18 Walter Street, Takapau
View on mapE tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Rongopai o Takapau ki te taha o Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Takapau, ki te rohe o Te Matau-a-Māui. Whai muri i te arotake o mua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga, kua ū tonu te whānau o te kōhanga reo ki te kounga kairangi o ngā wheako akoranga mā ngā tamariki, ā, ki ō rātou tino hononga anō hoki i te hapori.
Ka whakapuakihia e ngā tamariki tō rātou tino aronga ki te whanaungatanga mā ā rātou taunekeneke ki te whānau me te hōtaka akoranga.
E ako ana ngā tamariki ki tētahi taiao tino whakaongaonga e āta whakapuāwai ana i te reo Māori. Ko te matatau o ngā kaimahi ki te reo Māori e āta whakanuia ana e te whānau, ā, nā ā rātou mahi ka whai wāhi atu ngā tamariki ki te ōkawa me te ōpaki o ngā tūmomo horopaki reo. Ka whakamahi ngā kaimahi i te whānuitanga o ngā tūmomo rautaki, tae atu ki ngā karakia, ki ngā hīmene, ki ngā waiata, ki ngā kanikani, ki ngā pūrākau, ki te kori tinana, ki ngā whakaari. E whakapakari ana aua rautaki i te whakahirahiratanga o te reo Māori me tōna oranga, tōna hihiri anō hoki hei reo ako. Ka whakawhānui anō hoki ngā kaimahi i ngā whakaaro o ngā tamariki mā tō rātou mātau ki te whakapuaki i ngā pātai whānui me ngā whakawhitinga kōrero. Ka whakapuaki ngā tamariki tuākana i ngā whakawhitinga kōrero ki waenga i a rātou anō, ā, ki ētahi atu hoki. E whai hua ana ngā tamariki kia mātau ai rātou ki te kōrero i te reo Māori.
He tūturu ngā tūhonotanga o ngā tamariki, ā, he pai, he manaakitanga hoki o roto. Ka whakatauira ngā kaimahi i te ngākau aroha, i te whakaute, i te whai whakaaro nui ki te katoa. Ka arotahi rātou ki te āta whakarite i te mauritau, i te noho haumaru, i te harikoakoa hoki o ngā tamariki. Ka ngākau nui ngā tamariki tuākana ki te kawe ake i ā rātou haepapa hei tuākana ki ō rātou tēina. Ka arohaina ngā pēpi, ā, he mauritau anō hoki rātou i roto i ō rātou taunekeneke ki ō rātou tuākana me ngā pakeke. He ngākau titikaha ō rātou ki te tūhura i te kōhanga reo, ā, he harikoa ā rātou taunekeneke ki te taha o te whānau me ngā manuhiri. E whakarato ana ngā kaimahi i tētahi hōtaka e hāpai ana i ngā tamariki ki te whakapuaki i te manaakitanga me te whakaaro nui ki ētahi atu. He tūturu te noho whakaute o ngā tamariki i roto i ā rātou taunekeneke ki ētahi atu.
E āta poipoia ana te aronga toi whenuatanga o ngā tamariki. Ka ngākau nui ngā kaimahi ki te whakapuaki i ngā whai wāhitanga tūturu mō ngā tamariki ki te whakapuaki i ō rātou tuakiri, me te ako i ngā hapū me ngā marae o te takiwā nei. Taki ai ngā tamariki i ō rātou whakapapa i ia te wā kia mārama ai rātou ki a rātou anō, ā, ki ō rātou hononga anō hoki ki ētahi atu. He maha ngā wā ka taetae atu ngā tamariki ki ngā kaupapa me ngā huihuinga ki ngā marae o te hapori. Ka kitea ki ngā tuākana tō rātou mārama haere ki tō rātou tū hei tangata whenua. Ka ako ngā tamariki i ō rātou tūrangawaewae, i ō rātou tātai whakapapa anō hoki mā ngā huarahi e whai pūtake ana.
Ka whakaohoohotia, ka whakahihiritia hoki ngā tamariki kia ako. Ka whakarato ngā kaimahi i ngā wheako ako e whai pūtake ana. He hihiri, he muramura hoki te taiao o te kōhanga reo, hei kai mā te kanohi. He nui ngā rauemi me ngā whakaaturanga e hāpai ana i ngā pūkenga reo matatini o ngā tamariki. Whakaatuhia ai ngā mahi toi ā ngā tamariki, puta noa i ō rātou wāhi ako. Ka whakariterite ngā kaimahi kia toro atu ai ngā tamariki ki ngā wāhi whakahirahira o te takiwā. E wātea ana ki a rātou ngā rawa tūturu, māoriori hoki. Ka akiaki ngā kaimahi i ngā tamariki ki te tūhura, te whakahura, te pakirehua anō hoki i tēnā e kitea ai, e rangona ai hoki e rātou. Ka hāpai rātou i ngā tamariki ki te whai māramatanga i te ao e noho nei rātou. He ākonga pākiki ngā tamariki.
He mahi ngātahi te whakamahere i te hōtaka. Ka waihanga te whānau me ngā kaimahi i ngā whāinga me ngā tūmanako e tika ana mō ngā matea ako o ngā tamariki. Ka arotahi ngā mahere katoa ki te whakatutuki i ngā tino painga mō ngā tamariki. Ka whai pūtake ngā aromatawai e pā ana ki ngā akoranga a ngā tamariki, ā, ka āta whakaarohia hoki. Ka āta whakatakoto ngā mōhiohio aromatawai i te ako me te ahu whakamua a ngā tamariki. Whakaaro huritao ai ngā kaimahi i ia te wā ki te hōtaka akoranga, ā, he mātātoa tā rātou rapu i ngā huarahi ki te whakapai ake i ngā whai wāhitanga ako, hei whakatutuki i ngā matea ako o ia tamaiti. Ka whai wāhi atu ngā tamariki ki tētahi hōtaka akoranga e āta whakatakotohia ai mā te matawhānui o ngā mahere, ngā aromatawai, me ngā aromātai i āta whakaarohia ai.
Kua āta whakatōngia te arotake o roto ki te kōhanga reo. He pakari ngā tukanga me ngā huarahi mahi a te whānau e whai hua ana ki te aroturuki me te pūrongo i ngā āhuatanga matua o ngā whakahaeretanga. Ka whakatakotohia ngā pūnaha, kua whakatutukihia hoki ngā tukanga e whakahaere ana i te tari i runga anō i te taumata tino teitei. E whai hua ana te mahere ā-tau ki te ārahi i te whakatinanatanga o aua pūnaha. Ka whakatakoto te tūtohinga i ngā aratohu mārama e pā ana ki ngā tūranga o te whānau me ā rātou kawenga. He pakari ngā pūnaha e whakahaere ana i ngā kaimahi. Nā ngā mahi arohaehae, ka puta te ratonga o te whakawhanaketanga ngaio mā ngā kaimahi. Ko ngā kaupapa here me ngā tukanga katoa e pā ana ki te hauora me te haumaru, e āta whakatakoto ana i te teitei o ngā taumata me ngā tūmanako e pā ana ki te atawhai me te waiora o ngā tamariki. Ka whai hua ngā tamariki nā te pakari me te rōnaki o ngā pūnaha whakahaere.
I te wā o te aromātai, 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:
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.
I whakawhanakehia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga me te whānau o te kōhanga reo te taunakitanga e whai ake nei, arā, kia:
Ka aromātai anō Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Rongopai o Takapau i roto i te whā o ngā tau.
Charles Rolleston
Toka ā-nuku
27 Haratua, 2019
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Te tūwāhi |
Kei Takapau, ki Heretaunga |
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Te tau a te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga |
55410 |
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Te tau tohu o Te Kōhanga Reo |
08F017 |
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Te tūmomo raihana |
He kōhanga reo |
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Kua raihanatia ki te ture |
Ngā Ture Mātauranga (Ratonga Kōhungahunga) 2008 |
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Te tokomaha mō te raihana |
35, kia tekau ki raro i te rua o ngā tau |
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Te tokomaha kei te rārangi ingoa |
21, tokorima kei raro i te rua o ngā tau |
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Te ira tangata |
Kōtiro 9 Tama 12 |
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Ngā hononga ā-iwi |
Māori Pākehā |
20 1 |
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Te wā i te kōhanga reo te rōpū arotake |
Poutū-te-rangi 2019 |
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Te wā o tēnei pūrongo |
27 Haratua, 2019 |
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Ngā pūrongo o mua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga |
Arotake Mātauranga Arotake Mātauranga Arotake Mātauranga |
Paenga-whāwhā 2016 Paenga-whāwhā 2013 Hakihea 2009 |
Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Rongopai o Takapau is located next to Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Takapau in the Central Hawke’s Bay. Since the previous ERO review, the whānau of the kōhanga reo have sustained high quality learning experiences for children and strong relationships within the community.
Children express a strong sense of whanaungatanga through their interactions with whānau and the learning programme.
Children learn in a highly stimulating environment where te reo Māori thrives. Kaimahi are valued by the whānau as fluent speakers who ensure that children experience both formal and informal language contexts. Kaimahi use a wide range of strategies which include karakia, hīmene, waiata, kanikani, pūrākau, kori tinana and whakaari. These strategies strengthen the importance of te reo Māori as a living and vibrant language for learning. Kaimahi also extend children’s thinking through the skilful use of open-ended questions and conversations. The older children initiate discussions amongst themselves and with others. Children are well-placed to be confident speakers of te reo Māori.
Children establish genuine relationships that are positive and caring. Kaimahi model warmth, respect and concern for all. They focus on ensuring that children are settled, safe and happy. Older children willingly assume their responsibilities as tuākana to their tēina. Babies are loved and comfortable in their interactions with their tuākana and adults. They confidently explore the kōhanga reo and happily interact with whānau and manuhiri. Kaimahi provide a programme that enables children to show care and value for others. Children are genuinely respectful in their interactions with others.
Children’s sense of belonging is effectively nurtured. Kaimahi work passionately to include authentic opportunities for children to express their identity and learn about hapū and marae in the local area. Children regularly recite their whakapapa as a way for them to understand who they are and how they connect to others. Children often attend events and occasions on local marae. Tuākana show an increased understanding of their role as tangata whenua. Children learn where they come from and who they belong to in meaningful ways.
Children are motivated and excited to learn. Kaimahi provide meaningful learning experiences. The physical environment of the kōhanga reo is vibrant, lively, colourful and visually stimulating. There are many resources and displays that support children’s literacy skills. Children’s creations are displayed throughout their learning spaces. Kaimahi arrange for children to visit places of significance in the local area. They have access to both physical and natural resources. Kaimahi encourage children to explore, discover and ask questions about the things they see and hear. They help children to make sense of their world. Children are curious learners.
Programme planning is a collaborative process. Whānau and kaimahi design goals and objectives appropriate to children’s learning needs. All plans focus on achieving positive outcomes for children. Assessment of children’s learning is purposeful and well considered. Assessment information clearly shows children’s learning and progress. Kaimahi regularly reflect on the learning programme and actively seek ways to improve on learning opportunities to meet children’s individual learning needs. Children participate in a learning programme that is based on careful and thorough planning, assessment and evaluation.
Internal review is well embedded in the kōhanga reo. Whānau have strong and highly effective processes and procedures for monitoring and reporting on key aspects of operations. Administration systems and procedures is completed to an extremely high standard. The annual plan effectively guides the implementation of these systems. The charter provides clear guidelines for the roles and responsibilities of whānau. Personnel management systems are robust. Appraisals lead to the provision of professional development for kaimahi. All health and safety policies and procedures set high standards and expectations for the care and well-being of children. Children benefit from the strong and sustainable management systems that are in place.
During the evaluation, ERO looked at the kōhanga reo systems for managing the following areas that have a potentially high impact on children's wellbeing:
All kōhanga reo are required to promote children's health and safety and to regularly review their compliance with legal requirements.
ERO and the kōhanga reo whānau developed the following recommendation:
the whānau and kaimahi continue to use their robust internal review and evaluation processes to guide the future direction of the kōhanga reo.
The next ERO evaluation of Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Rongopai o Takapau will be in four years.
Charles Rolleston
Toka ā-nuku
27 May 2019
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Location |
Takapau, Hastings |
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Ministry of Education profile number |
55410 |
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Kōhanga Reo Identification Number |
08F017 |
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Licence type |
Te Kōhanga Reo |
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Licensed under |
Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008 |
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Number licensed for |
35 children, including up to 10 aged under 2 |
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Kōhanga Reo roll |
21 children, including 5 aged under 2 |
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Gender composition |
Girls 9 Boys 12 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori Pākehā |
20 1 |
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Review team on site |
March 2019 |
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Date of this report |
27 May 2019 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Education Review Education Review Education Review |
April 2016 April 2013 December 2009 |
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E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Rongopai o Takapau ki te tāone o Takapau, ki te tonga o Waipukurau. Ka kitea ki ngā tamariki tō rātou tūmāia ki tō rātou tuakiri ā-tangata. Ka whakanui, ka maioha hoki rātou i te ako i ngā whakapono ā-wairua, ā-ahurea hoki e poipoi ai i te mahi tahi. Ka ngana ngā tamariki ki te ako i ngā pūkenga ki te kōrero i te reo Māori.
Ka arotake anō Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Rongopai o Takapau i roto i te toru o ngā tau.
E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Rongopai o Takapau ki te tāone o Takapau, ki te tonga o Waipukurau. E tū ana te kōhanga reo ki tētahi wāhi taratahi. Ko tā te whānau tirohanga, kia taetae mai ngā tamariki o ngā wāhi taiwhenua me ngā hapori o tēnei takiwā. Ka arotahi ngā hōtaka akoranga ki ngā uaratanga o te poipoi, te manaaki, me te whakaute.
Ka kite i te tūmāia o ngā tamariki ki te ako, ā, he pakari tō rātou tuakiri, tō rātou aronga toi whenuatanga hoki.
E ako ana ngā tamariki i ngā tikanga Māori. Ka whai pānga matua ngā karakia, ngā hīmene, ngā pepeha me ngā whakapapa ki te waiora me te whakawhanaketanga o ngā tamariki. Ka whakaatuhia ngā tamariki i tō rātou māiatanga ki te whakamārama haere i ō rātou whakapapa me ō rātou hononga anō hoki ki ētahi atu.
Ka noho matua te whakawhanaketanga o te reo o ngā tamariki. Ka whakamahi ngā kaimahi i te whānuitanga o ngā tūmomo rautaki hopu reo ka akiaki i ngā tamariki ki te kōrero i te reo Māori. Ka tuitui i ngā pūkenga reo matatini, pāngarau hoki ki ngā hōtaka akoranga a ngā tamariki. Noho tahi ai ngā kaimahi ki te taha o ngā tamariki i ia te wā, hei whakawhiti kōrero mō ngā taumahi ako, hei akiaki ia rātou ki te whakapuaki i ō rātou whakaaro, ā, hei whakatauira anō hoki i ngā hanganga o te reo Māori. E wātea ana ki ngā tamariki ngā tūmomo rauemi ka whakawhānui i ō rātou reo. Ka ngana te ako a ngā tamariki i te reo Māori.
Ka kitea te pakari o te aronga toi whenuatanga me te tuakiri o ngā tamariki. E ākina ana ngā tamariki kia whai i ō rātou ake ngākau nuitanga, me te whakatau anō hoki i ā rātou whiringa i roto i ngā taumahi ako. Ka whai wāhi nui ngā atua Māori me ngā tikanga ki te hōtaka akoranga. Ka whakarato ngā kaimahi i te whānuitanga o ngā tūmomo taonga māori hei poipoi i te noho maioha me te ako auaha. Ka whakamahia ngā waiata me ngā pūrākau hei hāpai i te ako a ngā tamariki. He pārekareka ki ngā tamariki te ako mā te whakahura. He ākonga tūmāia ngā tamariki, ā, ka kōkiri rātou i ā rātou akoranga.
Ka arotahi ngā akoranga a ngā tamariki ki te whanaungatanga. Kei ngā taumahi ngā whai wāhitanga mō ngā tamariki ki te āta taunekeneke me te mahi ngātahi hei hoa, hei tuakana, hei teina hoki. E hāpaitia ana ngā tuākana ki te ārahi, ā, ka kapo atu rātou i te kawenga o ā rātou ake akoranga. Ka akiaki ngā kaimahi i ngā tamariki ki te patapatai me te noho pākiki i roto i ā rātou akoranga. He pai te mahi ngātahi a ngā tamariki.
Ka tūhura ngā tamariki i ngā taiao māoriori, tūturu hoki. Kua waihangatia e ngā kaimahi ngā wāhi ako o roto, o waho hoki e poipoi ana i ngā matea me ngā ngākau nuitanga o ia tamaiti, o ngā rōpū tamariki anō hoki. E wātea ana ki ngā tamariki te whānuitanga o ngā tūmomo rauemi hei mahi hangahanga, hei hanga tauira, ā, hei hāpai anō i te ako i ngā mahi toi me ngā mahi ataata. Ka akiaki ngā kaimahi i ngā tamariki ki te āta tūhura haere me te whakatewhatewha haere i ā rātou akoranga. Haereere ai rātou i ia te wā ki roto i te hapori whānui me ngā marae, hei whakawhānui ake i ngā wheako ako a ngā tamariki. He hāneanea, he tau hoki ngā tamariki ki te taiao o te kōhanga reo.
Ka whai hua ngā tamariki nā ngā mahi ki te āta whakamahere me te āta aromātai i te hōtaka. He matawhānui te whakamahere hōtaka me te aromātai. Tuhi ai ngā kaimahi i ia te wā i ngā whakaaro huritao e pā ana ki ngā akoranga a ngā tamariki. Ka arotahi ngā meneti a ngā kaimahi ki te āhua o ngā mahi ka whakawhanake, ka whakatinana hoki i ngā hōtaka akoranga e aro nui ana ki ngā tamariki. Ka tino whakaarohia ngā matea me ngā ngākau nuitanga o ngā tamariki.
Ka whakawhānuihia ngā akoranga a ngā tamariki. Ka whiwhi ngā whānau i ngā aromatawai me ngā pūrongo aromātai i ia wāhanga, mō te ahu whakamua a ngā tamariki, me tō rātou whakawhanaketanga. Ka tonoa ngā mātua kia kōrero urupare, kia whakapuaki whakaaro hoki rātou mō ngā taumata ako ka whāia tonuhia e ngā tamariki. Ka tino whai kiko ngā mōhiohio i ngā pūkete, mō te whakawhanaketanga o te katoa o te tamaiti, me ā rātou putanga ako. Ka tātari ngā kaimahi i ngā aromatawai, hei whakawhanake i te hōhonutanga ake o ngā māramatanga mō ia tamaiti. He ngana ngā tamariki ki te ako.
Ka whai hua ngā tamariki nā te whai wāhi nui mai o te whānau. Kei te mārama te whānau ki ō rātou tūranga me ā rātou kawenga mahi. Tū ai ngā hui me ngā wānanga i ia te wā ki te whakawhiti kōrero mō ngā kaupapa matua i te kōhanga reo. Kua tāutuhia e te whānau ngā pūmanawa ake o tēnā me tēnā ka hāpai i ngā mahi whakahaere. Ko ngā pūrongo a ngā kaiako e hāpai ana i te whakamahere mō meāke nei, i runga anō i ngā akoranga a ngā tamariki. Ka arotahi ngā tūmanako pūrongo ki ngā take e pā ana ki te hauora me te haumaru. Ko ngā tamariki kei te pūtake o ngā mahi whakahaere a te whānau.
Tū ai te aromātai o roto i ia te wā. He mārama ngā pūnaha i whakaritea ai hei ārahi i ngā whakaritenga e pā ana ki te aroturuki me te pūrongo. Ka noho matua ko ngā kaupapa matua o te kōhanga reo me ngā pou e whā, ā, ka hāpai ēnei i te whānau ki te tāutu i ngā wāhanga e ahu whakamua ana, me ērā hei whakawhanake ake. Ka arotakengia ngā kaupapa here i ia te wā.
Kāhore ngā putanga mō ngā tamariki e whakamahia ana hei whakamōhio i ngā mahere rautaki. Ahakoa he whāinga i tāutuhia ai e te whānau, ka hāngai te nuinga o ēnei ki te tiaki o ngā whare. E mōhio ana te whānau, e tika ana kia whakahāngaitia te aromātai o roto ki te mahere rautaki. Kāhore ngā tamariki e āta whakaarohia ana i roto i ngā whakawhanaketanga o te kōhanga reo mō meāke nei.
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:
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.
I whakawhanakehia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga me te whānau o te kōhanga reo te taunakitanga e whai ake nei, arā, kia:
E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Rongopai o Takapau ki te tāone o Takapau, ki te tonga o Waipukurau. Ka kitea ki ngā tamariki tō rātou tūmāia ki tō rātou tuakiri ā-tangata. Ka whakanui, ka maioha hoki rātou i te ako i ngā whakapono ā-wairua, ā-ahurea hoki e poipoi ai i te mahi tahi. Ka ngana ngā tamariki ki te ako i ngā pūkenga ki te kōrero i te reo Māori.
Ka arotake anō Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Rongopai o Takapau i roto i te toru o ngā tau.
Lynda Pura-Watson
Kaiurungi Whakatūruki Arotake Māori
19 Paenga-whāwhā, 2016
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Te tūwāhi |
Kei Takapau, ki Waipukurau |
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Te tau a te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga |
55410 |
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Te tau tohu o Te Kōhanga Reo |
08F017 |
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Te tūmomo whare |
He kōhanga reo |
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Te raihana |
Ngā Ture Mātauranga (Ratonga Kōhungahunga) 2008 |
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Te tokomaha mō te raihana |
45, kia tekau ki raro i te rua o ngā tau |
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Te tokomaha kei runga i te rārangi ingoa |
23, tokoono kei raro i te rua o ngā tau |
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Te ira tangata |
Tama tāne 15 Kōtiro 8 |
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Ngā hononga ā-iwi |
Māori |
100% |
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Te wā i te kōhanga reo te rōpū arotake |
Poutū-te-rangi 2016 |
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Te wā o tēnei pūrongo |
19 Paenga-whāwhā, 2016 |
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Ngā pūrongo o mua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga |
Arotake Mātauranga Arotake Mātauranga Arotake Tāpiri |
Hui-tanguru 2013 Hakihea 2009 Whiringa-ā-nuku 2006 |
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Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Rongopai o Takapau is in Takapau, south of Waipukurau. Children demonstrate they are confident about their cultural identity. They value and appreciate learning about spiritual and cultural beliefs that fosters mahi tahi. Children are responsive learners and are developing skills to speak te reo Māori.
The next ERO review of Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Rongopai o Takapau will be in three years.
Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Rongopai o Takapau is in Takapau, south of Waipukurau. The kōhanga reo is in an isolated area. The whānau vision for the kōhanga reo attracts children from rural and local communities. Learning programmes focus on the values of nurture, care and respect.
Children demonstrate they are confident learners with a strong sense of identity and belonging.
Children are learning about tikanga Māori. Karakia, hīmene, pepeha and whakapapa is an integral part of children’s wellbeing and development. Children show their confidence to explain their whakapapa and connections to others with the support of kaimahi.
Children’s language development is a priority. Kaimahi use a range of language acquisition strategies to encourage children to speak te reo Māori. Literacy and numeracy skills are integrated into children’s language programmes. Kaimahi regularly sit with children to discuss learning activities, prompt them to share their thinking and model te reo Māori structures. Children have access to resources that extends their language. Children are responsive learners of te reo Māori.
Children display a strong sense of belonging and identity. Children are encouraged to follow their interests and make choices about learning activities. Atua Māori and tikanga is integrated into the learning programme. Kaimahi provide a range of natural resources to foster appreciation and creativity in their learning. Waiata and pūrākau are used to support children’s learning. Children enjoy learning through discovery. Children are confident and independent learners.
Children’s learning is focused on whanaungatanga. Activities provide children with opportunities to interact positively and co-operatively as peers and tuakana, teina. Older children are supported to lead and accept responsibility for their own learning. Kaimahi encourage children to ask questions and to be inquisitive in their learning. Children work well together.
Children explore the natural and physical environments. Kaimahi have created an indoor, outdoor learning areas that cater for group and individual needs and interests. Children have access to a range of resources for construction activities, to create models and to support art and visual learning. Kaimahi encourage children to actively explore and investigate their learning. There are regular excursions in the wider community and local marae to extend children’s learning experiences. Children are comfortable and secure in the kōhanga reo environment.
Children benefit from deliberate planning and programme evaluation. Programme planning and evaluation is comprehensive. Kaimahi regularly document reflections about children’s learning. Kaimahi minutes are focused on how to develop and implement learning programmes that are responsive to children. Children’s needs and interest are well considered.
Children’s learning is extended. Whānau receive termly assessment and evaluation reports about children’s progress and development. Parents are invited to provide feedback and suggestions for children’s next steps in learning. Profile books have detailed information about children’s holistic development and their learning outcomes. Kaimahi analyse assessments to develop a deeper understanding of each child. Children are engaged learners.
Children benefit from whānau involvement. Whānau understand their roles and responsibilities. There are regular hui and wānanga to discuss kōhanga reo priorities. The whānau has identified individual strengths to support management practices. Kaiako reports assist with forward planning based on children’s learning. Reporting expectations focus on health and safety matters. Children are at the heart of whānau management.
Internal evaluation of operations is regular. There are clear systems in place to guide monitoring and reporting practices. Kōhanga reo priorities and ngā pou e whā are given priority and support whānau to identify areas of progress and development. Policy review occurs regularly.
Outcomes for children are not used to inform strategic planning. Although whānau have identified goals these are predominately about maintenance building. Whānau acknowledge the need to align internal evaluation to the strategic plan. Children are not well considered in kōhanga reo future developments.
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:
All kōhanga reo are required to promote children's health and safety and to regularly review their compliance with legal requirements.
ERO and the Kōhanga Reo whānau developed the following recommendation:
Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Rongopai o Takapau is in Takapau, south of Waipukurau. Children demonstrate they are confident about their cultural identity. They value and appreciate learning about spiritual and cultural beliefs that fosters mahi tahi. Children are responsive learners and are developing skills to speak te reo Māori.
The next ERO review of Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Rongopai o Takapau will be in three years.
Lynda Pura-Watson
Deputy Chief Review Officer Māori
19 April 2016
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Location |
Takapau, Waipukerau |
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Ministry of Education profile number |
55410 |
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Kōhanga Reo Identification Number |
08F017 |
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Licence type |
Te Kōhanga Reo |
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Licensed under |
Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008 |
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Number licensed for |
45 children, including up to 10 aged under 2 |
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Kōhanga Reo roll |
23 children, including up to 6 aged under 2 |
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Gender composition |
Boys 15 Girls 8 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori |
100% |
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Review team on site |
March 2016 |
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Date of this report |
19 April 2016 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Education Review Education Review Supplementary |
February 2013 December 2009 October 2006 |
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