12 Claude Street, Hamilton Central, Hamilton
View on mapAkarangi | Quality Evaluation evaluates the extent to which this early childhood service has the learning and organisational conditions to support equitable and excellent outcomes for all learners. Te Ara Poutama Indicators of quality for early childhood education: what matters most are the basis for making judgements about the effectiveness of the service in achieving equity and excellence for all learners. Judgements are made in relation to the Outcomes Indicators, Learning and Organisational Conditions. The Evaluation Judgement Rubric derived from the indicators, is used to inform ERO’s judgements about this service’s performance in promoting equity and excellence.
ERO’s judgements for Pukeko Preschool Claudelands are as follows:
Outcome Indicators(What the service knows about outcomes for learners) | Whāngai Establishing |
Ngā Akatoro Domains | |
Learning ConditionsOrganisational Conditions | Whāngai Establishing Whāngai Establishing |
Pukeko Preschool Claudelands is one of six services operating as part of the Pukeko group. The philosophy includes a commitment to bringing te reo Māori and tikanga Māori into daily routines. Most of the children enrolled are Māori with a small number from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
Children are well supported to engage in play and develop relationships with peers through a range of curriculum experiences. Their learning and development is beginning to be supported by the centre values identified in collaboration with whānau. Children with additional learning needs progress their individual goals through secure relationships with parents and teachers and the support of external agencies. All children are encouraged to lead their own learning.
Children’s bicultural heritage is reflected in the centre environment. There are elements of te ao Māori established as part of daily routines, with the use of te reo Māori and tikanga Māori by teachers evident across the centre. Whānau Māori share their goals for their children’s learning. Teachers are at the early stages of incorporating these aspirations within assessment and curriculum activities. Reflecting and responding to the cultures of all children and their families remains an ongoing area for growth.
A range of improvement practices including inquiry, review and evaluation are well understood by leaders. They are intentional in building capability within the teaching team to do and use evaluation for improvement. What is not yet clear is how the shifts in teacher practices and improvements made are impacting on learning for all groups of children, particularly in relation to the valued learning outcomes in Te Whāriki, the early childhood curriculum. Leaders have self-identified the need to embed consistent implementation of these improvement practices within the developing team.
Governance and leadership have established sound systems processes and practices that support decision making and strengthen the focus on what is happening for children and their learning. Current strategic goals indicate there is still growth to happen in developing understanding of how Te Whāriki is embedded and used to underpin practice across the organisation.
Pukeko Preschool Claudelands will include the following actions in its Quality Improvement Planning:
Before the review, the staff and management of Pukeko Preschool Claudelands completed an ERO 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.
Patricia Davey
Director of Early Childhood Education (ECE)
23 August 2024
| Early Childhood Service Name | Pukeko Preschool Claudelands |
| Profile Number | 30102 |
| Location | Hamilton |
| Service type | Education and care service |
| Number licensed for | 40 children, including up to 17 aged under 2 |
| Percentage of qualified teachers | 80-99% |
| Service roll | 56 |
| Review team on site | July 2024 |
| Date of this report | 23 August 2024 |
| Most recent ERO report(s) | Akanuku | Assurance Review, February 2023; Akanuku | Assurance Review, December 2020 |
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.
Pukeko Preschool Claudelands has been operating under the Pukeko organisation umbrella since May 2022. Most of the children enrolled are Māori with a small number of others from diverse backgrounds. The philosophy includes a commitment to bringing te reo Māori and tikanga Māori into daily routines.
The service curriculum is consistent with Te Whāriki, the early childhood curriculum. It acknowledges and reflects the unique place of Māori as tangata whenua. Assessment, planning and evaluation demonstrates an understanding of children’s learning and interests.
Teachers engage in meaningful positive interactions and are responsive to children as confident and competent learners. They provide a language-rich environment that supports children’s learning.
Children are provided with a range of experiences and opportunities to enhance and extend their learning and development. Children’s developing social competence is supported as their preferences are respected, and they are involved in decisions about their learning experiences.
Next steps include:
The next ERO review is likely to be an Akarangi | Quality Evaluation.
Phil Cowie
Director Review and Improvement Services (Central)
Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
24 February 2023
| Early Childhood Service Name | Pukeko Preschool Claudelands |
| Profile Number | 30102 |
| Location | Hamilton |
| Service type | Education and care service |
| Number licensed for | 40 children, including up to 17 aged under 2 |
| Percentage of qualified teachers | 80-99% |
| Service roll | 23 |
| Review team on site | January 2023 |
| Date of this report | 24 February 2023 |
| Most recent ERO report(s) | Akanuku | Assurance Review, December 2020; Education Review, September 2018 |
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 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:
As part of an Akanuku | Assurance Review ERO also gathers and records evidence through:
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.
Mini Miracles is a privately owned and operated centre, and part of the Mini Miracles Educare organisation. The September 2018 ERO report found that the service required further development to promote positive learning outcomes for children. The recently appointed and fully registered Centre Manager leads a team of six teachers and four are qualified and registered.
Children experience meaningful and positive relationships with their teachers. Nurturing, affirming and reciprocal learning opportunities promotes their thinking and wondering. Children’s social competence is supported within a language rich environment. They are seen as capable and competent and their choices are respected. The curriculum is inclusive and responsive to children’s interests and needs. Parents are invited to participate in their child’s learning and are encouraged to work with teachers to plan aspirations and goals for learning and development. A policy framework and an annual plan guide centre operation. Health and safety procedures are monitored, and changes made when required.
Next steps include:
The next ERO review is likely to be an Akarangi | Quality Evaluation.
Phil Cowie
Director Review and Improvement Services (Central)
Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
1 December 2020
| Early Childhood Service Name | Mini Miracles Educare Claudelands |
| Profile Number | 30102 |
| Location | Hamilton |
| Service type | Education and care service |
| Number licensed for | 35 children, including up to 17 aged under 2. |
| Percentage of qualified teachers | 80%+ |
| Service roll | 24 |
| Gender composition | Female 13, Male 11 |
| Ethnic composition | Māori 11, NZ European/Pākehā 12, Other ethnic groups 1. |
| Review team on site | October 2020 |
| Date of this report | 1 December 2020 |
Most recent ERO report(s)
| Supplementary Review September 2018; Supplementary Review October 2015, Education Review January 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: