30 Main North Road, Woodend
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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 |
| Curriculum | Meeting |
| Premises and facilities | Meeting |
| Health and safety | Meeting |
| Governance, management, and administration | Meeting |
At the time of the review, ERO found the service was taking reasonable steps to meet regulatory standards.
Woodend Preschool and Nursery is owned by Provincial Education Group Limited which provides governance and management leadership. The service is supported by a regional manager and centre manager. The centre has two learning areas to meet the needs of the age groups attending. This is its first review under new ownership.
Children experience a curriculum which is responsive to their interests and preferences. Teachers work alongside children supporting their learning. The environment provides opportunities for children to develop an understanding and awareness of their own and other cultures. A variety of indoor and outdoor equipment and materials are provided to foster children’s differing abilities.
A policy framework and annual planning guides centre operations. Leaders and teachers use a process for ongoing self-review for improvement. Parents and whānau are consulted on policy review and other operational documents.
Next steps are for leaders and teachers to:
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
23 March 2022
| Early Childhood Service Name | Woodend Preschool and Nursery |
| Profile Number | 65030 |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Service type | Education and care service |
| Number licensed for | 50 children, including up to 12 aged under 2. |
| Percentage of qualified teachers | 80-99% |
| Service roll | 66 |
| Ethnic composition | Māori 16, NZ European/Pākehā 43, Other ethnic groups 7. |
| Review team on site | January 2022 |
| Date of this report | 23 March 2022 |
| Most recent ERO report(s) | Education Review, February 2018; Education Review, April 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 |
Woodend Preschool and Nursery is well placed to promote positive learning outcomes for children.
ERO's findings that support this overall judgement are summarised below.
Woodend Preschool and Nursery provides education and care for children from 0 to 5 years of age. Children learn and play in two separate spaces with adjacent outdoor areas.
The centre's vision and philosophy are based on providing children with a peaceful and nurturing learning environment. The aim is to provide a range of learning experiences and ignite a passion for learning. Children are encouraged to be risk takers and develop their independence and resilience. Bicultural and sustainable practices are promoted.
The centre is a member of the Katote (Christchurch) Kāhui Ako|Community of Learning.
Since the 2014 ERO review, there have been some changes in staffing, including a new centre leader, head teacher and educational services manager. The majority of teachers are qualified and certified early childhood teachers. The nation-wide Provincial Childcare organisation took over the ownership of the centre in 2017.
Children and their families benefit from an inclusive and welcoming environment. They experience positive relationships with teachers who know the children and their families well.
Teachers communicate regularly with families and whānau and make meaningful connections to the children's home life. They successfully include this information in their programme planning for each child. Parents and children are provided with well written learning stories that provide detailed information about children's participation in the programme. Teachers identify children's interests, strengths and needs. They provide a broad range of learning opportunities to support children's emerging and ongoing interests.
Children have many choices in their learning. They play co-operatively for sustained periods of time. Teachers actively engage children in conversations and extend their language development. They effectively foster children's social interactions.
The centre is well equipped and children have easy access to the wide range of challenging and attractively presented resources. There is a strong focus on children's well being, including healthy living and sustainable practices. Teachers deliberately use te reo Māori naturally within the programme.
Children in the nursery experience nurturing and caring interactions and relationships. Infants and toddlers experience close relationships with a small number of adults. Teachers communicate well with parents to ensure they are meeting each child's needs. Parents are kept well informed about their child's development and learning. Good use is made of the nursery environment to provide children with a rich and stimulating learning environment.
Children's transitions into and within the centre are well considered, planned for and flexible to meet the needs of the individual child. The centre has close links with local schools to help support children's transition to school. The development of partnerships with local schools and the community are valued.
Centre leaders provide good quality support and guidance for teachers and emerging leaders. They use teacher strengths well and encourage a reflective culture. Leadership skills are actively built by providing meaningful development opportunities. Centre leaders provide teachers with a strong appraisal process that provides useful feedback and clear next steps to improve teaching practices.
Teachers work closely together and communicate regularly to promote positive learning outcomes for children. They are provided with targeted professional and learning development opportunities to build teacher capacity.
The centre managers and ERO agree that the key priorities are to:
Before the review, the staff and management of Woodend Preschool and Nursery 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.
The next ERO review of Woodend Preschool and Nursery will be in three years.
Dr Lesley Patterson
Deputy Chief Review Officer Southern
Te Waipounamu - Southern Region
12 February 2018
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 |
Christchurch |
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Ministry of Education profile number |
65030 |
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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 |
50 children, including up to 12 aged under 2 |
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Service roll |
76 |
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Gender composition |
Boys 43 Girls 33 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori |
3 |
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Percentage of qualified teachers 0-49% 50-79% 80%+ Based on funding rates |
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 |
1:9 |
Better than minimum requirements |
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Review team on site |
November 2017 |
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Date of this report |
12 February 2018 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Education Review |
April 2014 |
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Education Review |
May 2010 |
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Education Review |
March 2007 |
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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 whanaungatanga – partnerships with parents and whānau.
ERO evaluates how well placed a service is to sustain good practice and make ongoing improvements for the benefit of all children at the service.
A focus for the government is that all children, especially priority learners, have an opportunity to benefit from quality early childhood education. ERO will report on how well each service promotes positive outcomes for all children, with a focus on children who are Māori, Pacific, have diverse needs, and are up to the age of two.
For more information about the framework and Ngā Pou Here refer to ERO’s Approach to Review in Early Childhood Services.
The overall judgement that ERO makes and the timing of the next review will depend on how well placed a service is to promote positive learning outcomes for children. The categories are:
ERO has developed criteria for each category. These are available on ERO’s website.
ERO reviews are tailored to each service’s context and performance, within the overarching review framework. The aim is to provide information on aspects that are central to positive outcomes for children and useful to the service.