Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngongotahā

Te Aromātai

E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngongotahā ki Ngongotahā, i Rotorua. Ko te pakari me te pūmau o ngā hononga ki waenga i te whānau e whai pānga nui ana ki ngā putanga papai mō ngā tamariki. Ka whakatairanga anō hoki tēnei i te whakahaeretanga o te kōhanga reo. Ko te whai huatanga o te aromātai o roto e hāpai ana i te tino tūnga o te kōhanga reo ki te whakapūmau i te kounga o ngā putanga mō ngā tamariki me ō rātou whānau.

Ka arotake anō Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngongotahā i roto i te whā o ngā tau.

1 Te Horopaki

Ko Te Arawa te waka, ko Ngongotahā te maunga tapu, ko Te Rotorua-nui-a-Kahumatamomoe te roto, ko Ngongotahā te kōhanga reo.

E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngongotahā ki ngā papa o te marae o Parawai, e pā tata atu ana ki te tāone o Ngongotahā. Kua whakahaerehia te kōhanga reo mō ngā tau 29. E hāngai ana te tauāki taketake i te tūtohinga o te kōhanga reo ki te whakatairanga ake i te reo Māori mā te āta whakahaeretanga o Te Whāriki me te kōhanga reo, hei painga mō ngā tamariki.

2 Ngā Whakaaturanga o te Arotake

He pēhea rawa ngā tamariki e whakaatu i tō rātou harikoa, i tō rātou ngākau nui, ā, i te pai anō hoki o te manaaki i a rātou?

He harikoa ngā tamariki, he ngākau mahaki nui ō rātou, ā, he pai anō hoki te manaaki i a rātou.

Ngā Taumata Whakahirahira

E rumakina ana ngā tamariki ki te hōhonutanga o tētahi taiao akoranga o te reo Māori. He pakari tā rātou taki i ō rātou pepeha. Ka whakamahi ngā kaiako i ngā rautaki e whai hua ana ki te whakamahine i te whakamahinga a ngā tamariki i te reo i a rātou e ako ana, ā, e tūhura ana hoki. Ka whakatairanga ake rātou i te pupū ake o ngā whakawhitinga whakaaro ngātahi, hei whakawero, hei whakawhānui hoki i ngā whakaaro me ngā reo o ngā tamariki. Ka āta areare ngā taringa o ngā tēina ki ngā whakawhitinga kōrero a ngā tuākana, ā, ka whakamātau ngā teina kia mārama ai rātou ki ngā kōrero e kōrerohia ana. Ka ngākau nui rātou katoa ki ngā kōrero whakamihi a ngā kaimahi mō ā rātou mahi. He pakari ngā tamariki ki te whakapuaki i ō rātou whakaaro mā te reo Māori.

Ka ngākau nui ngā tamariki ki ngā hononga papai ki ō rātou hoa, ā, ki ngā pākeke hoki. He pai te atawhai o tētahi i tētahi, hei tuakana, hei teina. Ka āta whakamihia ngā tamariki me ō rātou mātua i tā rātou taenga mai ki te kōhanga reo. Ka whakapūmautia te whakapapa puta noa i te whānuitanga o ngā tūmomo whai wāhitanga ako. Kua waia ngā tamariki ki ngā tikanga e whai pānga ana ki te whanaungatanga. E mōhio ana rātou ki te whānuitanga o ngā tūmomo waiata me ngā tūmomo karakia, ā, ka kitea te tika o tā rātou whanonga hei tangata whenua i ngā wā pōhiri. He pai te āta tūhono a ngā pākeke ki ngā tamariki mā ngā huarahi e whai pūtake ana i ngā wā katoa. Ka ako ngā tamariki i ngā painga o ngā tino hononga ki ētahi atu tāngata, ki ētahi wāhi anō hoki.

Ka ako ngā tamariki ki tētahi tino taiao e poipoi ana i a rātou, ā, ka tahuri nui, ka aro nui hoki tēnei ki tō rātou ake tū tangata. Kei te mōhio pai ngā kaimahi ki ā rātou tamariki, ā, ka aro nui ki te whakatutuki i ō rātou ake matea ako me ō rātou ake matea atawhai. He tau ngā tamariki, ā, he pārekareka ki a rātou te noho ki te kōhanga reo. Ka ngākau nui rātou ki tētahi taiao ako i āta whakawhanakehia ai, ā, e mau ana i te whānuitanga o ngā tūmomo rauemi. Kei te tino mōhio rātou ki ō rātou wāhi ako, ā, he māmā noa ki a rātou te whakapā atu ki te whānuitanga o ngā tūmomo rauemi ka whakaongaonga i ō rātou ake whakawhanaketanga me ō rātou ngākau nuitanga. Ka kitea te whakaute o ngā tamariki mō tō rātou taiao tūturu, māoriori hoki. He pai ki a rātou te āwhina i ngā kaiako ki te whakariterite me te whakapaipai i ngā taumahi. E whakawhanake ana te kaha o ngā tamariki ki te manaaki me te tiaki i a rātou ake, ā, i ētahi atu hoki. He ākonga pakari, he ākonga harikoa hoki ngā tamariki.

Te Whakamahere me te Aromātai

E whai hua ana ngā mahi a te whānau ki te whakahaere i te kōhanga reo, nā runga i te aronga nui ki ngā painga mō ngā tamariki. Ka whakapūmautia ngā pūnaha me ngā whakaritenga katoa e pā ana ki te whakahaeretanga. Ka whakatinana ngā mema o te whānau i te kounga o ngā tukanga whakahaere, ā, ka pūrongo rātou i ngā āhuatanga e whai hua ana, e whakatutukihia ana hoki. Ka ū te whānau me ngā kaimahi ki ngā tūmanako katoa e pā ana ki te atawhai o ngā tamariki, i runga anō i tēnā e whakatakotohia ana ki tā rātou tūtohinga. I ngā wā katoa, ka aro nui ki te whakarato i te ako ngaio me te whakawhanaketanga ngaio mō ngā kaimahi me te whānau, hei whakatupu ake i te āheinga puta noa i ngā wāhanga katoa o te kōhanga reo. Ko te kaha whai wāhi mai o te whānau ki te kōhanga reo, me te tū o ngā wānanga ā-whānau ia wā, e hāpai ana i te whai huatanga o ngā whakahaeretanga i roto i te roanga o te wā, hei painga mō ngā tamariki.

Ka āta tuhia, ka āta pūrongotia hoki te ako me te ahu whakamua a ngā tamariki. Ka kapo atu i te whānuitanga o ngā tūmomo wheako akoranga ki ngā pūkete a ngā tamariki. Ka āta whakaatu aua mōhiohio i te ahu whakamua a ngā tamariki, ā, he tino hononga hoki ki Te Whāriki. Ka āta tuhia te ako me te whakatinanatanga a ngā tamariki i te whanaungatanga. He pai te whakamōhio i te whānau mō te ako a ngā tamariki me tō rātou whakawhanaketanga. Kua āta whakawhanakehia ngā mahi aromātai, ā, e whai hua ana te whakamahinga o tēnei hei aroturuki i ngā hōtaka me ngā whakaritenga a ngā kaimahi. Ka whakamahia ngā mōhiohio aromātai hei whakatairanga i te kounga o te hōtaka akoranga, ā, hei āta whakatau anō hoki i ngā whakaritenga i runga anō i ngā āhuatanga e whai pānga matua ana. E whai wāhi nui ana ngā tamariki ki tētahi hōtaka e aro mārika ana ki te whānuitanga o ō rātou tūmomo matea.

Ka whai hua ngā tamariki nā ngā whakapaitanga ka tāutuhia ki tō rātou kōhanga reo. Kua āta whakawhanakehia ngā whakaritenga e pā ana ki te aromātai me te arotake. Nā tēnei, ka whiwhi te whānau me ngā kaimahi i ngā mōhiohio ia wā, mō ngā āhuatanga matua o ngā whakahaeretanga ki te kōhanga reo. He pai te whakamahi i te aromātai o roto hei āta whakarite i te haere tonutanga o ngā whakapaitanga me ngā mahi rōnakitanga. E āta whai kiko ana, a, kei te tino mārama hoki te mahere rautaki, ngā whāinga, me ngā mahi ā te whānau. Aroturukitia ai, pūrongotia ai hoki ēnei ia wā hei whakapūmau i te aronga ki te whakapai tonu me te tupu tonu. 

3 Te Whakatau a te Whānau ki ngā Wāhanga Tautukunga

I te wā o te arotake, i whakamātauhia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga ngā pūnaha o te kōhanga reo ki te whakahaere i ngā āhuatanga i raro iho nei e whai pānga nui ana ki te waiora o ngā tamariki:

• te haumaru whatumanawa (tāpiri atu ko te ārahi mauritau, ko te ārai tamariki)
• te haumaru ā-tinana (tāpiri atu ko te mātakitaki tamariki; ko ngā whakaritenga whakamoe; ko ngā aituā; ko te whāngai rongoā; ko ngā whakaritenga akuaku; ko ngā kaupapa here me ngā tikanga haerenga whakawaho)
• te tū tika o ngā kaimahi (tae atu ki ngā taumata tohu mātauranga; te arowhai a ngā pirihimana; ngā rēhitatanga kaiako; me te tatauranga ki waenga i te kaiako me te tamaiti)
• ngā whakaritenga, tikanga hōneatanga e pā ana ki te ahi me te rū whenua.

Ko te tikanga, ka whakatairanga ngā kōhanga reo 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.

4 Te Taunakitanga

I whakawhanakehia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga me te whānau o te kōhanga reo te taunakitanga e whai ake nei, arā, kia:

• whakamahi tonu i te aromātai o roto hei āta hāpai i te pūrongo ia wā kia ahu whakamua ai o ngā whāinga rautaki me ngā mahi rautaki i whakamaheretia ai.

Te Whakarāpopototanga

E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngongotahā ki Ngongotahā, i Rotorua. Ko te pakari me te pūmau o ngā hononga ki waenga i te whānau e whai pānga nui ana ki ngā putanga papai mō ngā tamariki. Ka whakatairanga anō hoki tēnei i te whakahaeretanga o te kōhanga reo. Ko te whai huatanga o te aromātai o roto e hāpai ana i te tino tūnga o te kōhanga reo ki te whakapūmau i te kounga o ngā putanga mō ngā tamariki me ō rātou whānau.

Hei ā hea Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga arotake anō ai i te kōhanga reo?

Ka arotake anō Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngongotahā i roto i te whā o ngā tau.

Lynda Pura-Watson

Kaiurungi Whakaturuki Arotake Māori

07 Hakihea, 2016

Ngā kōrero e pā ana ki te kōhanga reo 

Evaluation

Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngongotahā is in Ngongotaha, Rotorua. Strong and sustained relationships amongst whānau contribute to positive outcomes for children. This also enhances the management of the kōhanga reo. Effective internal evaluation practices place the kohanga reo very well to sustain quality outcomes for children and their whānau.

The next ERO review of Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngongotahā will be in four years.

1 Context

Ko Te Arawa te waka, ko Ngongotaha te maunga tapu, ko Te Rotorua-nui-a-Kahumatamomoe te roto, ko Ngongotaha te kōhanga reo.

Te kōhanga reo o Ngongotahā is located in the grounds of Parawai marae, close to the township of Ngongotaha. The kōhanga reo has operated for 29 years. The kōhanga tutohinga mission statement is centred on the promotion of te reo Māori through effective management of Te Whāriki and the kōhanga reo for children.

2 The Review Findings

How well do children show they are happy, well cared for and positive?

Children are happy, well cared for and positive.

Ngā Taumata Whakahirahira

Children are immersed in a rich te reo Māori learning environment. They confidently recite their pepeha. Kaiako use effective strategies to refine children’s use of the language as they learn and explore. They promote spontaneous and shared conversations to challenge and extend children’s thinking and language. Teina are tuned in with interest to conversations by tuakana as they try to understand what is being said. Praise from kaimahi for their effort is enjoyed by all. Children confidently express themselves in te reo Māori.

Children enjoy positive relationships with each other and the adults around them. They take good care of their siblings. There are warm greetings when other children and their parents arrive at kōhanga reo. Whakapapa is reinforced throughout the range of learning opportunities. Children are familiar with tikanga that reflects whānaungatanga. They know a range of waiata, karakia and display the appropriate behaviour for pōhiri as tangata whenua. Adults connect well to children in meaningful ways at all times. Children learn about the positive aspects of good relationships with people and places.

Children learn in a positive environment where they are nurtured and receive individual and responsive attention. Kaimahi know their children well and focus on responding to their specific learning and care needs. Children are settled and enjoy being at kōhanga reo. They enjoy a well-developed and resourced learning environment. They know their learning spaces well and are able to easily access a wide range of resources to stimulate their development and interests. Children show respect for their physical and natural surroundings. They like to assist kaiako in preparing and clearing up activities. Children are developing behaviours of manaaki and tiaki for self and others. Children are confident and happy learners.

Planning and Evaluation

The kōhanga reo is effectively managed by whānau as the focus on responding to the interests of children. All management systems and practices are upheld. Whānau members implement quality management processes and report on successes and achievements. The whānau and kaimahi uphold all expectations for the care of children as set out in their Tūtohinga. There is constant focus on providing professional learning and development for kaimahi and whānau to grow capability across all areas of the kohanga reo. Strong whānau involvement in the kohanga reo and regular whānau wānanga supports long term effective management for children.

Children’s learning and progress is well documented and reported. A wide range of learning experiences are captured in children’s portfolios. This information clearly shows children’s progress with strong links to Te Whāriki. Children’s learning and demonstration of whānaungatanga is well documented. Whānau are well informed about children’s learning and development Evaluation practices are well developed and used effectively to monitor programmes and kaimahi practices. Evaluation information is used to raise the quality of the learning programme and make clear decisions about what matters most. Children enjoy a programme that responds to their diverse needs.

Children benefit from identified improvements made in their kōhanga reo. There are well developed evaluation and review practices in place. This provides whānau and kaimahi with regular information about key aspects of the kohanga reo operations. Internal evaluation is well used to ensure continual improvements and sustainable practices. The whānau have in place a detailed and clear strategic plan, goals and actions. These are regularly monitored and reported which maintains focus on continual improvement and growth.

3 Whānau Management Assurance on Compliance Areas

During the review, ERO looked at the kōhanga reo 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 kōhanga reo are required to promote children's health and safety and to regularly review their compliance with legal requirements.

4 Recommendation

ERO and the Kōhanga Reo whānau developed the following recommendation:

• continue to use internal evaluation to effectively support regular reporting on progress of planned strategic goals and actions.

Conclusion

Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngongotahā is in Ngongotaha, Rotorua. Strong and sustained relationships amongst whānau contribute to positive outcomes for children. This also enhances the management of the kōhanga reo. Effective internal evaluation practices place the kohanga reo very well to sustain quality outcomes for children and their whānau.

When is ERO likely to review the kōhanga reo again?

The next ERO review of Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngongotahā will be in four years.

Lynda Pura-Watson

Deputy Chief Review Officer Māori

7 December 2016 

Information about the Kōhanga Reo 

1 Ngā Kōrero e pā ana ki te Kōhanga Reo

2 Te Aromātai a te Tari Arotake Mātauranga

Ko Te Arawa te waka, ko Ngongotahā te maunga tapu, ko Te Rotorua-nui-a-Kahumatamomoe te roto, ko Ngongotahā te kōhanga reo.

E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngongotahā ki raro i te maunga tapu o Ngongotahā. E tū ana ki te papa o te marae o Parawai, e pā tata atu ana ki te tāone o Ngongotahā. Kua whakahaerehia te kōhanga reo mō ngā tau 26. He pūmau te noho o te whānau me ngā kaimahi hoki, ā, e ngākau nui ana rātou ki te poipoi tonu i te waiora o tēnei kōhanga reo.

I whakaritea e te whānau ko Ngā Taumata Whakahirahira me te whakahaeretanga a te whānau ngā kaupapa arotahi mō tēnei arotake. Ka hāngai Ngā Taumata Whakahirahira ki te Mana Reo, te Mana Tangata, te Mana Atua, te Mana Aotūroa, me te Mana Whenua.

Ka noho pūmau te whānau ki tētahi taiao rumaki reo Māori o te kounga kairangi. He mātau ngā kaimahi ki te kōrero i te reo Māori. E whakawhanake ana ngā tamariki i te mātau ki te reo Māori.

Ka arotahi ngā kaimahi ki te whakawhanake i te whakaute, te whakamana hoki o ia tamaiti i a ia anō, i ētahi atu anō hoki. Ka whakatauira rātou i te mauritau o ngā hononga ki waenga i ngā tamariki, i ngā pākeke, otirā, ki waenga i ngā tamariki me ngā pākeke. Nā aua hononga, ka ako ngā tamariki i a rātou anō, i te whakaute hoki mō ētahi atu.

He manaaki, he atawhai, he poipoi, he aronga nui hoki tō ngā hononga ki waenga i ngā kaimahi me ngā tamariki. He pakari ngā taunekeneke a ngā tamariki ki ngā kaimahi me ō rātou hoa. Nā aua wheako, ka ako ngā tamariki i ā rātou taonga tuku iho, me ō rātou hononga anō hoki ki ētahi atu.

Haereere ai ngā tamariki ki wāhi kē hei hāpai i a rātou ki te ako i te ao Māori mā ngā horopaki tūturu, mā ā rātou tākaro hoki.

Ka hāpai ngā kaimahi i te ako, te whakawhanaketanga anō hoki o ngā tamariki. Ka hāngai pū te hōtaka ki ngā tamariki. Ka ākina te tamaiti kia whakahaere i a ia anō, kia kōkiri hoki i a ia anō. He pārekareka ki a rātou te noho ki te kōhanga reo, ki reira whakawhanake ai, ako ai hoki i ngā kawa me ngā tikanga e kōkiri ana i tō rātou rā, e poipoi ana hoki i tō rātou noho haumaru.

Ka whakahaere te whānau i te kōhanga reo hei painga mō ngā tamariki. Ka whakamōhio Te Ara Tūāpae i ngā whāinga rautaki me ngā mahi i te kōhanga reo. Me tuhi te whānau i ā rātou mahere rautaki, mahere ā-tau hoki. Mā tēnei, ka mārama rātou ki ngā kaupapa matua me te aronga mō meāke nei.

He pai te whakahaeretanga a te whānau i ngā pūtea i te kōhanga reo. Ko ngā whakaritenga a te whānau e tohu ana i ngā āhuatanga o te kaituku mahi pai. Ka hāpai te arotake whaiaro i te whānau o te kōhanga reo ki te aroturuki me te whakapai ake i ā rātou whakahaeretanga, me ā rātou whakaritenga. Ka tāutu, ka whakatutuki hoki ngā mahere i ngā matea o ngā tamariki. Ka ārahi anō hoki i te whakatinanatanga o te hōtaka. Ka riro i ngā tamariki te mōhiotanga, te māia hoki ki te ako i te ao Māori me te ao whānui.

Ko ngā mōhiohio e pā ana ki ngā aromatawai a ngā tamariki e tohu ana i te pai o tā rātou ako, tō rātou whakawhanaketanga anō hoki. Me whakapakari ake i te aromātai o te hōtaka. Mā tēnei, ka tāutu te whānau i te huarahi ki te whakapai i te hōtaka hei painga mō ngā tamariki.

Kua whakaritea te katoa o ngā kaupapa here, ngā tukanga hoki e pā ana ki te hauora me te haumaru. Ko te hauora me te haumaru o ngā tamariki tētahi kaupapa matua ki tēnei kōhanga reo.

Whakaritenga Whaimuri

E whakaae ana te Tari Arotake Mātauranga kei te whakahaeretia te kōhanga reo hei painga mō ngā tamariki. Nō reira, ka arotakehia anō e te Tari Arotake Mātauranga te kōhanga reo hei wāhanga o te huringa arotake o te wā.

3 Ngā Kaupapa Motuhake o te Arotake

Te Arotahi o te Arotake

I mua o te arotake, i īnoitia te whānau o Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngongotahā kia whai whakaaro ki ā rātou kaupapa motuhake mō te arotake, ā, kia whakamahia ngā aratohu me ngā rauemi i whakaratohia e te Tari Arotake Mātauranga.

Kātahi ka whakaritea ngā tino kaupapa motuhake mō te arotake, whai muri o te whakawhitiwhitinga kōrero i waenga o te rōpū arotake o te Tari Arotake Mātauranga me te whānau. I arotahi tēnei whakawhitiwhitinga ki ngā kōrero i te puritia e te kōhanga (tāpiri atu ki ngā kōrero arotake whaiaro)ā, me te whānui atu o te pānga o ngā take mō te arotake ki ngā hua ka puta ki ngā tamariki o Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngongotahā.

I whakaritea e te whānau ko tāna kaupapa arotahi ko:

• Ngā Taumata Whakahirahira.

Ko te katoa o ngā arotake mātauranga ā te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i roto o ngā kōhanga reo e arotahi ana ki te kounga o te mātauranga. Ki tā te Tari Arotake Mātauranga, kei roto i tēnei ko te kounga o te:

• whakamāherehere rautaki me te arotake whaiaro ā te whānau; me te
• whakamāherehere hōtaka, te aromatawai me te aromātai.

Ko ngā kitenga ā te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i roto i ēnei wāhanga, kei raro iho nei.

4 Ngā Whakaaturanga

Ngā Taumata Whakahirahira

He whakamārama

I whakaritea e te whānau ko Ngā Taumata Whakahirahira te kaupapa arotahi mō tēnei arotake. He hiahia nō te whānau ki te kite i te whai huatanga o tā rātou hōtaka akoranga ki te whakatutuki i ngā whāinga me ngā putanga e wawatatia ana ki te katoa o ngā whenu.

Ngā wāhanga e pai ana te whakahaere

Mana Reo. I ngā wā katoa, ka whakapūmau te whānau i tētahi taiao rumaki reo Māori o te kounga kairangi. Kua riro i ngā kaimahi ngā tohu mātauranga tīmatanga me ngā tohu mātauranga teitei. Ka akiaki tēnei i a rātou ki te ū tonu ki te whakapai me te whakapiki ake i tō rātou āheinga reo, me te nui o te reo puta noa i te kōhanga reo.

He mātau ngā kaimahi ki te kōrero i te reo Māori. Ka whakapūmau rātou i te reo Māori puta noa i te rā, i ngā taunekeneke katoa hoki ki ngā tamariki. Ka whakamahi ngā kaimahi i te whānuitanga o ngā rautaki e whai hua ana ki te whakatairanga i te reo Māori. Ka noho whakahihiri ngā tamariki nā te taiao ako reo. E whakawhanake ana tō rātou mātau ki te reo Māori.

Mana Tangata. Ka arotahi ngā kaimahi ki te whakawhanake i te whakaute o te tamaiti i a ia anō, i ētahi atu hoki. Ka whakatauira rātou i ngā hononga mauritau mā te:

• whakapūmau i ngā hononga mauritau, whakakoia hoki ki ngā tamariki
• whakanui i te whakahoahoa tūturu ki waenga i ngā tamariki
• whakaako ki ngā tamariki tō rātou whakapapa.

Nā ēnei hononga, ka ako ngā tamariki i a rātou anō, me te whakaute anō hoki mō ētahi atu.

Mana Whenua. Ka hāpai ngā kaimahi i ngā tamariki i roto i ā rātou akoranga, ō rātou whakawhanaketanga hoki. Ka aro nui te hōtaka ki te tamaiti. Ka ākina ngā tamariki kia whakahaere, kia kōkiri hoki rātou i a rātou anō. E mōhio ana rātou ki ngā mahinga me te rere o te rā. Ka kawe ngā tamariki i ngā whakawhitinga ki waenga i ngā taumahi ōkawa me ngā taumahi ōpaki. He pārekareka ki a rātou te noho ki te kōhanga reo, ā, i konei ka whakawhanake rātou, ā, ka ako hoki i ngā kawa me ngā tikanga e whai pānga ana ki tō rātou noho, e hāpai ana hoki i tō rātou noho haumaru.

Te ao Māori. Haereere ai ngā tamariki i ngā haerenga hei hāpai i a rātou ki te ako i te ao Māori mā ngā horopaki tūturu, mā ā rātou tūmomo tākaro anō hoki. I ngā haerenga ki ngā marae, ngā kōhanga reo, ngā kura, me ētahi atu wāhi o te takiwā, ka whai wāhi ngā tamariki ki ngā tikanga Māori.

Mana Atua. Ka manaaki ngā kaimahi i ngā matea ā-tinana, ā-wairua, ā-tangata, ā-whatumanawa hoki o ngā tamariki katoa. Ka kitea te manaaki, te atawhai, te poipoi, me te aronga nui ki ngā hononga i waenga i ngā kaimahi me ngā tamariki. Ka tino mōhio ngā kaimahi me ngā tamariki ki a rātou anō. Nā tēnei, he tau ngā tamariki, ā, he aronga nui tō rātou ki te ako i ia rā. He pakari ngā tamariki i roto i te whānuitanga o ngā tūmomo horopaki. Ka kitea tēnei i te āhua o tā rātou:

• taunekeneke ki ō rātou hoa
• tākaro harikoa
• whai wāhi ki te whānuitanga o ngā tūmomo karakia, hīmene, waiata hoki.

Kua whakawhanakehia e ngā tamariki te tino ngākau nui ki te waiora o ō rātou hoa, ki waenga i a rātou anō hoki. He pakari rātou ki te taunekeneke ki ngā kaimahi me ō rātou hoa. Nā ēnei wheako, ka ako ngā tamariki i ā rātou taonga tuku iho, me ō rātou hononga ki ētahi atu.

Te Whakamāherehere me te Aromātai

He whakamārama

I ngā wā katoa ka aromātai te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i te kounga o te whakamahere me te aromātai ki ngā kōhanga reo hei tātari i te kounga me te whānuitanga o te whānau o te kōhanga reo ki te whakamahere, te whakahaere, me te aroturuki hoki i ngā wāhanga katoa o te whakahaeretanga o te kōhanga reo mō ā rātou tamariki me te whānau.

Ka hāngai hoki te whakamahere me te aromātai ki te whakamahere hōtaka, me te aroturuki i te whakawhanaketanga o ngā tamariki.

Ngā wāhanga e pai ana te whakahaere

Ngā kaupapa here me ngā tukanga. He kohinga kaupapa here tā te whānau, ā, kua whakaritea aua kaupapa here i raro i Ngā Pou e Whā. Ka whakamōhio ngā kaupapa here o te hauora me te haumaru i ngā tukanga, ā, ka ārahi i ngā whakaritenga kia tutuki ai ngā herenga ā-ture e tika ana. He tika ngā aratohu a te whānau hei hāpai i a rātou ki te whakahaere i te kōhanga reo.

Te whakahaeretanga a ngā kaimahi. Ka kitea ngā āhuatanga o te kaituku mahi pai ki ngā whakaritenga a te whānau. He pūnaha ā rātou hei hāpai i ngā kaimahi ki te whakatutuki i ā rātou mahi. Kua oti ngā tuhinga tūranga mahi me ngā kirimana tuku mahi. Kua oti ngā tukanga arohaehae a ngā kaimahi katoa. Kua whakaritea e ngā kaimahi ā rātou whāinga ake mō te tau. Mā tēnei, ka whiwhi rātou i ngā kōrero urupare e wāhi hua ana mō te āhua o ā rātou mahi.

Te whakahaere i te pūtea. Ka whai hua te whānau ki te whakahaere i ngā pūtea o te kōhanga reo. Kua hokona e rātou ngā rauemi mātauranga hei āta whakarite i te kounga kairangi o ngā rauemi ki te hōtaka akoranga mā ngā tamariki. He pakari te tūnga pūtea o te kōhanga reo.

Te arotake whaiaro. Ka whakamahi te whānau i te arotake whaiaro hei whakatakoto i te ahunga whakamua o te kōhanga reo. Ka whiwhi rātou i ngā pūrongo o ia te wā hei hāpai i a rātou ki te whakatau i ngā whakaritenga e pā ana ki ngā whakahaeretanga o te kōhanga reo. Ka whakamahi te whānau i tētahi tukanga arotake whaiaro hei ārahi i a rātou i te wā ka pupū ake ngā kaupapa me ngā take kāhore rātou i whakamaheretia ai.

Te whakamahere hōtaka. Ka whakamahi ngā kaimahi i ngā mahere hei hāpai tōtika i ngā akoranga a ngā tamariki. Ka whakatutuki ngā mahere i ngā matea o ngā tamariki, ā, ka ārahi i te whakatinanatanga o te hōtaka. Ka riro i ngā tamariki te mōhiotanga, te māia anō hoki nā te ako i te ao Māori me te ao whānui mā te whakatinanatanga o ngā mahere hōtaka.

Te aromatawai i te tamaiti. He kaupapa here tā te whānau hei ārahi i ngā whakaritenga aromatawai. He mārama ngā tukanga a ngā kaimahi, hei aromatawai i ngā akoranga a ngā tamariki. Ko ngā pūkete me ngā aromatawai ōkawa, ngā tūmomo aromatawai e rua. Kei ngā pūkete te whānuitanga o ngā mōhiohio e pā ana ki tēnā i ākona ai e ngā tamariki, ā rātou wheako, ā rātou tauira mahi toi anō hoki. Ka mātakitaki ngā kaimahi i ngā tamariki e tākaro ana, hei hāpai i ā rātou whakapae aromatawai.

Ngā wāhanga hei whakapai ake

Te mahere rautaki. Ahakoa ka whakamōhio, ka ārahi hoki Te Ara Tūāpae i te kōhanga reo, me tuhi te whānau i ngā mahinga e tika ana mō ia whāinga, tae atu ki ngā tāngata ka kōkiri i te kaupapa, ki ngā mahi matua hei whakatutuki, me te wā hoki e tika ana ki te whakatutuki i aua mahi i ia tau. Ko te aroturuki me te pūrongo a te whānau i te ahunga whakamua me ngā mahi angitu, i runga i ngā kaupapa matua ā-tau, ka whakatakoto i te ahunga whakamua mō meāke nei.

Te aromātai hōtaka. Me whakapakari ngā kaimahi i te aromātai o te hōtaka akoranga. He iti noa ngā mōhiohio hei tohu i te whai huatanga o ngā hōtaka e whai pānga ana ki ngā akoranga a ngā tamariki. Me arotahi ngā whakawhitinga kōrero a ngā kaimahi i ngā āhuatanga i whai hua ai, ngā āhuatanga kāhore i whai hua ai, me ngā āhuatanga hoki hei whakarerekē kia piki ake ai te whai pānga o te hōtaka ki ngā tamariki.

5 Te Whakatau a te Whānau ki ngā Wāhanga Tautukunga

Te Tirohanga Whānui

I mua o te arotake, i whakakīia e te kaipupuri raihana, te whānau, me ngā kaimahi o Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngongotahā, tētahi Tauāki Kupu Tūturu a te Whānau o te Kōhanga me tētahi Rārangi Tātari Whaiaro.  I roto i ēnei tuhinga i oati rātou, i whāia e rātou ngā huarahi whai take hei whakatutuki i ā rātou herenga ā-ture e pā ana ki: 

• ngā whakahaerenga ā te whānau
• te hauora, te waiora me te whai oranga
• ngā whakahaerenga kaimahi
• ngā whakahaerenga pūtea me ngā whakahaerenga rawa.

I te wā o te arotake, i whakamātauhia e te Tari Arotake Mātauranga ngā āhuatanga i raro iho nei, i te mea he nui te pānga o ēnei ki ngā hua ka puta ki ngā tamariki:

• te haumaru whatumanawa (tāpiri atu ko te whakatau tamariki, ko te ārai i ngā mahi whakaweti, mahi tūkino)
• te haumaru ā-tinana (tāpiri atu ko te whakatau tamariki; ko ngā whakaritenga whakamoe, tiaki tamariki; ko ngā aituā me te whāngai rongoā; ko ngā whakaritenga akuaku; ko ngā kaupapa here me ngā tikanga haerenga whakawaho)
• ngā tohu mātauranga me ngā whakaritenga kaimahi
• ngā whakaritenga, tikanga hōneatanga e pā ana ki te ahi me te rū whenua.

6 Ngā Taunakitanga

E taunaki ana te Tari Arotake Mātauranga me te whānau o te kōhanga reo kia tahuri te whānau ki te:

1. whakapakari i ngā whakaritenga e pā ana ki te aromātai hōtaka, hei hāpai i te whakapaitanga ake o te hōtaka

2. whakaoti te mahere rautaki, mahere ā-tau hoki.

7 Whakaritenga Whaimuri

E whakaae ana te Tari Arotake Mātauranga kei te whakahaeretia te kōhanga reo hei painga mō ngā tamariki. Nō reira, ka arotakehia anō e te Tari Arotake Mātauranga te kōhanga reo hei wāhanga o te huringa arotake o te wā.

Lynda Pura Watson

Kaiwhakahaere ā-Motu mō ngā Ratonga Arotake Māori (Te Uepū ā-Motu)

4 Hui-tanguru 2014

1 About the Kōhanga Reo

2 The Education Review Office (ERO) Evaluation

Ko Te Arawa te waka, ko Ngongotahā te maunga tapu, ko Te Rotorua-nui-a-Kahumatamomoe te roto, ko Ngongotahā te kōhanga reo.

Te Kōhanga reo o Ngongotaha sits beneath the sacred mountain of Ngongotaha. It is located in the grounds of Parawai Marae close to the township of Ngongotaha. The kōhanga reo has operated for 26 years. It has stable whānau and staff who are committed to maintaining the wellbeing of this kōhanga reo.

Whānau chose Ngā Taumata Whakahirahira and whānau management as the focus for the review. Ngā Taumata Whakahirahira includes Mana Reo, Mana Tangata, Mana Atua, Mana Aotūroa and Mana Whenua.

The whānau maintains a high quality Māori immersion environment. Kaimahi are competent speakers of te reo Māori. Children are developing competency in te reo Māori.

Kaimahi focus on developing each child’s sense of self respect and valuing others. They model positive relationships between children, adults and between adults and children. Through these relationships children learn about themselves and respect for others.

Relationships between kaimahi and children are caring, warm, nurturing and responsive. Children interact confidently with kaimahi and their peers. Through these experiences children are learning about their ancestral heritage and connections to others.

Children go on outings to assist them to learn about te ao Māori in real life contexts and through their play.

Kaimahi support children in their learning and development. The programme is child focused. Children are encouraged to be self managing and independent. They enjoy being at kōhanga reo where they are able to develop and learn about protocols and rituals that govern their day and keep them safe.

Whānau manage the kōhanga reo in the best interests of the children. Te Ara Tūāpae informs kōhanga reo strategic objectives and actions. Whānau need to document their strategic and annual plans. This would enable them to understand their future priorities and direction.

The whānau manages the kōhanga reo finances effectively. Whānau practice reflects elements of good employer practice. Self review supports the kōhanga reo whānau to monitor and improve their operations and practice. Planning identifies and meets the needs of children. It guides the implementation of the programme. Children gain knowledge and confidence learning about te ao Māori and the wider world.

Children’s assessment information shows that they are learning and developing well. The evaluation of the programme requires strengthening. This should enable whānau to identify how to improve the programme to benefit children.

All health and safety policies and procedures are in place. Children’s health and safety is a priority at this kōhanga reo.

Future Action

ERO is confident that the kōhanga reo is being managed in the interests of the children. Therefore ERO will review the kōhanga reo again as part of the regular review cycle.

3 Review Priorities

The Focus of the Review

Before the review, the whānau of Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngongotaha was invited to consider its priorities for review using guidelines and resources provided by ERO.

The detailed priorities for review were then determined following a discussion between the ERO review team and whānau. This discussion focused on existing information held by the kōhanga reo (including self-review information) and the extent to which potential issues for review contributed to positive outcomes for children atTe Kōhanga Reo o Ngongotaha The whānau chose as its focus area:

• Ngā Taumata Whakahirahira.

All ERO education reviews in kōhanga reo focus on the quality of education. For ERO this includes the quality of:

• whānau self review and strategic planning
• programme planning, assessment and evaluation.

ERO’s findings in these areas are set out below.

4 Findings

Ngā Taumata Whakahirahira

Background

The whānau chose Ngā Taumata Whakahirahira as the focus for the review. Whānau are interested in how well their learning programme is achieving the objectives and desired outcomes of all of the mana strands.

Areas of good performance

Mana Reo. The whānau consistently maintains a high quality Māori immersion environment. Kaimahi have attained both entry and high level qualifications. This encourages them to continually improve and increase their language capability and capacity across the kōhanga reo.

Kaimahi are competent speakers of te reo Māori. They maintain te reo Maori throughout the day and in all interactions with children. Kaimahi use a range of useful strategies to promote te reo Māori. Children are interested and motivated by the language learning environment. They are developing competency in te reo Māori.

Mana Tangata. Kaimahi focus on developing children’s sense of self respect and valuing others. They model positive relationships by:

• establishing positive and affirming relationships with children
• promoting genuine friendships among children
• teaching children about their whakapapa.

Through these relationships children learn about themselves and respect for others.

Mana Whenua. Kaimahi support childrenin their learning and development. The programme is child focused. Children are encouraged to be self managing and independent. They know the routines and the pattern of the day. Children take responsibility for transitioning between formal and informal activities. They enjoy being at kōhanga reo where they are able to develop and learn about protocols and rituals that govern their day and keep them safe.

Te Ao Māori. Children go on outingsto assist them learn about te ao Māori in real life contexts and through their play. During visits to marae, kōhanga reo, kura and other local places the children participate in tikanga Māori.

Mana Atua. Kaimahi care for the physical, spiritual, social and emotional needs of all children. Relationships between kaimahi and children are caring, warm, nurturing and responsive. Kaimahi and children know each other well. As a consequence, children are ready and receptive to learning each day.Children are confident in a range of settings. This is evident in the way they:

• interact well with each other
• play happily
• participate in a range of karakia, hīmene and waiata.

Children have developed a genuine interest in the wellbeing of their friends and each other. They confidently interact with kaimahi and their peers.Through these experiences children learn about their ancestral heritage and connections to others.

Planning and Evaluation

Background

ERO always evaluates the quality of planning and evaluation in kōhanga reo to determine the quality and extent to which the kōhanga reo whānau plans, manages and monitors all areas of kōhanga reo operations for their children and whānau.

Planning and evaluation includes programme planning and monitoring children’s development.

Areas of good performance

Policies and procedures. Whānau have a set of policies organised under the four sections of Ngā Pou e Whā. Health and safety policies inform procedures and guide practice to comply with appropriate regulations. The whānau has suitable guidelines to assist them in managing the kōhanga.

Personnel management. Whānau practice reflects elements of good employer practice. They have systems to support kaimahi in their work. Job descriptions and employment contracts are complete. Appraisal processes for all kaimahi are complete. Kaimahi have agreed on their personal goals for the year. This should enable them to receive constructive feedback on their performance.

Financial management. The whānau manages the kōhanga reo finances effectively. They have purchased education resources to ensure that the children and the learning programme include high quality resources. The kōhanga reo is in a financially strong position.

Self review. Whānau use self review to determine the future direction of the kōhanga reo. They receive regular reports to help them to make decisions about kōhanga reo operations. Whānau use a process of self review to guide them when unplanned events and issues arise.

Programme planning. Kaimahi use planning to support children’s learning appropriately.Planning meets the needs of children and guides the implementation of the programme.Children gain knowledge and confidence learning about te ao Māori and the wider world through the implementation of programme planning.

Child assessment. Whānau have a policy to guide assessment practices. Kaimahi have clear processes to assess children’s learning. Profiles, along with a formal assessment, are two sources of assessment. Profiles include a range of information about what children have learnt, their experiences and art samples. Kaimahi observe children at play to support their assessment judgements.

Areas for development

Strategic Plan. While Te Ara Tūāpae informs and guides the kōhanga reo, the whānau should document the actions required for each objective including who, what, and when keys tasks are to be undertaken each year. Whānau monitoring and reporting of progress and successes against annual priorities should provide direction for the future.

Programme evaluation. Kaimahi need to strengthen the evaluation of the learning programme. There is limited information to indicate how well the programmes impact on children’s learning. Kaimahi discussions need to focus on what worked, what did not work and what changes need to happen to increase the impact of the programme on children.

5 Whānau Management Assurance on Compliance Areas

Overview

Before the review, the licensee, whānau and staff of Te Kohanga Reo o Ngongotaha completed an ERO Kōhanga Whānau Assurance Statement and Self-Audit Checklist. In these documents they have attested that they have taken all reasonable steps to meet their legislative obligations related to:

• administration
• health, safety and welfare
• personnel management
• financial and property management.

During the review, ERO checked the following itemsbecause they have a potentially high impact on outcomes for children:

• emotional safety (including behaviour management, prevention of bullying and abuse)
• physical safety (including behaviour management, sleeping and supervision practices; accidents and medication; hygiene and routines; travel and excursion policies and procedures)
• staff qualifications and organisation
• evacuation procedures and practices for fire and earthquake.

6 Recommendations

ERO and the kōhanga reo whānau recommend the whānau:

• strengthen programme evaluation practices to support programme improvement

• complete the strategic and annual plans.

7 Future Action

ERO is confident that the kōhanga reo is being managed in the interests of the children. Therefore ERO will review the kōhanga reo again as part of the regular review cycle.

Lynda Pura Watson

National Manager Review Services Māori (Te Uepū ā-Motu)

4/2/2014

To the Parents and Community of Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngongotahā

These are the findings of the Education Review Office’s latest report on Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngongotahā.

Ko Te Arawa te waka, ko Ngongotahā te maunga tapu, ko Te Rotorua-nui-a-Kahumatamomoe te roto, ko Ngongotahā te kōhanga reo.

Te Kōhanga reo o Ngongotaha sits beneath the sacred mountain of Ngongotaha. It is located in the grounds of Parawai Marae close to the township of Ngongotaha. The kōhanga reo has operated for 26 years. It has stable whānau and staff who are committed to maintaining the wellbeing of this kōhanga reo.

Whānau chose Ngā Taumata Whakahirahira and whānau management as the focus for the review. Ngā Taumata Whakahirahira includes Mana Reo, Mana Tangata, Mana Atua, Mana Aotūroa and Mana Whenua.

The whānau maintains a high quality Māori immersion environment. Kaimahi are competent speakers of te reo Māori. Children are developing competency in te reo Māori.

Kaimahi focus on developing each child’s sense of self respect and valuing others. They model positive relationships between children, adults and between adults and children. Through these relationships children learn about themselves and respect for others.

Relationships between kaimahi and children are caring, warm, nurturing and responsive. Children interact confidently with kaimahi and their peers. Through these experiences children are learning about their ancestral heritage and connections to others.

Children go on outings to assist them to learn about te ao Māori in real life contexts and through their play.

Kaimahi support children in their learning and development. The programme is child focused. Children are encouraged to be self managing and independent. They enjoy being at kōhanga reo where they are able to develop and learn about protocols and rituals that govern their day and keep them safe.

Whānau manage the kōhanga reo in the best interests of the children. Te Ara Tūāpae informs kōhanga reo strategic objectives and actions. Whānau need to document their strategic and annual plans. This would enable them to understand their future priorities and direction.

The whānau manages the kōhanga reo finances effectively. Whānau practice reflects elements of good employer practice. Self review supports the kōhanga reo whānau to monitor and improve their operations and practice. Planning identifies and meets the needs of children. It guides the implementation of the programme. Children gain knowledge and confidence learning about te ao Māori and the wider world.

Children’s assessment information shows that they are learning and developing well. The evaluation of the programme requires strengthening. This should enable whānau to identify how to improve the programme to benefit children.

All health and safety policies and procedures are in place. Children’s health and safety is a priority at this kōhanga reo.

Future Action

ERO is confident that the kōhanga reo is being managed in the interests of the children. Therefore ERO will review the kōhanga reo again as part of the regular review cycle.

Review Coverage

ERO reviews do not cover every aspect of kōhanga reo performance and each ERO report may cover different issues. The aim is to provide information on aspects that are central to student achievement and useful to this kōhanga reo.

If you would like a copy of the full report, please contact the kōhanga reo or see the ERO web page, http://www.ero.govt.nz.

Lynda Pura Watson

National Manager Review Services Māori (Te Uepū ā-Motu)

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT REVIEWS

About ERO

ERO is an independent, external evaluation agency that undertakes reviews of kura kaupapa Māori and kōhanga reo throughout New Zealand.

About ERO Reviews

ERO follows a set of standard procedures to conduct reviews. The purpose of each review is to:

• improve quality of education for children in kōhanga reo; and
• provide information to parents, communities and the Government.

Reviews are intended to focus on outcomes for tamariki and build on each kōhanga reo self review.

Review Focus

ERO’s framework for reviewing and reporting is based on four review strands.

• Planning and Evaluation – in particular the quality of planning and evaluation. This area is most likely to support long term improvement. Implicit in this is the quality of whānau management and the quality of education.
• Kōhanga Reo Priorities – based onTe Whāriki,thewhānau through their management and programme, influence positive outcomes for tamariki.
• Compliance with Legal Requirements – assurance that this kōhanga reo has taken all reasonable steps to meet legal requirements.

Review Coverage

ERO reviews do not cover every aspect of kōhanga reo performance and each ERO report may cover different issues. The aim is to provide information on aspects that are central to positive outcomes for tamariki and useful to this kōhanga reo.

Review Recommendations

Most ERO reports include recommendations for improvement. A recommendation on a particular issue does not necessarily mean that a kōhanga reo is performing poorly in relation to that issue. There is no direct link between the number of recommendations in this report and the overall performance of this kōhanga reo.