5 Harbour View Road, Te Atatu Peninsula, Auckland
View on mapERO’s Akanuku | Assurance Review reports provide information about whether a service meets and maintains regulatory standards. Further information about Akanuku | Assurance Reviews is included at the end of this report.
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Regulatory standards |
ERO’s judgement |
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Curriculum |
Meeting |
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Premises and facilities |
Meeting |
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Health and safety |
Meeting |
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Governance, management and administration |
Meeting |
At the time of the review, ERO found the service was taking reasonable steps to meet regulatory standards.
Fetufa Tokelau Akoga Kamata Early Childhood Centre is a community-based service, established in 2007 for the purpose of revitalising the Tokelauan language and culture. The community is becoming more ethnically diverse. A small number of children enrolled have Māori or Pacific heritage, including Tuvaluan, Tokelauan and Samoan.
Fetufa Tokelau Akoga Kamata acknowledges and reflects the unique place of Māori as tangata whenua. Children have opportunities to develop knowledge and an understanding of the cultural heritages of both parties to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Adults providing education and care engage in meaningful, positive interactions to enhance children’s learning and nurture reciprocal relationships.
The service curriculum provides a language-rich environment that supports children’s learning. Children have a range of experiences and opportunities to enhance and extend their learning and development, both indoors and outdoors, individually and in groups.
Next steps are to:
improve the extent to which assessment information shows children’s progress and learning over time
strengthen the extent to which information documented about children’s learning reflects their languages and cultures.
The next ERO review is likely to be an Akarangi | Quality Evaluation.
Patricia Davey
Director of Early Childhood Education (ECE)
7 June 2023
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Early Childhood Service Name |
Fetufa Tokelau Akoga Kamata Early Childhood Centre |
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Profile Number |
25322 |
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Location |
Te Atatu Peninsula, Auckland |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
30 children, including up to 5 aged under 2 |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
50-79% |
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Service roll |
21 |
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Review team on site |
April 2023 |
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Date of this report |
7 June 2023 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Akanuku | Assurance Review, November 2021 |
All services are licensed under the Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008. The legal requirements for early childhood services also include the Licensing Criteria for Education and Care Services 2008.
Services must meet the standards in the regulations and the requirements of the licensing criteria to gain and maintain a licence to operate.
having its first ERO review – including if it is part of a governing organisation
previously identified as ‘not well placed’ or ‘requiring further development’
that has moved from a provisional to a full licence
that have been re-licenced due to a change of ownership
where an Akanuku | Assurance Review process is determined to be appropriate.
All early childhood services are required to promote children’s health and safety and to regularly review their compliance with legal requirements. Before the review, the staff and management of a service completed an ERO Centre Assurance Statement and Self-Audit Checklist. In these documents they attested that they have taken all reasonable steps to meet their legal obligations related to:
curriculum
premises and facilities
health and safety practices
governance, management and administration.
As part of an Akanuku | Assurance Review ERO assesses whether the regulatory standards are being met. In particular, ERO looks at a service’s systems for managing the following areas that have a potentially high impact on children's wellbeing:
emotional safety (including positive guidance and child protection)
physical safety (including supervision; sleep procedures; accidents; medication; hygiene; excursion policies and procedures)
suitable staffing (including qualification levels; safety checking; teacher certification; ratios)
relevant evacuation procedures and practices.
As part of an Akanuku | Assurance Review ERO also gathers and records evidence through:
discussions with those involved in the service
consideration of relevant documentation, including the implementation of health and safety systems
observations of the environment/premises, curriculum implementation and teaching practice.
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.
ERO’s Judgement
Regulatory standards |
ERO’s judgement |
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Curriculum |
Meeting |
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Premises and facilities |
Not meeting |
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Health and safety |
Not meeting |
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Governance, management and administration |
Not meeting |
At the time of the review, ERO identified areas of non-compliance with regulatory standards that are an unacceptable risk to children.
Fetufa Tokelau Akoga Kamata Early Childhood Centre operates a mixed-age programme in a purpose-built building. The akoga is committed to promoting the Tokelau language and culture in a Christian based programme. The akoga is one of two licensed Tokelau centres in Auckland, and the only Pacific centre in the Te Atatū Peninsula area. It has strong links to the Tuvalu community.
Adults providing education and care engage in meaningful, positive interactions to enhance children’s learning and nurture reciprocal relationships. Children’s preferences are respected, and they are involved in decisions about their learning experiences. Regular opportunities are provided for parents and whānau to communicate with teachers about their child’s learning.
The design and layout of the premises support the provision of different indoor and outdoor experiences. Children’s exploration is promoted through planned and spontaneous experiences in the sufficiently resourced environment.
The service is not meeting regulatory standards in a significant number of areas. Consistent implementation of the licensing criteria is required.
ERO found areas of non-compliance in the service relating to:
Licensing Criteria for Early Childhood Education and Care Centres 2008, PF28; HS8, HS9, HS17, HS27, GMA7A, GMA11.
Since the onsite visit the service has provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed the following non-compliances:
ERO recommends that the Ministry reassess the licence issued to this service provider. ERO will not undertake a further review of this service until the Ministry of Education is satisfied that the service meets regulatory standards.
The next ERO review will be in consultation with the Ministry of Education.
Phil Cowie
Acting Director Review and Improvement Services (Northern)
Northern Region | Te Tai Raki
29 November 2021
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Early Childhood Service Name |
Fetufa Tokelau Akoga Kamata Early Childhood Centre |
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Profile Number |
25322 |
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Location |
Te Atatū Peninsula, Auckland |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
30 children, including up to 5 aged under 2. |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
80-99% |
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Service roll |
24 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori 4, Tuvalu 11, Tokelau 7, other ethnic groups 2 |
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Review team on site |
June 2021 |
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Date of this report |
29 November 2021 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Education Review, November 2017; |
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 |
ERO's findings that support this overall judgement are summarised below.
Fetufa Tokelau Akoga Kamata Early Childhood Centre is a Tokelauan community-based centre that provides education and care for children from birth to school age. It is licensed for up to 30 children, including 5 children under two years. The centre operates a mixed-age programme in a purpose-built building.
The akoga is one of two licensed Tokelauan centres, and the only Pacific centre in the Te Atatu Peninsula area. It has strong links to the Tuvalu community. The akoga is committed to promoting the Tokelauan language and culture in a Christian based programme.
ERO's 2014 report noted features including parent involvement, warm relationships and good management systems. The report also recommended the development of strategic planning and robust self-review. Positive progress has been made in these areas. Strengthening the Tokelauan language in the programme continues to be an ongoing priority.
Children are happy at the centre. They settle quickly and enjoy choosing how they play and who they play with. Children know the adults well, and confidently approach teachers to support them in their play. They enjoy accessing equipment, and moving freely in the indoor and outdoor play areas. Mixed-age play works well, and tuakana teina relationships are consistent with the family focus of the akoga culture.
The environment promotes children's cultural identities, languages and Tokelauan culture. The programme celebrates the features of Tokelau through music, art, culture and geography. It also promotes literacy and mathematics in culturally relevant ways. Teachers have evaluated the learning environment, and improved aspects to suit children's learning needs. Provision for children aged under 2 years is being evaluated to better cater for their specific needs.
Parents and whānau are encouraged to stay at the akoga to support their children. Teachers know their community well and some teachers model the Tokelauan and Tuvalu language. Relieving teachers and visitors enjoy the family atmosphere and culturally appropriate practices.
The akoga continues to develop curriculum leadership and teaching capability to enrich learning experiences for individual children. Group and project work is documented well, and captures children's many experiences at the akoga. These experiences include aspects of the bicultural programme. Excursions involve families, and provide a variety of opportunities for rich learning.
Children's learning is documented in attractive portfolios. Parents enjoy providing feedback and input into their child's learning. Teachers use this information to guide programme planning. Leaders agree that they need to increase the visibility of documentation for children's individual learning.
Teachers participate in useful professional development to strengthen programme planning and assessment. A current focus for teachers is to develop their reflective practice in order to ensure quality outcomes for children. Teachers plan to seek professional development on the new Te Whāriki curriculum.
The dedicated manager leads the daily akoga operation, and strongly promotes the akoga philosophy. She works with staff to embed a culture of ongoing improvement. Akoga leaders implement a robust performance management system that is lifting the quality of teaching practice, and meets Education Council requirements. Leaders are committed to supporting teachers to grow their leadership capacity. The board and centre manager make good use of external networks and professional advice.
The akoga is governed well by a dedicated board of trustees comprised of parent, community and staff representatives. Collaborative strategic planning shows good consultation, goal setting and decision making. Relevant systems and processes of accountability guide the service's operations.
The board and centre manager have identified useful priorities to strengthen:
systems to document children's learning assessment, evaluation and planning
internal evaluation processes, building on developments underway to inspire teachers' reflective practice
reporting to the board by focusing on outcomes for children
long-term plans aligned to the strategic direction of the akoga.
Before the review, the staff and management of Fetufa Tokelau Akoga Kamata Early Childhood Centre completed an ERO Centre Assurance Statement and Self-Audit Checklist. In these documents they attested that they have taken all reasonable steps to meet their legal obligations related to:
During the review, ERO looked at the service’s systems for managing the following areas that have a potentially high impact on children's wellbeing:
emotional safety (including positive guidance and child protection)
physical safety (including supervision; sleep procedures; accidents; medication; hygiene; excursion policies and procedures)
suitable staffing (including qualification levels; police vetting; teacher registration; ratios)
evacuation procedures and practices for fire and earthquake.
All early childhood services are required to promote children's health and safety and to regularly review their compliance with legal requirements.
The next ERO review of Fetufa Tokelau Akoga Kamata Early Childhood Centre will be in three years.
Graham Randell
Deputy Chief Review Officer Northern
Te Tai Raki - Northern Region
24 November 2017
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 |
Te Atatu Peninsula, Auckland |
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Ministry of Education profile number |
25322 |
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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 |
30 children, including up to 5 aged under 2 |
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Service roll |
50 |
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Gender composition |
Girls 29 Boys 21 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori |
2 |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
80% + |
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Reported ratios of staff to children |
Under 2 |
1:5 |
Meets minimum requirements |
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Over 2 |
1:10 |
Meets minimum requirements |
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Review team on site |
August 2017 |
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Date of this report |
24 November 2017 |
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Most recent ERO report(s)
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Education Review |
September 2014 |
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Education Review |
June 2011 |
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Supplementary Review |
October 2009 |
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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.