Tyne Street, Dunedin
View on mapERO’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 |
Meeting |
At the time of the review, ERO identified non-compliance with regulatory standards that must be addressed.
Roslyn-Maori Hill Playcentre is a parent-led early childhood education service administered by Te Whānau Tupu Ngātahi o Aotearoa – Playcentre Aotearoa. Since the 2019 ERO report, there has been significant restructuring and change at the national playcentre level. Regular support is provided by a Centre Advisor. This playcentre is open five mornings a week. The service’s roll is culturally diverse and includes a small number of Māori children.
The curriculum is aligned with Te Whāriki, the early childhood curriculum. Children’s interests and preferences are respected, and they lead their own learning. Educators and parents engage in meaningful positive interactions with children.
The design and layout of the premises support the provision of indoor and outdoor experiences. A variety of resources are provided and are appropriate to the differing ages and abilities of those attending.
A national policy, procedure and process framework guides the operation of each playcentre. Parents and families are consulted on policy review and other operational documents. Better attention to the implementation of aspects of health and safety practices is required.
ERO found areas of non-compliance in the service relating to:
accident and incident records are analysed to identify hazards and appropriate action is taken
evidence of the signature of the Person Responsible giving approval for the excursion to take place.
[Licensing criteria for Early Childhood Education and Care Services 2008, HS12, HS17]
Since the onsite visit, the service has provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed the following non-compliances:
an annual review of the emergency plan is undertaken [HS7].
ERO recommends the Ministry follows up with the service provider to ensure that non-compliances identified in this report are addressed promptly.
The next ERO review is likely to be an Akarangi | Quality Evaluation.
Dr Lesley Patterson
Director Review and Improvement Services (Southern)
Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
22 November 2022
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Early Childhood Service Name |
Roslyn-Maori Hill Playcentre |
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Profile Number |
81036 |
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Location |
Dunedin |
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Service type |
Playcentre |
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Number licensed for |
25 children, including up to 15 aged under 2 |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
0-49% |
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Service roll |
33 |
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Review team on site |
September 2022 |
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Date of this report |
22 November 2022 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Education Review, April 2019; Education Review, November 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.
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:
discussions with those involved in the service
consideration of relevant documentation, including the implementation of health and safety systems
observations of the environment/premises, curriculum implementation and teaching practice.
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Not well placed |
Requires further development |
Well placed |
Very well placed |
Roslyn/Maori Hill Playcentre is well placed to promote positive learning outcomes for children.
ERO's findings that support this overall judgement are summarised below.
Roslyn/Māori Hill Playcentre is open for five morning sessions for children from birth-to-school age. Most parents attend with their children. In the last few years, the roll has become more multi-cultural. Most children attend for one or two days each week and are under four years. Roslyn/Māori Hill Playcentre is one of 47 in the recently formed South Island Southern Region (SISR) hub.
Since the November 2014 ERO review, the playcentre has experienced significant change. Most of the parent council are relatively new to their roles. Instead of three paid educators, there is now a paid facilitator who works with parents. This reflects the playcentre philosophy of parents as children’s first educators.
The parent council oversees the day-to-day running of the centre, with members having specific responsibilities. Some members have completed some playcentre training. A centre support worker from the SISR regularly visits.
This review was one of four in SISR playcentres. The SISR is one of five regions under the New Zealand Playcentre Federation (NZPF). The playcentre organisation is nearing the end of an extensive restructure and review. All playcentres are now part of a national group known as Playcentre Aotearoa.
The parent council and leaders are committed to growing and developing the centre in partnership with the families who attend. They, and other parents, warmly welcome children and their families and support them to settle, feel valued and engage with the playcentre programme and operation. The facilitator works collaboratively with parents to build their understanding about how to best support children's learning.
Children's wellbeing and learning are well supported. The appropriately resourced environment meets the interests and needs of children of different age groups. The high ratio of parents to children allows for many one-to-one interactions to support children's play, learning and development. Adults affirm and support other children as well as their own. Babies and toddlers especially benefit from a sensory rich/tactile environment.
There is an increasing emphasis on learning. Parents, with the facilitator, have identified key learning priorities/outcomes they want for children at this playcentre. The group programme reflects these priorities. Each child also has an individual goal. Leaders have identified that the quality of learning stories is variable and are working to strengthen this. Useful visual prompts help adults use child-led experiences to promote learning.
Children initiate and lead their play and learning, with adults thoughtfully extending this. The children confidently engage with the wide range of activities, resources and equipment provided. They also benefit from learning-focused excursions into the wider community.
Useful strategic and annual plans are helping guide development. An effective internal-evaluation process informs parents of next steps to improve various aspects of how well they support children and their families.
NZPF have developed and are implementing a clear national and regional management structure. Some of the new roles have had a very positive impact at centre level. Parent council members value the increased support they receive.
Of particular significance are:
the centre administrator role which provides sound monitoring of health, safety and compliance
the centre support worker who visits regularly to share best practice and monitor the quality of learning and teaching
the role of a facilitator, available at every session, to role model good practice and empower parents to implement effective early childhood education for their children.
ERO and the playcentre's parents and leaders agree that next step is to increase parent enrolment in the new NZPF training. This will help parents to:
The next steps for the SISR are to:
Before the review, the staff and management of Roslyn/Maori Hill Playcentre 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.
Alan Wynyard
Director Review and Improvement Services Southern
Southern Region
4 April 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 |
Dunedin |
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Ministry of Education profile number |
81036 |
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Licence type |
Playcentre |
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Licensed under |
Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008 |
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Number licensed for |
25 children, including up to 15 aged under 2 |
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Service roll |
27 |
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Gender composition |
Girls 15, Boys 12 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori |
2 |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
Educator/facilitator (qualified ECE teacher) and parent led (with range of playcentre qualifications) |
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Reported ratios of staff to children |
Under 2 |
1:2 |
Better than minimum requirements |
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Over 2 |
1:4 |
Better than minimum requirements |
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Review team on site |
February 2019 |
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Date of this report |
4 April 2019 |
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Most recent ERO reports |
Education Review |
November 2014 |
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Education Review |
August 2011 |
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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 will depend on how well the service promotes positive learning outcomes for children. The categories are:
Very well placed
Well placed
Requires further development
Not well placed
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.