Te Kōhanga Reo o Manaakitia

1 He Kupu Arataki

Kua mahi ngātahi Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga, ngā whānau, ngā kaiārahi, ngā kaimahi me ngā hapori ki te whakawhanake i ngā tirohanga aromātai e whai wāhi nui ai ki te hāpai i te kawenga takohanga me te whakapaitanga, ki te tautuhi i te ahu whakamua, ā, ki te whakapakari ake hoki i te āheinga ki te aromātai. E hāngai ana tēnei pūrongo ki ā rātou pūnaha, ki ā rātou whakaritenga, me ā rātou mahi whakahaere. Ka whakarato ngā pūrongo a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i ngā mōhiohio mātuatua mā ngā whānau, ngā hapū, me ngā iwi.

2 Te Horopaki

E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Manaakitia ki Te Kamo, ki Whangārei. E noho ngākau nui ana ngā whānau me ngā kaimahi ki te whakarato i tētahi taiao e hāpai ana i te whakatupu o ngā mokopuna i roto i te reo Māori, i ngā tikanga Māori, me te mātauranga Māori, ā, kia whakawhiti anō hoki rātou ki ngā kura Māori.

3 Te Aronga o te Aromātai

He pēhea rawa te whai wāhi atu a ngā tukanga me ngā pūnaha ki te toitūtanga o te kōhanga reo ki anaantmata, hei painga mō ngā mokopuna?

He pai te whai wāhi atu a ngā tukanga me ngā pūnaha a te whānau ki tētahi taiao ako kua āta whakaarohia mō ngā mokopuna.

4 Mana Whakahaere

Kua āta whakaritea ngā pūnaha me ngā tukanga a te whānau mō te whakahaeretanga o te kōhanga reo. Ka āta tohutohu, ka āta ārahi hoki te tūtohinga i te whānau. Kua whakaraupapahia te reo Māori hei kaupapa matua e pou here ana i ngā whakaritenga katoa. He tino mōhiohio o roto i ngā meneti e pā ana ki ngā hui ā-whānau. Kua tautuhia ngā take whakahaere ki ngā pūrongo. Ko ngā kaupapa here matua me ngā tukanga matua mō te hauora me te haumaru, ka hāngai katoa ki te wā me ngā herenga ā-ture. Ka pūrongohia, ka āta aroturukitia hoki ngā take e pā ana ki te hauora me te haumaru. Ka whakatakoto haere i ngā rēhita waiwai, ā, he pai ngā mōhiohio o roto hei āta whakatau i te aronga nui ki te haumaru o ngā mokopuna. Whakamātauhia ai, tuhia ai hoki i ia te wā, ko ngā hōneatanga e pā ana ki te ahi me te rū whenua. Ka whai hua ngā mokopuna nā te hāngai pū o ngā pūnaha me ngā aronga a te whānau.

Kua whakamōhiotia te mahere rautaki a te whānau ki Te Ara Tūāpae, ā, e whakatakoto ana i te tirohanga me ngā wawata o te whānau mō ngā mokopuna. Ko ngā kaupapa matua o te pae tawhiti me te pae tata, e āta whakapūmau ana i te toitūtanga ki anamata. E tautuhi ana te mahere ā-tau i ngā mahi whakahaere whānui i te kōhanga reo me te tari, i ngā wā hoki e tika ana kia whakatutukihia. E āta whakaarohia ana ngā matea o ngā mokopuna mō meāke nei.

E whai pūtake ana, kua āta whakaritea hoki ngā te whakamahere, te aromatawai, me te aromātai. Ka whakamahere ngātahi ngā kaimahi i te mahere ako. E whakatakoto ana ngā mahere ā-tau, ā-wāhanga, ā-wiki hoki i ngā mōhiohio e pā ana ki ngā kaupapa ako, ngā rauemi, me ngā putanga ako i tautuhia ai, hei ārahi i te whakatinanatanga o te hōtaka akoranga. E kapo ana ngā pūkete a ngā mokopuna i ngā huarahi ako o ia tamaiti. E whakaatuhia ana ki Mātai i te Tamaiti, ko te ako me te ahu whakamua a ngā mokopuna i roto i te roanga o te wā. Whakamōhiotia ai te whānau mō te whakawhanaketanga o ngā mokopuna i ia te wā, ā, he whai wāhitanga anō hoki mō rātou ki te whakaputa kōrero. Whakaaro huritao ai ngā kaimahi i ia te wā ki tēnā i whai hua ai, ā, ka whakarerekē haere i ngā tūāhuatanga kia whai hua ai te aronga atu ki ngā matea o ngā mokopuna. E tino tautokona ana ngā mokopuna nā ngā mahi whakariterite ngātahi a ngā kaimahi.

Ngā Whakaritenga Matua ka whai ake 

Kāhore anō kia kitea ētahi o ngā kaupapa e pā ana ki ngā tuhinga kaimahi. Kua whakatau te whānau me Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga, ka whakawāteahia aua tuhinga hei tirohanga i te taenga atu a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga ki te kōhanga reo.

5 Te Whakatau ki ngā Wāhanga Tautukunga

I te wā o te arotake, i tirohia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga ngā pūnaha ki te whakahaere i ngā wāhanga e whai ake nei, arā, ki:

• te haumaru ā-whatumanawa, tae atu ki te ārahi mauritau me te ārai tamariki
• te haumaru ā-tinana, tae atu ki te mātakitaki tamariki, ngā whakaritenga whakamoe, ngā aituā, te whāngai rongoā; me ngā kaupapa here, ngā tukanga hoki mō ngā haerenga whakawaho
• te tū tika o ngā kaimahi, tae atu ki te tika o ngā tohu mātauranga, ngā mahi arowhai a ngā pirihimana, me te tatauranga ki waenga i te kaiako me te tamaiti 
• ngā whakaritenga ohotata me ngā tikanga ohotata e pā ana ki te rū whenua, te ahi, te waipuke, te tai āniwhaniwha, me te mate urutā.

6 Te Taunakitanga

E taunaki ana Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga kia whakawāteahia ngā tuhinga katoa e whai pānga ana ki ngā take kaimahi, hei tirohanga i te taenga atu a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga ki te kōhanga reo.  

Darcy Te Hau
Toka ā Nuku
Te Uepū-a-Motu – Māori Services

15 Whiringa ā-rangi, 2023

7 Ngā kōrero e pā ana ki te Kōhanga Reo

1 Introduction

The Education Review Office (ERO) in collaboration with whānau, leaders, kaimahi and their communities develop evaluation insights that foster accountability and improvement, identify progress and build evaluation capability. This report reflects their systems, operations and management practices. ERO’s reports provide important information for whānau, hapū and iwi.

2 Context

Te Kōhanga Reo o Manaakitia is in Kamo, Whangārei. Whānau and kaimahi are dedicated to providing an environment where mokopuna are raised in te reo Māori, tikanga Māori, matauranga Māori and to further transition onto to Kura Māori.   

3 Evaluation Focus

How well do process and systems contribute to the future sustainability of the kōhanga reo for mokopuna?

Whanau systems and processes contribute to a well-considered learning environment for mokopuna. 

4 Mana Whakahaere

Whānau have established systems and processes to manage operations of the kōhanga reo. The Tūtohinga provides clear direction and guidance for whānau. It prioritizes te reo Māori as the kaupapa and underpins all practices. Whānau hui minutes provide valuable information. Operational matters are defined by clear reporting. Core health and safety policies and procedures are current and align to legislation. Health and safety matters are reported and closely monitored. Essential registers are documented and provide good information to ensure mokopuna safety is prioritised. Fire and earthquake evacuations are regularly practised and documented. Mokopuna benefit from focused whānau systems and approaches.   

The whānau strategic plan is informed by Te Ara Tūāpae and encompasses the vision and aspirations whānau hold for mokopuna. Long- and short-term priorities ensure sustainability for the future. The annual plan identifies overall operational and administration tasks and when these are to be completed. Mokopuna future needs are well considered. 

Planning, assessment and evaluation is purposeful and organised. Kaimahi collaboratively plan the mahere ako. Year, term and weekly plans provide information about kaupapa ako, resourcing and identifying learning outcomes to guide the implementation of the learning programme. Mokopuna profiles capture individual learning journeys. Matai i te tamaiti feature mokopuna learning and progress over time. Whānau are regularly informed of mokopuna development and have opportunities to comment. Kaimahi regularly reflect on what worked well and make positive changes to respond to mokopuna needs. Mokopuna are well supported through collaborative kaimahi practices. 

Key Next Steps

Other matters related to personnel documentation are yet to be sighted. Whānau and ERO have agreed that documentation will be available for the onsite visit.

5 Kōhanga Whānau Assurance on Legal Requirements

During the evaluation, ERO looked at systems for managing the following areas:

• emotional safety including positive guidance and child protection
• physical safety including supervision, sleep procedures, accidents, medication, excursion policy and procedures
• suitable staffing including appropriate qualifications, police vetting, ratios
• emergency procedures and practices for earthquakes, fire, flood, tsunami and pandemic.

6 Recommendation

ERO recommends that all relevant documentation for personnel matters be made available during the onsite visit. 

Darcy Te Hau
Toka-ā-Nuku – Director
Te Uepū ā-Motu – Māori Review Services

15 November 2023

7 Information about the Kōhanga Reo

1 He Whakamārama

He Kupu Whakataki

Ka whakahaeretia tētahi aromātai tāpiri i runga o te whakataunga ā te Toihau Arotake i Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga.

E aromātai ana Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i te whānuitanga me te whai hua o ngā mahi ā te kōhanga reo ki te whakatutuki i ngā take i whakatakotohia ai i roto i te pūrongo aromātai mātauranga o mua atu i tēnei, me ētahi atu wāhanga rānei i tāutuhia ai whai muri o taua aromātai.

Ngā Whakataunga mō ngā Whakapuakitanga

Ko tēnei aromātai tāpiri i whakaritea i runga i te aromātai o te whakatutukitanga a te whānau i te whakahaeretanga o te kōhanga reo, ki ngā wāhanga i tāutuhia ai e te pūrongo a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga, i mua atu, me ngā take rānei kua tāutuhia whai muri o taua aromātai. Ko ngā whakataunga mō ngā whakapuakitanga e pā ana ki tēnei aromātai, ko te titiro ki:

• te hōtaka akoranga – tae atu ki te whakatutukitanga o ngā matea ako o ngā tamariki, me ngā whai wāhitanga mō ngā tamariki ki te whakatau i ā rātou ake whiringa i roto i ā rātou ako
• te whakamahere me te aromātai – tae atu ki te whakamahere hōtaka, te aromātai hōtaka, me te aromatawai, te whakamahere ā-tau, me ngā hononga ki te mahere rautaki
• ngā wāhanga kāhore e tutuki ana e ai ki te ture – tae atu ki te hauora me te haumaru, te marautanga, me te mahere ā-tau, me
• ētahi atu take i tāutuhia ai whai muri i te arotake o mua.

2 Te Horopaki

E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Manaakitia ki Whangārei. Mai i te arotake o mua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i te tau 2017, kua whakatutukihia e te kaiako te whakawhanaketanga ngaio hei whakapai ake i te kounga o te hōtaka akoranga mā ngā tamariki. E whanake tonu ana te whānau i ngā pūkenga me ngā mōhiotanga ki te āta whakahaere i ngā whakaritenga o te kōhanga reo kia whai hua ai.

3 Ngā Whakaaturanga

E ako ana ngā tamariki ki tētahi taiao e āta poipoia ana e ngā kaimahi. Kei te tākare, kei te hihiko hoki ngā kaimahi i roto i ā rātou mahi ki te taha o ngā tamariki. Ka akiaki rātou i ngā tamariki ki te whai wāhi atu ki ngā āhuatanga katoa o te hōtaka akoranga. Ka tāutuhia ngā ngākau nuitanga me ngā matea o ngā tamariki e ngā kaimahi. He whai wāhitanga ā ngā tamariki ki te whakatau i ā rātou ake whiringa ako, mā te tīpako i ngā taumahi me ngā rauemi. Ko ngā taiao o roto, o waho hoki i te kōhanga reo, e whakapuaki ana i te tākaro, ngā wero, me te ngahau. Kei te pākiki ngā tamariki hei ākonga.

Kua whai wāhi atu te kaiako ki ngā whakangungu e whakaratohia ana e te Poari Matua o Ngā Kōhanga Reo, hei whakapiki ake i ngā mōhiotanga e pā ana ki Te Whāriki me Te Korowai. Ka whakapuaki ngā kaimahi me ngā mātua i ō rātou whakaaro e pā ana ki ngā mahere o te hōtaka akoranga e whakaatuhia ana ki te papa pānui a te whānau. Kei te tino mōhio te whānau ki tēnā e ākona ana e ngā tamariki. Kua āta tuhia ngā meneti o ngā hui ā-kaimahi, ā, e tohu ana hoki i ngā whakawhitinga kōrero i tēnā e wāhi hua ana, ā, i ngā āhuatanga hoki hei whakapai ake. Kua whai hua nui tēnei tūāhuatanga ki te whakapaitanga ake o te hōtaka akoranga a ngā tamariki. Kua tino whakapai ake hoki ngā mahi aromatawai, ā, he whānui ngā tūmomo huarahi e whāia ana hei whakaemi i ngā akoranga a ngā tamariki, ā, hei whakapuaki anō hoki i aua akoranga ki te taha o ngā mātua. Ka whakaaro nuitia ngā tamariki ki ngā mahi whakamahere, te aromātai, me te aromatawai.

Kei te pakari haere te māramatanga o te whānau ki ngā wāhanga katoa o ngā whakahaeretanga ki te kōhanga reo. Tū ai ngā hui i ia te wā, ā, kei te piki haere te whai wāhi atu a ngā mema o te whānau. Kua whakatinanahia ngā tukanga e arohaehae ai i ngā kaimahi, ā, ka whakapuakihia ngā kōrero urupare e te whānau me ngā kaimahi. Kua whakawhanakehia tētahi mahere ā-tau.

Ngā Whakaritenga Matua ka Whai Ake

Me whakawhanake, me whakatinana hoki te whānau i te aromātai o roto me ngā tukanga aroturuki e pakari ake ai, hei hāpai ake i tā rātou whakahaere i ngā whakaritenga ki te kōhanga reo. He kaupapa here, he tukanga hoki i te tūtohinga, kāhore e hāngai ana ki tēnei wā. Ahakoa e whakatutuki ana ngā kaupapa here me ngā tukanga o tēnei wā i te nuinga o ngā paerewa e pā ana ki te hauora me te haumaru, mā te arotake tonu i aua tuhinga ka hāpai i te whānau ki te whakahāngai i ērā ki ngā herenga ā-ture o tēnei wā tonu. Kāhore ngā mahere rautaki e arotahi ana ki ngā kaupapa matua mō te whakawhanake tonutanga o te kōhanga reo mō meāke nei. Kua tae ki te wā kia whakarite te whānau i tētahi mahere rautaki e whakaraupapa ana i tētahi rārangi o ngā mahi, hei āta whakarite i te whakatinanatanga o ngā whāinga me ngā wawata.

4 Ngā Taunakitanga

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

• toro atu te whānau me ngā kaimahi ki te tautoko o ngā kaimahi o te Poari Matua o Ngā Kōhanga Reo ki te:
  • whakapakari i te aromātai o roto me ngā mahi aroturuki
  • arotake i te tūtohinga, me te whakahou ake i ngā kaupapa here matua me ngā tukanga matua
  • arotake i te mahere rautaki, me te whakarite i tētahi mahere mahi.

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

Ka whakahaere anō Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i te aromātai whai muri o Te Kōhanga Reo o Manaakitia i roto i te toru o ngā tau.

Charles Rolleston

Toka ā-nuku

26 Pipiri, 2019

Ngā kōrero e pā ana ki te kōhanga reo

1 Background

Introduction

A supplementary evaluation is undertaken at the discretion of the Chief Review Officer of the Education Review Office (ERO).

ERO evaluates the extent and effectiveness of actions a kōhanga reo has taken towards addressing issues specified in its previous ERO evaluation and/or any additional areas identified since that evaluation.

Terms of Reference

This supplementary evaluation is based on an evaluation of the performance of the kōhanga reo governing body and management in relation to areas identified in the previous ERO report or issues identified since that evaluation. The terms of reference for this evaluation area to investigate:

• the learning programme - including meeting children’s learning needs and opportunities for children to make choices for their own learning
• planning and evaluation - including programme planning, programme evaluation and assessment, annual planning and links to the strategic plan
• areas of non-compliance - including health and safety, the curriculum, and annual plan
• and any issues identified since the previous review.

2 Context

Te Kōhanga Reo o Manaakitia is based in Whangārei. Since the 2017 ERO review, the kaiako has undertaken professional development to improve the quality of the learning programme for children. The whānau continue to develop skills and knowledge to effectively manage the operations of the kōhanga reo.

3 Findings

Children learn in an environment that is well supported by kaimahi. Kaimahi are enthusiastic and motivated in their work alongside children. They encourage children to participate in all aspects of the learning programme. Children’s interests and needs are identified by kaimahi. Children have opportunities to make choices in their learning by selecting activities and resources. The indoor and outdoor environments of the kōhanga reo foster play, challenge and fun. Children are curious learners.

The kaiako has participated in training provided by Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust to increase knowledge about Te Whāriki and Te Korowai. Kaimahi and parents contribute their ideas to the planning for the learning programme which is displayed on the whānau notice board. The whānau are well aware of what children are learning. Kaimahi hui minutes are well documented and include discussions about what is going well and what needs to improve. Consequently, this has contributed to improving the learning programme for children. Assessment practice has improved significantly with a range of different ways to gather and share children’s learning with parents. Children are well considered in planning, evaluation and assessment practice.

The whānau is developing a greater understanding about all areas of operation of the kōhanga reo. Meetings are held regularly and participation by whānau members is increasing. Appraisal processes for staff have been implemented and feedback is provided to the whānau and staff. An annual plan has been developed.

Key Next Steps

The whānau must develop and implement more robust internal evaluation and monitoring processes that will better support them to manage kōhanga reo operations. The charter contains outdated policies and procedures. While the current policies and procedures meet most minimum health and safety standards, a further review of these documents would support the whānau to align these with current legislation. Strategic planning does not focus on the priorities for the future development of the kōhanga reo. It is time for whānau to establish a strategic plan with a list of actions to ensure the goals and aspirations are realised.

4 Recommendations

ERO and the kōhanga reo whānau developed the following recommendation:

• the whānau and kaimahi seek support from Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust kaimahi to:
  • strengthen internal evaluation and monitoring
  • review the charter and update key policies and procedures
  • review the strategic plan and establish an action plan.

When is ERO likely to evaluate the kōhanga reo again?

The next ERO evaluation of Te Kōhanga Reo o Manaakitia will be in three years.

Charles Rolleston

Toka ā-nuku

26 June 2019

Information about the Kōhanga Reo