21A Tarewa Road, Rotorua Central, Rotorua
View on mapKua 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. Ka whakarato ngā pūrongo a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i ngā mōhiohio mātuatua mā ngā whānau, ngā hapū, me ngā iwi.
“Ko Ngongotahā te Maunga
Ko Rotorua te Moana
Ko Te Arawa tūturu te Iwi
Ko Tārewa Pounamu te Kōhanga Reo”
E tū pā tata ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Tārewa Pounamu ki te marae o Te Tārewa Pounamu, ki Rotorua. He uri nō Ngāti Kea, nō Ngāti Tuarā hoki ngā mokopuna me ngā whānau tokomaha o te kōhanga reo, ā, he hononga anō hoki ō rātou ki te marae o Kearoa, ki Horohoro. Tokorua ngā kaiako kua roa nei e whai wāhi ana ki te kōhanga reo, ā, tokotoru ngā kaimahi – tae atu hoki ki te kaiwhakahaere o te tari – e whai ana i ngā whakangungu e hāpai ai i ō rātou tūranga kaimahi.
He ngākau titikaha ō ngā mokopuna ki te whakatinana i tō rātou māramatanga ki te whanaungatanga mā ā rātou taunekeneke ki ētahi atu.
E ako ana ngā mokopuna ki tētahi taiao e āta poipoi ana i tō rātou whakapapa me tō rātou tuakiri. He wāhi rāhiri, he wāhi ā-whānau hoki e whakapuakihia ana e ngā kaimahi. Kei te harikoakoa te taunekeneke a ngā mokopuna i a rātou e tākaro ana, e ako ana hoki ki te taha o ō rātou hoa. Ka taunekeneke māhorahora atu ngā mokopuna tuākana ki ngā pēpi, ā, ka whakatinana i te hononga ki waenga i te tuakana me te teina. Ka poipoia ngā hononga e whai pūtake ana. E ako ana ngā mokopuna i ngā uara o te whanaungatanga me te manaakitanga i a rātou e taunekeneke ana ki ētahi atu. Whakanui ai ngā kaimahi i ngā mokopuna i ia te wā, mā te whakamihi me ngā kōrero whakarangatira. Ka whakatairangatia ngā hononga ki waenga i a rātou anō, ki te takiwā hoki mā te hōtaka o ia rā me te wāhi nei. Ka āta kitea te pakari o te whanaungatanga. Kei te mauritau, kei te harikoa hoki te āhua o ngā mokopuna.
E rumakina ana ngā mokopuna ki te reo Māori me ngā tikanga Māori. Ka whakamahi ngā kaimahi i te tangongitanga o ngā rautaki e whai hua ana ki te whakawhānui i te ako me te whakawhanaketanga o ngā mokopuna i te reo Māori, tae atu hoki ki te whakatauira me te tāruarua. Ka poipoia ngā hononga ā-wairua, hononga ā-ahurea hoki ki ngā karakia, ngā hīmene me ngā waiata. Ko ētahi o ngā wheako pāhekoheko, ko te kori tinana me ngā waiata e hāngai pū ana ki ā rātou kaupapa. Ka tū māia ngā mokopuna ki te whakapuaki i ō rātou pepeha ki ētahi atu. He ngākau titikaha ō ngā tuākana i a rātou e kawe ana i taua mahi, ā, ka tautokona te tū o ngā tēina. Ka kitea te tākare o ngā pēpi ki ā rātou mahi ā-ringa, ki te āhua hoki o ō rātou kanohi, ki ā rātou oro hoki, i a rātou e aro atu ki ngā pātai, e tohu ana i tā rātou whai wāhi atu ki ngā akoranga, me tō rātou māramatanga. Kua āta whakaritea ngā mahinga me ngā ritenga, ā, he tūāhuatanga e hāpai ai i ngā mokopuna ki te whai wāhi tūmāia atu ki te hōtaka akoranga. E whanake ana ngā mokopuna ki te ako i te reo Māori.
E whanake ana ngā tukanga e pā ana ki te whakamahere, te aromatawai, me te aromātai. Ka mahi ngātahi ngā kaimahi ki te waihanga i tētahi hōtaka akoranga mā ngā kaupeka o te tau. Kei ngā kōnae ako a ia mokopuna, ko ngā tauira mahi me ngā aromatawai Mātai Tamaiti e tohu ana i te ahu whakamua me te ako i roto i te roanga o te wā. Ka whakatū ngā kaimahi i ngā hui i ia te wā, ā, nā konā rātou whakaaro huritao ai ki te hōtaka akoranga, ā, ka tautuhi hoki i ngā wāhanga hei whakapai ake. Ko ngā kaumātua, ngā kuia, me ngā kaimahi kua roa nei e whai wāhi atu ai ki te kōhanga reo ka tautoko i ngā kaimahi hou, ā, ka kawe mai rātou i ngā whakaaro hou, i ngā mōhiotanga hou me ngā wheako hou, hei painga mō ngā mokopuna. He pai ngā hononga tauutuutu o ngā mokopuna ki ētahi atu.
E pou here ana te whanaungatanga i te rere pai o ngā whakahaeretanga ki te kōhanga reo i ia rā. Kei te whakawhirinaki, kei te whakamanahia hoki ngā hononga ki waenga i te whānau me ngā kaimahi. Tae atu ai ngā whānau ki ngā hui o ia marama, ā, ka whai wāhi atu ki te whakatau ngātahi i ngā whakaritenga. I tēnei wā, kei te whakatutukihia te arotakenga o ngā kaupapa here katoa me ngā tukanga katoa, tae atu hoki ki te arotakenga o te tūtohinga. E hāngai ana ngā whāinga rautaki ki Te Ara Tūāpae, ā, e arotakengia ana i tēnei wā. Ka āta ārahi te mahere ā-tau i ngā kawenga mahi katoa i te tari. I ngā wā katoa, e arotakengia ana e te whānau ngā pūtea, ngā rawa, te marau, me te whakahaeretanga o ngā kaimahi, me te hauora me te haumaru. Kua aro pū te whānau ki ngā whakangungu e pā ana ki te Children's Act 2014, ā, kua whakatutukihia ētahi o ngā kaimahi i aua whakangungu. Kua whakaritea ngā whakangungu kia whai māramatanga ngā kaimahi katoa ki ō rātou tūranga me te whai pānga o taua ture ki ā rātou mahi. E whakanuia ana te waiora o ngā mokopuna ki tētahi taiao e whakatairanga ana i te ako.
Me titiro ki te whakatōpū me te whakapūmau i ngā whakaritenga a ngā kaimahi. E mahi tahi ana te whānau me ngā kaimahi ki te whakatakoto i tētahi mahere tauatanga, ā, ka whai pānga ki tēnā, ko te panoni haere i ngā whakaritenga o mua kia whai wāhi mai ai hoki ngā tūāhuatanga hou me ngā tūāhuatanga auaha i roto i te whakamahere hōtaka, te aromatawai, me te aromātai. E whakatau ana hoki te aromātai nei a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i taua whakawhanaketanga, hei whakaritenga kia whai ake. Ka whakatairanga ake anō i te ako a ngā mokopuna, i te wā e āta poipoia ana ō rātou ngākau nuitanga me ō rātou matea e ngā kaimahi.
Me whakapakari ake i ngā whakaritenga whakahaere a te whānau. Ahakoa ka arotahi tētahi komiti ki te rārangi arotake mō ngā kaupapa here me ngā tukanga a te kōhanga reo, tērā ētahi o ngā tūāhuatanga o ngā pūnaha whakahaere ā-tari hei whakamahine ake. Kāhore e āta tuhia ana te pūrongo auau i ngā whakataunga, tae atu ki te whakamanatanga o ngā kaupapa here me ngā tukanga. Kāhore anō kia oti te whakamahere rautaki. Me whakawhanake i tētahi mahere mahi. Ka ārahi tēnā i te whakatutukitanga o ngā whāinga rautaki o te kōhanga reo. Ka whakatairangatia ngā wawata o te whānau mō ngā mokopuna, mā te tupu tonu me te whakawhanake tonu hei whakatōpūtanga.
I te wā o te arotake, i tirohia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga ngā pūnaha a te kōhanga reo ki te whakahaere i ngā wāhanga e whai pānga nui ai ki te waiora o ngā tamariki, arā, ki:
Ko te tikanga, ka whakatairanga ngā kōhanga reo katoa i te hauora me te haumaru o ngā tamariki, ā, ka arotake i ia te wā i tā rātou whakatutukitanga i ngā herenga ā-ture.
E taunaki ana Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga me te whānau o Te Kōhanga Reo o Tārewa Pounamu kia mahi tahi hei whānau - mā te tautoko hoki o te tari ā-rohe o Te Poari Matua o Ngā Kōhanga Reo - ki te whakatutuki i ngā whakaritenga matua i tautuhia ai ki tēnei pūrongo kia whāia.
Rita Walker
Toka ā Nuku Whakakapi
Te Uepū-a-Motu – Māori Services
2 Mahuru 2024
| Te tūwāhi | Kei Rotorua |
| Te tau a te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | 40123 |
| Te tau tohu o Te Kōhanga Reo | 05C011 |
| Te tūmomo whare | Te Kōhanga Reo |
| Te raihana | Ngā Ture Mātauranga (Ratonga Kōhungahunga) 2008 |
| Te tokomaha mō te raihana | 25 ngā tamariki, kia tokorima ki raro i te rua o ngā tau |
| Te tokomaha kei runga i te rārangi ingoa | 22 ngā tamariki, tokowhā kei raro i te rua o ngā tau |
| Ngā hononga ā-iwi | Māori 22 |
| Te wā i te kōhanga reo te rōpū arotake | Hōngongoi 2024 |
| Te wā o tēnei pūrongo | 2 Mahuru 2024 |
| Ngā pūrongo o mua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga | Arotake Mātauranga, Kohi-tātea 2021; Arotake Tāpiri, Whiringa-ā-nuku 2018; Arotake Mātauranga, Hui-tanguru 2016 |
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. The ERO reports provide important information for whānau, hapū and iwi.
“Ko Ngongotaha te Maunga
Ko Rotorua te Moana
Ko Te Arawa tūturu te Iwi
Ko Tārewa Pounamu te Kōhanga Reo”
Te Kōhanga Reo o Tārewa Pounamu is located a close proximity to Te Marae o Te Tārewa Pounamu in Rotorua. Many mokopuna and whānau are descendants of Ngāti Kea and Ngāti Tuarā with links to Kearoa Marae in Horohoro. Two kaiako are long serving members of the kōhanga reo and three kaimahi, including the administrator are undertaking training to support their kaimahi roles.
Mokopuna confidently demonstrate their understanding of whanaungatanga through their interactions with others.
Mokopuna learn in an environment where their whakapapa and identity is well nurtured. Kaimahi create a welcoming whānau atmosphere. Mokopuna interact happily as they play and learn alongside each other. Older mokopuna interact naturally with pēpi and demonstrate tuākana teina relationships. Meaningful relationships are fostered. Mokopuna are learning about the values of whanaungatanga and manaakitanga as they engage with others. Kaimahi regularly acknowledge mokopuna through praise and affirmations. Connections to each other and the local area are promoted through the daily programme and physical environment. Strong whanaungatanga connections are evident. Mokopuna appear to be settled and happy.
Mokopuna are immersed in te reo Māori and tikanga Māori. Kaimahi use a range of successful strategies including, modelling and repetition to extend mokopuna te reo Māori earning and development. Spiritual and cultural connections are fostered through karakia, hīmene and waiata. Interactive experiences include kori tinana and waiata specific to their kaupapa. Mokopuna stand confidently when sharing their pepeha with others. Tuākana do this with certainty, while tēina are supported to express this. Pēpi use enthusiastic hand actions, facial expressions, and sounds to respond to direct questioning demonstrating they are engaged in learning and showing their understanding. Routines and rituals are well established and help mokopuna to engage confidently in the learning programme. Mokopuna are developing as te reo Māori learners.
Planning, assessment and evaluation processes are evolving. Kaimahi work collaboratively to design a learning programme around the seasons of the year. Mokopuna individual konae ako include samples of mahi and mātai tamaiti assessments that show progress and learning over time. Kaimahi hold regular hui where they reflect on the learning programme and identify areas for improvement. Long serving kaumātua kuia, and kaimahi support new kaimahi who bring fresh ideas, new knowledge and experience for the benefit of mokopuna. Mokopuna have positive reciprocal relationships with others.
Whanaungatanga underpins the smooth daily operations of the kōhanga reo. Relationships between whānau and kaimahi are mutually trusting and valued. Whānau regularly attend monthly hui and are involved in collective decision making. The completion of a review of all policies and procedures is currently underway alongside a review of the Tūtohinga. Strategic objectives align to te Ara Tūāpae and are currently under review. The annual plan provides clear guidance for all administrative responsibilities. Financial, property, curriculum, personnel and health and safety management are consistently monitored by the whānau. Whānau have prioritised training about the Children’s Act 2014 and some kaimahi have had this. Plans are in place for training for all kaimahi to understand their roles and the impact of this legislation on their mahi. Mokopuna wellbeing is promoted in an environment conducive to learning.
Consolidating and embedding kaimahi practice requires attention. Whānau are working with kaimahi on a succession plan which includes adapting previous practices to incorporate new and innovative programme planning, assessment and evaluation. This ERO evaluation agrees with this as a next step for development. Mokopuna learning is further enhanced when kaimahi fully cater to their interests and needs.
Strengthening whānau whakahaere practices is needed. While a committee focuses on the kōhanga reo schedule for policy and procedure review, managerial systems could be more refined. Regular reporting on decision making, including the ratification of policies and procedures are not clearly documented. Strategic planning is incomplete. The development of an action plan is required. This will provide guidance for the achievement of the kōhanga reo strategic objectives. Whānau aspirations for mokopuna are enhanced by continual growth and development as a collective.
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 Te Kōhanga Reo o Tārewa Pounamu whānau recommend working together as a whānau with the support of te Tari ā-Rohe to address the key next steps identified in this report.
Rita Walker
Toka-ā-Nuku – Acting Director
Te Uepū ā-Motu – Māori Review Services
2 September 2024
| Location | Rotorua |
| Ministry of Education profile number | 40123 |
| Kōhanga Reo Identification Number | 05C011 |
| Licence type | Te Kōhanga Reo |
| Licensed under | Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008 |
| Number licensed for | 25 children, including up to 5 aged under 2 |
| Service roll | 22 children, including 4 aged under 2 |
| Ethnic composition | Māori 22 |
| Review team on site | July 2024 |
| Date of this report | 2 September 2024 |
| Most recent ERO report(s) | Education Review, January 2021: Supplementary Review, October 2018; Education Review, February 2016 |
Hei wāhanga tonu o āna mahi, ko Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga te tari kāwanatanga ka aromātai i ngā kōhanga reo puta noa i Aotearoa. He pārongo kōrero ki ngā pūrongo a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga mā te whānau, mā ngā hapū, mā ngā iwi, me ngā hapori.
Kua mahi ngātahi Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga, ngā whānau, ngā kaiārahi, me ngā hapori ki te whakatakoto i ngā tirohanga aromātai e whai wāhi nui ai ki te hāpai i ngā whakapaitanga, ki te tautuhi i te ahu whakamua, ā, ki te whakapakari ake hoki i te āheinga ki te aromātai.
E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Tārewa Pounamu ki Rotorua. Kua toro atu te whānau ki te tautoko o te tari ā-rohe o te Poari Matua o Ngā Kōhanga Reo me te purapura, ki te whakapakari i ō rātou āheinga me ngā mahi whakahaere, ngā mahi whakariterite hoki a te whānau, hei hāpai ake i ngā tino painga mō ngā mokopuna.
E whai hua ana ngā mokopuna nā ngā akoranga whakaongaonga e whai pānga nui ana.
E whiwhi ana ngā mokopuna i ngā hononga papai, ngā hononga tautoko i te kōhanga reo. Ka whakatauira ngā kaimahi i te manaaki, te aroha, me te āwhina i roto i te hōtaka o ia rā. He maha ngā wā ka ārahi ngā tuākana i ētahi wāhanga o te hōtaka akoranga, ā, ka whakamihia ā rātou whakamātau i ia te wā. Ka whakarato ngā kaimahi i ngā taumahi whakahihiri e hāpai ana i ngā mokopuna ki te āta taunekeneke ki waenga i a rātou anō, ki ngā pakeke hoki. Ka akiaki rātou i ngā mokopuna ki te āta whai wāhi nui atu ki ngā kaupapa mahi i te kōhanga reo. Ka whai wāhi ngā pēpi ki ngā taumahi ki te taha o ngā tuākana. Ka kitea te aroha me te manaaki o ngā mokopuna ki waenga i a rātou anō.
He pārekareka ki ngā mokopuna te ako i te reo Māori. Ka whāngai kupu, ka patapatai, ka kōrero tāruarua hoki ngā kaimahi hei akiaki i te whakautu kōrero a ngā mokopuna. Ka whakatauira rātou i te reo, ā, ka poipoi hoki rātou i te whakamahinga o ngā mokopuna i te reo Māori mā ngā karakia, ngā waiata, me ngā rotarota. He pakari ngā tuākana ki te whakamahi i te reo e mōhiotia ana e rātou. Ka whakawhiti kōrero ngā pēpi mā te reo ā-tinana me te āhua tonu o ō rātou kanohi. Kei te pihi te reo Māori e kōrerohia ana e ngā mokopuna.
E whai pūtake ana ngā mahere, ā, kua āta whakaritea hoki. He tukanga ā ngā kaimahi mō ngā mahi whakamahere me te aromatawai. Ka whai wāhi atu ki aua tūāhuatanga, ko ngā whāinga ako me ngā putanga. E kapo atu ana te whakawhanaketanga o ngā mokopuna ki ngā kōnae mokopuna, ā, he whakaahua anō hoki o roto o ā rātou taumahi. E hāpai ana aua mauhanga i te aroturukitanga o ngā kaimahi i te ahu whakamua haere o ngā mokopuna i roto i ā rātou akoranga. Ka whakamōhiotia ngā whānau mō te ahu whakamua a ngā tamariki, ā, he whai wāhitanga anō hoki mō rātou ki te hāpai i ngā akoranga a ngā mokopuna ki te kāinga. Ko ngā mokopuna kei te pūtake o ngā mahere me ngā aromatawai.
Kei te āta whakahaere te whānau i te kōhanga reo. He pai te taetae atu ki ngā hui ā-whānau o ia marama. Kua arotakengia ngā kaupapa here me ngā tukanga e te whānau. Ka whakatinanahia te mahere rautaki ki Te Ara Tūāpae. He ārahitanga, he aronga hoki ki te tūtohinga e hāpai ai i te whānau. Kua whakatakotohia ngā tukanga e pā ana ki ngā kaimahi. Kua whakatutukihia ngā mahi e arohaehae ana i ngā kaimahi. Kua whakahāngaitia te katoa o ngā kaupapa here me ngā tukanga o te hauora me te haumaru ki ngā herenga ā-ture o te wā. E whai hua ana ngā mokopuna nā te whakatōpūtanga me te papai o ngā mahi whakahaere a te whānau.
I tēnei wā, kāhore ngā kaimahi e whakatū hui ana i ia te wā ki te whakawhiti kōrero me te whakaaro huritao mō te hōtaka akoranga. Ko te whakaritenga ka whai ake, ko te hui i ia te wā ki te tāutu me te tuhi haere i ngā āhuatanga e whakatutukihia ana ki te hōtaka, me ngā āhuatanga hoki hei whakapai ake. Ko te tikanga, mā tēnei huarahi, ka pakari ake te aromātai hōtaka, ā, ka hāpai hoki i te aronga ake o ngā kaimahi ki ngā matea, ngā pūmanawa, me ngā ngākau nuitanga o ngā tamariki.
I te wā o te aromātai, i tirohia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga ngā pūnaha ki te whakahaere i ngā wāhanga e whai ake nei:
I whakawhanakehia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga me te whānau o te kōhanga reo te taunakitanga e whai ake nei, arā, kia:
Darcy Te Hau
Toka ā Nuku
Te Uepū ā-Motu - Māori Review Services
21 Kohitātea, 2021
| Te tūwāhi | Kei Rotorua | |
| Te tau a te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | 40123 | |
| Te tau tohu o Te Kōhanga Reo | 05C011 | |
| Te tūmomo whare | He kōhanga reo | |
| Te raihana | Ngā Ture Mātauranga (Ratonga Kōhungahunga) 2008 | |
| Te tokomaha mō te raihana | 30, kia tokowaru ki raro i te rua o ngā tau | |
| Te tokomaha kei runga i te rārangi ingoa | 10, tokorima kei raro i te rua o ngā tau | |
| Te ira tangata | Kōtiro 6 Tama 4 | |
| Ngā hononga ā-iwi | Māori | 100% |
| Te wā i te kōhanga reo te rōpū arotake | Hakihea 2020 | |
| Te wā o tēnei pūrongo | 21 Kōhitātea 2021 | |
| Ngā pūrongo o mua | Arotake Tāpiri Arotake Mātauranga Arotake Mātauranga | Whiringa-ā-nuku 2018 Hui-tanguru 2016 Hakihea 2012 |
The Education Review Office (ERO) is the government department that, as part of its work, evaluates kōhanga reo throughout Aotearoa. ERO’s reports provide information for whānau, hapū, iwi and communities.
The Education Review Office, whānau, leaders and communities provide evaluation insights that foster improvement, identify progress and build evaluation capability.
Te Kōhanga Reo o Tārewa Pounamu is in Rotorua. The whānau have engaged in regional office and Purapura support to build capability and strengthen whānau management and operations to influence positive outcomes for mokopuna.
Mokopuna benefit from stimulating and focused learning.
Mokopuna experience positive and supportive relationships in the kōhanga reo. Kaimahi model manaaki, aroha and āwhina in the daily programme. Tuakana often lead aspects of the learning programme and are regularly praised for their efforts. Kaimahi provide interesting activities supporting mokopuna to interact positively with each other and adults. They encourage mokopuna to participate freely in kaupapa mahi within the kōhanga reo. Babies are included in the activities with tuakana. Mokopuna show love and care for each other.
Mokopuna enjoy learning te reo Māori. Kaimahi use prompts, questioning and repetition to encourage mokopuna to respond. They model the language and foster mokopuna use of te reo Māori through karakia, waiata and rotarota. Tuakana confidently use the language they know. Babies communicate using non-verbal language and facial expressions. Mokopuna are developing as early speakers of te reo.
Planning is purposeful and organised. Kaimahi have processes in place for planning and assessment. These include learning objectives and outcomes. Kōnae mokopuna capture mokopuna development and include photos of their activities. These records assist kaimahi to monitor the progress mokopuna are making in their learning. Whānau are informed about the progress and have opportunity to support mokopuna learning in the home. Mokopuna are the focus of planning and assessment.
Whānau manage the kōhanga reo well. There is good attendance at whānau monthly hui. Policies and procedures have been reviewed by the whānau. The strategic plan is informed by Te Ara Tūāpae. The tūtohinga provides guidance and direction for the whānau. Personnel processes are in place. Kaimahi appraisals are complete. All health and safety policies and procedures align to current legislation. Mokopuna benefit from collaborative and positive whānau management practices.
Currently, kaimahi do not hold hui to discuss and reflect on the learning programme. The next step is to meet regularly to identify and document the successes of the programme and how it could be improved. This should strengthen programme evaluation and support kaimahi to respond more effectively to the needs, strengths and interest of the tamariki.
During the evaluation, ERO looked at systems for managing the following areas:
ERO and the kōhanga reo whānau developed the following recommendation:
Darcy Te Hau
Toka ā Nuku
Te Uepū ā-Motu - Māori Review Services
21 January 2021
| Location | Rotorua | |
| Ministry of Education profile number | 40123 | |
| Kōhanga Reo Identification Number | 05C011 | |
| Licence type | Te Kōhanga Reo | |
| Licensed under | Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008 | |
| Number licensed for | 30 children, including up to 8 aged under 2 | |
| Kōhanga Reo roll | 10 children, including up to 5 aged under 2 | |
| Gender composition | Girls 6 Boys 4 | |
| Ethnic composition | Māori | 100% |
| Review team on site | December 2020 | |
| Date of this report | 21 January 2021 | |
| Most recent ERO report(s) | Supplementary Review Education Review Education Review | October 2018 February 2016 December 2012 |
E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Tārewa Pounamu ki Rotorua. Nō Te Arawa te nuinga o ngā tamariki i te kōhanga reo. Ahakoa kua pā ētahi wero ki te whānau, kua ū tonu ngā kaimahi. He pai te tiaki i te kōhanga reo me ōna papa. Ka ū tonu te whai wāhi mai o ngā kaumātua. E whai hua ana taua āhuatanga ki te kaupapa o te kōhanga reo.
I te wā o te arotake, ahakoa i te harikoa te āhua o ngā tamariki, me nui ake te whai wāhitanga mō rātou ki te uru atu ki tētahi hōtaka akoranga whakaongaonga.
E whai wāhi atu ana ngā tamariki ki ngā taunekeneke e whakatairanga ake ana i tō rātou rongo i te whanaungatanga. Ka āta whakarite ngā kaimahi i te whai hanganga, te whai mahinga anō hoki o te hōtaka, kia waia, kia tau hoki ngā tamariki ki te āhua o ia rā. He pārekareka ki ngā tamariki tuākana te whakawhanaunga ki ētahi atu. Ka kitea tō rātou manaaki i ngā tēina, tō rātou whakaaro nui anō hoki. Ka ngākau nui ngā tamariki ki te tākaro tahi me te mahi tahi. He pai ki a rātou te kawe atu i ngā mahi ki te ārahi i ētahi o ngā tūmomo wāhanga o te hōtaka. He mauritau, he mārie hoki te āhua o ngā tamariki.
He harikoakoa te āhua o ngā tamariki ki te ako i te ao Māori. Ka whakapuaki ngā kaimahi i ngā mōhiohio puta noa i te rā, kia ako ngā tamariki i ngā atua Māori. Ka tino mauritau, ka āta whakarongo pīkari hoki ngā tamariki i te wāhanga ōkawa o te hōtaka. Ka kitea tō rātou ngākau nui ki te noho tahi mai o ngā kaumātua me ngā mema o te whānau. Ko ngā tūmomo taunekeneke pēnei ka pupū ake e hāpai ana hoki i te māramatanga o ngā tamariki ki te āhua e tika ana mō te noho ki te taha o ngā kaumātua, ā, ka whakatauira anō hoki ngā kaumātua i te rangimārie, te hūmārie, me te aroha. E whanake ana te ngākau titikaha o ngā tamariki.
Me āta titiro ki te hōtaka akoranga. E noho rangirua ana te nuinga o ngā kaimahi ki tēnā hei whakatakoto, hei whakarite anō hoki i roto i te hōtaka akoranga. He whāiti ngā taumahi, ā, kāhore e whakaritea ana i mua i te taetae mai o ngā tamariki. Nā aua tūāhuatanga, e kōkiri rawatia ana te hōtaka e te pakeke. Kāhore ngā tamariki e whakaongaongatia ana nā te whāiti rawa o ngā taumahi i te hōtaka.
He iti noa ngā taunekeneke whakaako, taunekeneke ako hoki a ngā kaimahi ki te taha o ngā tamariki. I ētahi wāhanga o te rā, kāhore ngā tamariki e ākina ana, e whakaongaongatia ana rānei i a rātou e ako ana, ā, e tākaro ana hoki. E mōhio ana ngā kaimahi, e tika ana kia whakapaitia ake ngā taunekeneke ako ki te taha o ngā tamariki. Kāhore ngā tamariki e whiwhi ana i ngā painga ka pupū ake i ngā whai wāhitanga ki te āta whakaaro, otirā, i ngā whai wāhitanga hoki ka whakawero i a rātou.
Kua tuhia ngā tukanga e pā ana ki ngā mahi whakahaere a te whānau. Kua whakatakotohia ngā pūnaha me ngā tukanga ā-tari mō te whakahaeretanga o te kōhanga reo. Kei tā rātou tūtohinga te katoa o ngā kaupapa here me ngā tukanga e tika ana ki te ārahi i ngā mahi e pā ana ki te nuinga o ngā āhuatanga o ngā whakaritenga me te whakahaeretanga o te tari me te kōhanga reo. Ka ū pūmau ki ngā pūnaha e pā ana ki te hauora me te haumaru, tae atu hoki ki ngā rehita e pā ana ki te atawhai o ngā tamariki. E mahi tūao ana tētahi kuia, hei hāpai i ngā kaimahi i roto i ngā mahi e pā ana ki te kīhini me ngā mahinga o ia rā. Kei te whakawātea ia i ngā kaimahi ki te mahi ki te taha o ngā tamariki. E whakaatuhia ana ki te tomokanga tētahi mahere rautaki hei tirohanga mā ngā mema katoa o te kōhanga reo. E whakatakoto ana aua whāinga i ngā wāhanga ake e aro nuitia ana e te whānau. Nō nā tata tonu nei tētahi kaiwhakahaere i whakatūngia ai, hei whakakikī i te tūranga o te kaiwhakahaere tari.
Kāhore i te rawaka te aromātai o roto. Tērā anō ētahi tino āhuatanga o te aromātai o roto hei tirohanga ake. Me āta whakahāngai i te whakatinanatanga. Ko aua āhuatanga, ko:
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 tāutuhia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga ētahi wāhanga kāhore e tutuki ana e ai ki te ture. Kia tutuki i te whānau o te kōhanga reo ngā herenga ā-ture, me tahuri rātou ki te:
I whakawhanakehia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga me te whānau o te kōhanga reo te taunakitanga e whai ake nei:
Ka aromātai anō Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i Te Kōhanga Reo o Tārewa Pounamu i roto ngā tau e rua.
Lynda Pura-Watson
Kaiurungi Whakaturuki Arotake Māori
19 Whiringa ā-nuku, 2018
| Te tūwāhi | Kei Rotorua | ||
| Te tau a te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | 40123 | ||
| Te tau tohu o Te Kōhanga Reo | 05C011 | ||
| Te tūmomo raihana | He kōhanga reo | ||
| Kua raihanatia ki te ture | Ngā Ture Mātauranga (Ratonga Kōhungahunga) 2008 | ||
| Te tokomaha mō te raihana | 30, kia tokowaru ki raro i te rua o ngā tau | ||
| Te tokomaha kei te rārangi ingoa | 10, tokowhā kei raro i te rua o ngā tau | ||
| Te ira tangata | Kōtiro 5 Tama 5 | ||
| Ngā hononga ā-iwi | Māori | 100% | |
| Te wā i te kōhanga reo te rōpū arotake | Here-turi-kōkā 2018 | ||
| Te wā o tēnei pūrongo | 19 Whiringa ā-nuku, 2018 | ||
| Ngā pūrongo o mua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga | Arotake Mātauranga Arotake Mātauranga Arotake Mātauranga | Hui-tanguru 2016 Hakihea 2012 Whiringa-ā-nuku 2009 | |
Te Kōhanga Reo o Tārewa Pounamu is in Rotorua. Most children who attend the kōhanga reo affiliate to Te Arawa. The whānau have been faced with some challenges but despite this, the kaimahi have remained constant. The kōhanga reo and grounds are well maintained. Kaumātua involvement is ongoing. This is beneficial to kaupapa of the kohanga reo.
During the review, although children appear happy, there needs to be more opportunity for them to experience a stimulating learning programme.
Children have interactions that grow their sense of whanaungatanga. Kaimahi ensure the running of the programme provides structure and routine so that there is familiarity for children. The older children enjoy connecting with others. They show care and respect for teina. Children enjoy playing and working together. They like to take on leadership roles during different parts of the programme. Children appear settled and calm.
Children appear to enjoy learning about te ao Maori. Kaimahi share information during the day for children to learn about atua Māori. Children are especially settled and attentive during the formal part of the programme. They show that they enjoy the presence of the kaumātua and whānau members. These incidental interactions support children to understand how to behave with kaumātua who model rangimārie, hūmarie and aroha. Children are developing confidence.
The learning programme requires attention. Most kaimahi are uncertain about what to prepare and organise for the learning programme. Activities are limited and are not set up prior to children arriving. As a result, the programme is adult directed. Children are not stimulated as programme activities are limited.
Kaimahi teaching and learning interactions with children are limited. There are times in the day where children are not encouraged, stimulated or supported as they learn and play. Kaimahi acknowledge the need to improve learning interactions with children. Children do not benefit from opportunities to think and be challenged.
Whanau management processes are documented. Administration systems and processes for managing the kohanga reo are in place. Their tūtohinga includes all necessary policies with procedures to guide practice around most aspects of operations, administration and management. Health and safety systems are maintained, including care registers for children. A kuia has come in to voluntarily support kaimahi for kitchen and daily duties. This frees kaimahi up to work with children. A strategic plan is visible for all members in the kohanga reo foyer. These goals provide specific focus areas for whanau to grow. A kaiwhakahaere has recently been appointed to fill the administrator’s position.
Internal evaluation is inadequate. Within this area there are specific issues that require attention. There is a need for focused implementation. These are:
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 identified areas of non-compliance. In order for the kōhanga reo whānau to meet compliance requirements they need to:
ERO and the Kōhanga Reo whānau developed the following recommendations:
The next ERO evaluation of Te Kōhanga Reo o Tārewa Pounamu will be within two years.
Lynda Pura-Watson
Deputy Chief Review Officer Māori
19 October 2018
| Location | Rotorua | ||
| Ministry of Education profile number | 40123 | ||
| Kōhanga Reo Identification Number | 05C011 | ||
| Licence type | Te Kōhanga Reo | ||
| Licensed under | Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008 | ||
| Number licensed for | 30 children, including up 8 aged under 2 | ||
| Kōhanga Reo roll | 10 children, including up to 4 aged under 2 | ||
| Gender composition | Girls 5 Boys 5 | ||
| Ethnic composition | Māori | 100% | |
| Review team on site | August 2018 | ||
| Date of this report | 19 October 2018 | ||
| Most recent ERO report(s) | Education Review Education Review Education Review | February 2016 December 2012 October 2009 | |