt
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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.
Pukeatua Childcare Centre is governed by Kokiri Pukeatua Trust, Te Rūnanganui o Te Atiawa. Approximately two thirds of children who attend are Māori or of Pacific heritage. There have been staffing changes since the February 2022 ERO review. The service returned to a full licence in August 2022.
The curriculum supports each child to be confident in their own culture. They are given opportunities to develop knowledge and an understanding of the cultural heritages of both parties to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Children’s developing social competence is supported by the curriculum. Assessment, planning and evaluation demonstrate an understanding of children’s interests, whānau and life contexts.
Positive steps are taken to respect and acknowledge the aspirations held by parents and whānau for their children. Regular opportunities (formal and informal) are provided for parents and whānau to communicate with kaiako about their child’s learning.
Next steps include:
continuing to build kaiako understanding and use of the learning outcomes from Te Whāriki, the early childhood curriculum
improving the extent to which assessment information shows children’s learning and progress over time.
The next ERO review is likely to be an Akarangi | Quality Evaluation.
Patricia Davey
Director of Early Childhood Education (ECE)
8 June 2023
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Early Childhood Service Name |
Pukeatua Childcare Centre |
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Profile Number |
46195 |
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Location |
Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
34 children, including up to 10 aged under 2 |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
50-79% |
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Service roll |
30 |
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Review team on site |
May 2023 |
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Date of this report |
8 June 2023 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Akanuku | Assurance Review, February 2022 |
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 license 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 Akanuku | 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 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:
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; safety checking; teacher certification; ratios)
relevant evacuation procedures and practices.
As part of an Akanuku | Assurance Review ERO also gathers and records evidence through:
ERO’s Akanuku | Assurance Review reports provide information about whether a service meets and maintains regulatory standards. Further information about Akanuku | Assurance Reviews is included at the end of this report.
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 |
Not meeting |
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Governance, management and administration |
Not meeting |
At the time of the review, ERO identified areas of non-compliance with regulatory standards that are an unacceptable risk to children.
Pukeatua Childcare Centre is governed by Kokiri Pukeatua Trust, Te Rūnanganui o Te Atiawa. Since the June 2017 report, a new teaching team has been established that includes a head teacher and senior teacher. The service provides education and care in two large, separate learning areas to meet the needs of the children attending.
The service does not meet regulatory standards in a number of areas. Governance and management are yet to implement a regular appraisal process and provide opportunities to collaborate with parents and whānau about the service operations. Consistent implementation of health and safety practices is required to meet all aspects of regulatory compliance.
The curriculum provides children with a range of experiences and opportunities to support their interests and needs. Infants, toddlers and older children experience respectful interactions with adults. The premises support the provision of different kinds of indoor and outdoor play, and allows for suitable
supervision.
ERO found areas of non-compliance in the service relating to:
Licensing Criteria for Early Childhood Education and Care Centres 2008, HS9, HS17, HS28, GMA3, GMA4, GMA7.
Since the onsite visit the service has provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed the following non-compliances:
Licensing Criteria for Early Childhood Education and Care Centres 2008, PF28, HS6, HS12, HS13, HS14, HS29.
ERO recommends that the Ministry reassess the licence issued to this service provider. 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 will be in consultation with the Ministry of Education.
Dr Lesley Patterson
Director Review and Improvement Services (Southern)
Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
18 February 2022
| Early Childhood Service Name | Pukeatua Childcare Centre |
| Profile Number |
46195 |
| Location | Wainuiomata |
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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 |
50-79% |
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Service roll |
43 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori 22, NZ European/Pākehā 6, Samoan 4, Other Pacific heritages 4, Other ethnicities 7. |
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Review team on site |
November 2021 |
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Date of this report |
18 February 2022 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Education Review June 2017, Education Review October 2014. |
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 |
ERO's findings that support this overall judgement are summarised below.
Pukeatua Childcare Centre is licensed for 65 children, including 20 children aged up to two years. It is a full day service. Of the children who attend, 22 are Māori and 12 are Pacific.
The philosophy is underpinned by the virtues of respect, aroha and resilience. These are known and displayed by and for children, families and staff.
A centre manager, head teacher and assistant head teacher form the leadership team, with assistance from a senior teacher. The centre is governed by Kokiri Pukeatua Trust, Te Rūnanganui o Te Atiawa that has other community services on the same site.
Since the October 2014 ERO report, some new staff have been appointed. The provisionally registered teachers are supported by fully registered staff. A Ministry of Education (MoE) funded programme, Strengthening Early Learning Opportunities (SELO), has supported the centre to address the findings of the previous ERO review.
Areas for improvement identified in ERO's previous report included: better provision for outside play; planning, assessment and evaluation of children's learning; an effective advice and guidance programme for provisionally registered teachers; and support for staff to learn about internal evaluation. Underpinning centre improvements was the need to build a collaborative professional team. These developments have been monitored by ERO and supported by the MoE. Priorities have been to better meet the learning needs of children and the improve centre administration.
The development of the outdoor environment has provided increased space for children to learn. There are designated areas for younger children to play with their peers.
Significant improvements have been made to the overall development of the centre since the previous ERO review, promoting positive learning outcomes for children.
Teachers and centre managers have collaboratively undertaken several reviews of the philosophy since the service opened in 2013. The current philosophy is very well known and shared. The agreed virtues of resilience, aroha and respect guide and support ongoing, staff-identified improvements.
Learning opportunities have improved. Children's needs inform teaching and centre-wide decisions. Children's play is sustained through skilful and deliberate support from teachers. Staff learn about the language and culture of children. Children's wellbeing is a priority.
Relationships with whānau and families continue to be a strength. Parents are well informed, through a variety of ways, about what is happening for their child each day and plans for their ongoing development.
Whānau of Māori children enjoy positive, trusting relationships with teachers, who know about aspirations held for their children. Families who identify as Pacific hear their language spoken and their culture valued.
Across the centre, children with diverse learning needs have both internal and external, appropriately targeted support. Well-considered approaches are evaluated to ensure children have good quality teaching and learning opportunities.
Children aged up to two years play and are nurtured mostly in designated areas. Each individual's care is carefully managed.
The manager, leaders and trustees, work cooperatively to provide a nurturing, positive place for children to learn. The newly created leadership team implement teaching and learning initiatives that contribute to positive outcomes for children. Leaders encourage teachers to follow their interests, strengths and passions and to lead aspects of centre operation.
Assessment, planning and evaluation of the programme have been significantly strengthened. A new system has been introduced, trialled and is now in use. Considerable thought and reflection has led to a system that guides good quality learning for children. There is increasing teacher understanding of how children learn. Teachers appreciate professional discussion about how to better support children. The centre programme is continually under review to ensure it is meeting the learning needs and care of children.
A robust, well considered process for the appraisal of teachers supports their development. This includes regular discussions with the head teacher, who accesses appropriate professional development for staff. Provisionally registered teachers are appropriately supported to improve their teaching and to meet registration requirements.
Staff are increasing their capacity to use internal evaluation for accountability and improvement. It is effectively led by leaders who share research, best practice and their knowledge of early childhood education to inform decisions made about significant developments. The current review being undertaken is evaluating how well transition to school practices are supporting children and their families.
ERO and centre managers agree the next steps are to continue to:
Staff should ensure the curriculum includes perspectives, stories and waiata of mana whenua.
Before the review, the staff and management of Pukeatua Childcare 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.
In order to improve practice, trustees need to ensure that:
The next ERO review of Pukeatua Childcare Centre will be in three years.
Alan Wynyard
Deputy Chief Review Officer Central (Acting)
21 June 2017
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 |
Wainuiomata |
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Ministry of Education profile number |
46195 |
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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 |
65 children, including up to 20 aged under 2 |
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Service roll |
54 children |
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Gender composition |
Boys 30, Girls 24 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori |
22 |
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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 minimum requirements |
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Over 2 |
1:10 |
Meets minimum requirements |
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Review team on site |
April 2017 |
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Date of this report |
21 June 2017 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Education Review |
October 2014 |
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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 whānaungatanga – 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.