Te Teko School Main Road, Te Teko
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.
E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Taahuna ki Te Teko, ki te taha o Te Kura o Te Teko. He hononga ā-whakapapa ō ngā whānau katoa ki a Ngāti Awa me te awa o Rangitāiki. E whakatairanga ana te whānau me ngā kaimahi i te whakawhirinakitanga me te taunga o ngā whakaritenga i te kōhanga reo, mā te roanga o te wā hāpai, me tō rātou ngākau nuitanga ki te kaupapa.
He ngākau titikaha ō ngā mokopuna, ā, kei te harikoa rātou ki te whakapuaki i a rātou anō i roto ā rātou mahi katoa ki te kōhanga reo.
He papai ngā hononga o ngā mokopuna, ā, he manaakitanga hoki o roto. Kei te tino mōhio ngā kaimahi ki ngā mokopuna. Ka whakamahi rātou i aua mōhiotanga ki te tautoko me te manaaki i ngā mokopuna. Ka kitea ki ngā mokopuna tō rātou māramatanga ki ngā uara o te whānau. Ka manaaki, ka tiaki hoki ngā tuākana i ngā pēpi, ā, ka rongo i ngā mokopuna e katakata ana, i tā rātou whāwhāpū hoki, puta noa i te rā. He ngākau titikaha ō ngā mokopuna ki te taunekeneke pai ki te taha o ētahi atu. Ka aro nui ngā kaimahi ki te ako a ngā mokopuna, ā, kua taunga ki ngā mokopuna ngā mahinga o ia rā me ngā tūmanako. Kua whakaritea tētahi wāhi tākaro mō ngā tamariki kei raro i te rua o ngā tau, ā, ka taea hoki e rātou te tākaro ki te taha o ō rātou tuākana i roto i ētahi atu o ngā wāhi ako. Ka tūmāia, ka pakirehua hoki ngā mokopuna i a rātou e taunekeneke ana, e tākaro ana, e ako ana hoki.
Ka whai wāhi nui ngā mokopuna ki te tangongitanga o ngā huarahi e hono ai rātou ki te reo Māori. Ka waiata, ka rongo hoki rātou i ngā wai me ngā mahi ā-ringa, ā, ka arataki i ngā karakia me ngā mihimihi o te ata. He ngākau titikaha ō ngā mokopuna tuākana ki te whakautu i ngā pātai me ngā whāngai kupu a ngā kaiako, ā, ka kitea te māramatanga o ngā pēpi mā te reo ā-tinana me te āhua o ō rātou kanohi. Ka akiaki ngā kaimahi kia kōrero ngā mokopuna i te reo Māori anake. Ka kitea te ngana o ngā mokopuna hei ākonga ki tētahi taiao e tūhono ana i a rātou ki tō rātou tuakiri, tō rātou reo, me tō rātou ahurea.
E whiwhi ana ngā mokopuna i te papai o ngā wheako ako me ngā putanga. He aronga ngātahi ki ngā mahi whakamahere, ā, ka whai wāhi ki aua mahi, ko te whakamahere ā-kaupapa mō ngā mokopuna katoa, me ngā mahere e hāngai pū ana ki te poipoi i ngā matea ako o ia rōpū reanga. Ko tā ngā mahere, he ārahi i ngā kaupapa ako, i ngā taumahi o ia rā, me ngā kawenga a ngā kaimahi, ā, ka hono pū ki Te Whāriki. E whakatakotohia ana te ako a ngā mokopuna i roto i te roanga o te wā. Ka whakamahi ngā kaimahi i ngā mōhiohio o te Mātai Mokopuna ki te tuhi haere i ngā akoranga. He whai wāhitanga mō te whānau ki te kōrerorero mō te ako a ngā mokopuna. Kua whakatakotohia te aromātai hōtaka. Hui ai ngā kaimahi i ia marama ki te whakawhiti kōrero mō te hōtaka akoranga. He aronga ki ngā matea o ngā mokopuna, ā, ka āta whakarite ngā kaimahi kia riro i ngā mokopuna ngā tino whai wāhitanga mō ā rātou akoranga. E tino tautokona ana ngā mokopuna kia ako.
Kua whakatakotohia te whakamahere rautaki. E hāngai ana ngā whāinga rautaki o te kōhanga reo ki Te Ara Tūāpae, ā, he aronga ki te reo Māori me te Ngāti Awatanga. Kua āta whakaritea ngā pūnaha whakahaere. E whakatakoto ana te mahere ā-tau i te tirohanga whānui ki ngā mahi whakahaere matua hei whakatutuki i te tari. He aronga ki ngā hui ā-whānau ki te whakarato i ngā wheako ako papai ki ngā mokopuna, me ngā whai wāhitanga mō ngā kaimahi ki te tae atu ki ngā whakangungu ngaio. Kua whakatakotohia ngā rēhita, ngā kaupapa here, me ngā tukanga katoa e pā ana ki te hauora me te haumaru, ā, ka hāngai pū ki ngā herenga ā-ture o te wā. Ko ngā mokopuna te aronga matua.
Me whakapai ake i te whai wāhi atu a te whānau. Ko tētahi wero, ko te whakakaha ake me te whakapūmau ake i te whai wāhi atu a te whānau ki ngā whakataunga. I tēnei wā, e whakatutuki ana ngā kaimahi i te arotakenga o ngā kaupapa here, ā, e whakatau ana hoki i ngā whakaritenga a te whānau, nā te ngoikore o te taetae atu ki ngā hui ā-whānau, me te maha o ngā wā ka whakakorengia aua hui. Ka whai hua ngā mokopuna i te wā e whai wāhi mātātoa ana te whānau ki ngā whakataunga.
He iti noa te mōhiotanga o te whānau ki te Children’s Action Plan me ā rātou kawenga mahi i whakaraupapahia ai ki te Child Protection Policy. Ahakoa e mōhio ana te kaiako ki ngā hua o te whakawhiti kōrero tonu me te wānanga tonu i aua take, kāhore anō kia whakatutukihia. E tika ana kia āta māramahia e te whānau ā rātou kawenga mahi ake mō te haumaru o ngā mokopuna me tō rātou waiora. Ka whakatutukihia ngā ngākau nuitanga o ngā mokopuna i te wā ka arotahi te whānau ki te hauora me te haumaru.
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 kia mahi tonu te whānau ki te tari ā-rohe o Te Poari Matua o Ngā Kōhanga Reo ki te rapu i ngā huarahi ka āta hāpai i te whai wāhi nui mai o te whānau ki ngā whakataunga me te aromātai o roto.
Darcy Te Hau
Toka ā Nuku
Te Uepū-a-Motu – Māori Services
18 Pipiri 2024
| Te tūwāhi | Kei Te Teko |
| Te tau a te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | 40157 |
| Te tau tohu o Te Kōhanga Reo | 12E034 |
| Te tūmomo whare | Te Kōhanga Reo |
| Te raihana | Ngā Ture Mātauranga (Ratonga Kōhungahunga) 2008 |
| Te tokomaha mō te raihana | 35 ngā tamariki, kia 12 ki raro i te rua o ngā tau |
| Te tokomaha kei runga i te rārangi ingoa | 21 ngā tamariki, tokowhā kei raro i te rua o ngā tau |
| Ngā hononga ā-iwi | Māori 21 |
| Te wā i te kōhanga reo te rōpū arotake | Haratua 2024 |
| Te wā o tēnei pūrongo | 18 Pipiri 2024 |
| Ngā pūrongo o mua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga | Arotake Mātauranga, Pipiri 2018; Arotake Mātauranga, Pipiri 2015; Arotake Mātauranga, Paenga-whāwhā 2009 |
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. ERO’s reports provide important information for whānau, hapū and iwi.
Te Kōhanga Reo o Taahuna is in Te Teko next to Te Kura o Te Teko. All whānau have whakapapa links to Ngāti Awa and to the Rangitaiki awa. Whānau and kaimahi promote trust and stability within the kōhanga reo through extended service and commitment to the kaupapa.
Mokopuna are confident and happy to express themselves in everything they do at kōhanga.
Mokopuna relationships are positive and caring. Kaimahi know mokopuna well. They use this knowledge to support and care for mokopuna. Mokopuna show an awareness of whānau values. Tuākana show manaaki and tiaki to pēpi and mokopuna can be heard laughing and squealing excitedly throughout the day. Mokopuna interact confidently and positively with others. Kaimahi prioritise mokopuna learning and mokopuna are familiar with daily routines and expectations. There is a designated area for under twos to play in, and they can choose to play with their tuākana in other learning spaces. Mokopuna are confident and inquiring when they interact, play and learn.
Mokopuna enjoy a variety of ways to engage with te reo Māori. They sing and listen to waiata and mahi ā ringa, lead karakia and morning mihimihi. Older mokopuna confidently respond to kaiako questions and prompts and pēpi show understanding through body language and facial expressions. Kaimahi encourage mokopuna to only speak te reo Māori. Mokopuna show they are engaged learners in an environment that connects them to their identity, language, and culture.
Mokopuna experience positive learning experiences and outcomes. There is a collective commitment to planning which includes kaupapa planning for all mokopuna and specific planning to cater for individual needs of different age groups. Planning provides guidance about the learning kaupapa, daily activities and kaimahi responsibilities and links directly to Te Whāriki. Mokopuna learning overtime is recorded. Kaimahi use matai mokopuna information to document learning. Whānau have opportunities to comment on mokopuna learning. Programme evaluation is established. Kaimahi meet monthly to discuss the learning programme. There is a focus on mokopuna needs and kaimahi ensure that the mokopuna are given the best opportunities for their learning. Mokopuna are well supported to learn.
Strategic planning is in place. The kōhanga reo strategic goals align to Te Ara Tūāpae with a focus on te reo Māori and Ngāti Awatanga. Management systems are well organised. The annual plan provides an overview of key administrational tasks to be completed. There is a focus in whānau hui to provide positive learning experiences for mokopuna and offer opportunities for kaimahi to attend professional training. All health and safety registers and policies and procedures are in place and align well with current legislation. Mokopuna are the priority.
Whānau participation needs improving. Increasing and maintaining whānau involvement in decision making is an ongoing challenge. Currently, kaimahi are completing policy review and making whānau decisions, as hui are poorly attended and often cancelled. Mokopuna benefit when whānau actively contribute to decision making.
Whānau knowledge of the Children’s Action Plan and their responsibilities outlined in the Child Protection Policy is limited. Whilst the kaiako recognises the benefit of ongoing discussions and wānanga on these matters, this has yet to be met. There is a need for whānau to fully understand their respective responsibilities for mokopuna safety and wellbeing. Mokopuna interests are met when whānau focus on health and safety.
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 recommend that whānau continue to work with the regional office of Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust to find ways to meaningfully engage whānau in decision making and internal evaluation.
Darcy Te Hau
Toka-ā-Nuku – Director
Te Uepū ā-Motu – Māori Review Services
18 June 2024
| Location | Hamilton |
| Ministry of Education profile number | 40157 |
| Kōhanga Reo Identification Number | 12E034 |
| Licence type | Te Kōhanga Reo |
| Licensed under | Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008 |
| Number licensed for | 35 children, including up to 12 aged under 2 |
| Service roll | 21 children, including up to 4 aged under 2 |
| Ethnic composition | Māori 21 |
| Review team on site | May 2024 |
| Date of this report | 18 June 2024 |
Most recent ERO report(s)
| Education Review, June 2018; Education Review, June 2015; Education Review, February 2012; Education Review, April 2009 |
E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Taahuna ki Te Teko. He tino hononga ā-iwi tōna ki a Ngāti Awa. E tino tautokona ana te kōhanga reo e te whānau me ngā kuia. Kua whakatutukihia e te whānau ētahi whakapaitanga ki te kōhanga reo, whai muri i te arotake o mua. Ka mahi ngātahi rātou hei painga mō ngā tamariki.
E whanake ana ngā tamariki i te mōhiotanga me te māramatanga ki tō rātou aronga toi whenuatanga ki a Ngāti Awa.
E whakanuia ana, e whakamihia ana ia tamaiti. Ka whakatauira ngā kaimahi me te whānau i ngā hononga whakaute. He hononga ā-whakapapa tō ngā whānau katoa ki a Ngāti Awa. Ka akiaki ngā kaimahi i te whanaungatanga hei tūāpapa mō ngā tūmomo taunekeneke katoa. Ka āta rongo ngā tamariki i te aroha, te manaaki, me te awhi. Ko ngā mahere a ngā kaimahi e āta whakarite ana i te whai wāhi mai o ngā pēpi ki ngā mahinga o ia āta, mā te tautoko tonu o ētahi atu i a rātou. He mātātoa ngā tamariki kōhungahunga hei tuākana ki ō rātou tēina. Ka tū māia rātou ki te ārahi i ngā karakia me ngā mihimihi. He māia, he haumaru hoki te taunekeneke a ngā tamariki ki ngā pākeke. Ka whai pūtake ō rātou hononga ki ētahi atu. I te nuinga o te wā, he mauritau, he harikoa hoki ngā tamariki.
Ko te mōhio o ngā tamariki ki ō rātou tuakiri me ō rātou tūrangawaewae, tētahi aronga matua a te whānau. Ka āta whakarite ngā kaimahi i ngā whai wāhitanga mō ngā tamariki ki te uru atu ki ngā kaupapa i te marae, te hapori me te iwi. Ko ngā kōrero tuku iho me ngā mōteatea e whakapūmau ana i ō rātou hononga ki a Ngāti Awa. Ka tū māia ngā tamariki tuākana ki te taki i ō rātou pepeha. Ka whakamahi ngā kaimahi i ngā rautaki e tika ana, hei hāpai i ngā pēpi ki te ako i ō rātou pepeha. E ako ana hoki ngā tamariki i ngā karakia me ngā hīmene e whai pānga ana ki a Ngāti Awa me te hāhi Ringatū. E whakawhanake ana ngā tamariki i tō rātou māramatanga ki a rātou anō, hei uri o Ngāti Awa.
Rongo ai ngā tamariki i ia rā, i te reo o Ngāti Awa. He kaha te whānau ki te āta whakapuaki i ngā kupu me te reo e hāngai pū ana ki tō rātou hapū. Ka whakatauira ngā kaimahi me ngā kuia i ngā hanganga reo e tika ana mā ngā tamariki me te whānau. Ka whakariterite ngā kaimahi i ngā tamariki ki te haere ki ngā pōhiri me ngā tangihanga i te marae. Nā tēnei, ka rongo ngā tamariki i te reo Māori e whakamahia ana i ngā kaupapa ōkawa, otirā i ngā whaikōrero me ngā mōteatea. Ka whakamahi ngā kaiako i te whānuitanga o ngā tūmomo rautaki e whakapūmau ai i te whakawhanaketanga reo o ngā tamariki. Ko ētahi o aua rautaki, ko ngā waiata, te patapatai, te whāngai kupu, ngā taumahi whakangahau, me ngā whakawhitinga kōrero. E mōhio ana ngā tamariki ki ngā kupu māmā, ā, he tika tā rātou aro atu ki ngā kōrero. Ka kitea hoki te waia o ngā pēpi ki te reo mā te āhua o ō rātou reo ā-tinana me ō rātou kanohi. E whanake ana ngā tamariki hei puna kōrero o te reo o Ngāti Awa.
E whai wāhi nui ana ngā tamariki ki tētahi hōtaka e whakatutuki ana i ō rātou matea ako. Ka whakarato ngā kaimahi i ngā whai wāhitanga mō ngā tamariki ki te tūhura, te mahi, te tākaro, me te taunekeneke ki te taha o ētahi atu. Ka whakarite rātou i ngā wāhi e whai pūtake ana ki ngā tamariki, kia āhei ai rātou ki te kōkiri i ā rātou ake akoranga. He māhorahora te tākaro a ngā pēpi, ā, ka whakatau anō hoki rātou i ā rātou ake whiringa i te wāhi i whakatakotohia ai mō rātou ake. E hāpai ana te whānau i ngā tamariki ki te haereere ki ngā wāhi e noho whakahirahira ana ki a Ngāti Awa. Ka tūhura ngā tamariki i ngā pou whenua e whai pānga nui ana ki tō rātou tuakiri. E whanake ana te ngākau titikaha o ngā tamariki ki te ako.
He iti noa ngā tūmomo taumahi whakawero hinengaro, rauemi anō hoki e noho wātea ana ki ngā tamariki. I ētahi wā ka tahuri atu ngā tamariki i tēnā i whakaritea ai, ā, kāhore e rata ana ki ngā mahi. Ahakoa kua ahu whakamua ki te whakawhanake i te hōtaka akoranga me te whakamahinga o ngā tū wāhi i te kōhanga reo, he roa rawa tonu ētahi o ngā tūmomo wā ako. Kāhore anō ngā tamariki kia āta whakawerohia ki te hōtaka o ia rā.
Kua whakatakotohia e ngā kaimahi ngā tukanga ki te whakamahere me te aromatawai i te ako a ngā tamariki. He matawhānui ngā mahere. E whai hua ana ki te ārahi i te whakatinanatanga o te hōtaka. Ka whakatakotohia te ako a ia tamaiti ki tāna ake pūkete. E whakakoia ana aua pūkete i te whānau me ngā kaimahi, mō te whai wāhi nui o ngā tamariki ki ngā akoranga. He pai te whakamōhio i te whānau ki tēnā e ākona ana e ā rātou tamariki.
He rawaka te whakahaere a te whānau i ētahi āhuatanga o ngā whakaritenga o te kōhanga reo. Kua pai ake te arotake whaiaro. Kei ngā mahere ā-tau ngā mōhiohio matua hei ārahi i te whakahaeretanga a te whānau i te tari o te kōhanga reo. He mahere rautaki tā te whānau e ārahi ana i te whakawhanake tonutanga o te kōhanga reo mō meāke nei, puta noa i ngā whakahaeretanga katoa. Kua whakatakotohia anō hoki ngā tuhinga e pā ana ki ngā kaimahi. Ka kitea te noho pono o te whānau hei kaituku mahi. Kei ngā kaupapa here me ngā tukanga ngā aronga mārama mō te whānau me ngā kaimahi. Ko te hauora me te haumaru o ngā tamariki tētahi aronga matua. Kua whakapakari ake te whānau i tō rātou māramatanga ki ngā huarahi ka aroturuki i te whai huatanga o ngā whakahaeretanga.
Me whakapakari ake i te aromātai hōtaka. Kāhore ngā kaimahi e tuhi ngātahi ana i te whai huatanga o te hōtaka akoranga. Ka whakawhiti kōrero rātou i ia te wā, ā, ka whakarerekē haere anō hoki i ngā tūāhuatanga, engari kāhore aua whakaritenga e tuhia ana. Kāhore i te rite te māramatanga o te katoa ki te āhua o te ako a ngā tamariki mā te tākaro. E pā tōraro ana tēnei ki te ako a ngā tamariki.
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 te wā o te arotake, kāhore he take i tāutuhia ai i roto i ngā āhuatanga e whai pānga ana ki ngā herenga ā-ture.
Ka aromātai anō Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i Te Kōhanga Reo o Taahuna i roto i te toru o ngā tau.
Lynda Pura-Watson
Kaiurungi Whakaturuki Arotake Māori
28 Pipiri, 2018
Te tūwāhi | Kei Te Teko | |
Te tau a te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | 40157 | |
Te tau tohu o Te Kōhanga Reo | 12E034 | |
Te tūmomo raihana | He kōhanga reo | |
Kua raihanatia ki te ture | Ngā Ture Mātauranga (Ratonga Kōhungahunga) 2008 | |
Te tokomaha mō te raihana | 35, kia 12 ki raro i te rua o ngā tau | |
Te tokomaha kei te rārangi ingoa | 33, 12 kei raro i te rua o ngā tau | |
Te ira tangata | Kōtiro 15 Tama 18 | |
Ngā hononga ā-iwi | Māori | 100% |
Te wā i te kōhanga reo te rōpū arotake | Haratua 2018 | |
Te wā o tēnei pūrongo | 28 Pipiri, 2018 | |
Ngā pūrongo o mua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga | Arotake Mātauranga Arotake Mātauranga Arotake Mātauranga | Pipiri 2015 Hui-tanguru 2012 Paenga-whāwhā 2009 |
Te Kōhanga Reo o Taahuna is located in Te Teko. It a has strong iwi affiliation to Ngāti Awa. The kōhanga reo is strongly supported by the whānau and kuia. The whānau have made improvements since the last review. They work together toward positive outcomes for children.
Children are developing awareness and understanding of their belonging to Ngāti Awa.
Children are affirmed and praised as individuals. Kaimahi and whānau model respectful relationships. All whānau are linked through whakapapa to Ngāti Awa. Kaimahi encourage whanaungatanga as the basis for all interactions. Children enjoy aroha, manaaki and awhi. Kaimahi planning ensure that babies are included in the morning routines with the support of others. The older children are active as tuakana to their teina. They confidently take lead roles during karakia and mihimihi. Children interact confidently and safely with adults. They have meaningful relationships with others. Children are mostly settled and happy.
Children knowing who they are and where they come from is a priority for whānau. Kaimahi ensure children have opportunities to participate in marae, community and iwi events. Local stories and mōteatea reinforce their connections to Ngāti Awa. Older children confidently recite their pepeha. Kaimahi use appropriate strategies to support babies to learn their pepeha. Children learn karakia and hīmene pertaining to Ngāti Awa and the Ringatū faith. Children are developing their understanding of who they are as Ngāti Awa.
Children have daily exposure to the language used by Ngāti Awa. The whānau are consciously introducing words and language specific to their hapū. Kaimahi and kuia model correct language structures with children and the whānau. Kaimahi organise children to attend pōhiri and tangihanga on the marae. This enables children to hear te reo Māori used for formal occasions such as whaikōrero and mōteatea. Kaiako use a range of strategies to reinforce language development in children. These include waiata, questions, prompts, fun activities and conversations. Children know basic words and respond appropriately. Babies show familiarity with language through body language and facial expressions. Children are developing as speakers of Ngāti Awa reo.
Children enjoy a programme that meets their learning needs. Kaimahi provide opportunities for children to explore, work, play and interact with others. They create meaningful spaces for children to initiate their own learning. Babies play freely and make choices in their designated area. The whānau support children to go on excursions to places that are significant to Ngāti Awa. Children explore landmarks that are relevant to their identity. Children are developing as confident learners.
There is a limited range of challenging activities and resources for children to access. Children sometimes disengage and are not interested in what is organised. While progress has been made to develop the learning programme and how the spaces in the kōhanga reo are used, some sessions are still too long. Children are yet to be sufficiently challenged in the daily programme.
Kaimahi have processes in place for planning and assessing children’s learning. Planning is comprehensive. It successfully guides programme implementation. Children’s learning is recorded in individual profiles. These profiles give whānau and kaimahi assurance that children are engaged in learning. The whānau are well informed of what their children are learning.
The whānau manage aspects of kōhanga reo operations adequately. Self-review has improved. Annual plans provide key information to guide the whānau in the administration of the kōhanga reo. The whānau has a strategic plan that guides the future development of the kōhanga reo across all operations. Personnel documentation is in place. The whānau show they are fair employers. Policies and procedures provide clear directions for whānau and kaimahi. Children’s health and safety is a priority. The whānau have improved their understanding of how to monitor the effectiveness of operations.
Programme evaluation needs strengthening. Kaimahi do not collectively record the effectiveness of the learning programme. They regularly have discussions and make changes but these are not recorded. They do not have the same understanding of how children learn through play. Children’s learning is compromised.
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. There were no issues of non-compliance identified during the review.
The next ERO evaluation of Te Kōhanga Reo o Taahuna will be in three years.
Lynda Pura-Watson
Deputy Chief Review Officer Māori
28 June 2018
| Location | Te Teko | ||
| Ministry of Education profile number | 40157 | ||
| Kōhanga Reo Identification Number | 12E034 | ||
| Licence type | Te Kōhanga Reo | ||
| Licensed under | Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008 | ||
| Number licensed for | 35 children, including up to 12 aged under 2 | ||
| Kōhanga Reo roll | 33 children, including up to 12 aged under 2 | ||
| Gender composition | Girls 15 Boys 18 | ||
| Ethnic composition | Māori | 100% | |
| Review team on site | May 2018 | ||
| Date of this report | 28 June 2018 | ||
| Most recent ERO report(s) | Education Review Education Review Education Review | June 2015 February 2012 April 2009 | |
E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Taahuna ki Te Teko. Ka whai ngā tamariki i te aronga me te tauira o ngā pākeke, ā, he pakari rātou ki tētahi taiao o te reo Māori. Ka atawhai ngā kaimahi me te whānau i te waiora o ngā tamariki. Kei te whānau me ngā kaimahi ētahi wāhanga tonu hei whakapai ake.
Ka arotake anō Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Kōhanga Reo o Taahuna i roto i te toru o ngā tau.
E tū ana te kōhanga reo ki te tāone iti, tuawhenua hoki o Te Teko. Nō Ngāti Manawa te nuinga o te whānau. He mea nui te whanaungatanga ki te whānau. E haere ana te nuinga o ngā tamariki ki tēnei kōhanga reo, nā ō rātou tino hononga ā-whakapapa ki te whānau.
He māhaki ngā taunekeneke e whakakotahi ana, ā, he mahana, he atawhai hoki te āhua mō ngā tamariki me te whānau. Ka tautoko tētahi tino rōpū o te whānau i ia i te wā, i ngā kaimahi me ngā tamariki o te kōhanga reo. Kei te mōhio, kei te mārama hoki ngā kaimahi i ā rātou tamariki, ā, e ngākau nui ana ki te hāpai i tā rātou ako i te reo Māori.
He māia ngā tamariki ki tētahi taiao o te reo Māori.
Ka whakawhiti kōrero, ka whakapuaki hoki ngā tamariki i ō rātou whakaaro mā te reo Māori. He tino tauira ngā kaimahi o te reo Māori mō ngā tamariki, ā, ka āta whakarite kia noho ko te reo Māori anake te reo e kōrerohia ana ki te kōhanga reo. E āhei ana ngā tamariki ki te whai i ngā tohutohu i roto i te reo Māori. E āhei ana ētahi o ngā tamariki ki te kawe i ngā whakawhitinga kōrero māmā, ā, he pakari hoki te whakamahinga a ētahi atu i te reo Māori. He pārekareka ki ngā tamariki te kōrero ki waenga i a rātou anō me te rongo hoki i te pānui pukapuka mā te reo Māori.
He pārekareka ki ngā tamariki te pai o ngā taunekeneke me ō rātou hoa. He pai te mahi ngātahi a te tuakana me te teina. Ka tākaro ngātahi rātou, ā, ka ākina hoki kia tū ai rātou hei kaiārahi. Ka kitea te aroha me te manaakitanga o ngā tamariki ki waenga i a rātou anō.
Ka rumakina ngā tamariki ki tētahi taiao e whakatairanga ana i te mana wairua. Whakanuia ai ngā tamariki i ia te wā e ngā kaimahi, ā, ka whakamihia mō ā rātou whakamātau. Kua waia ngā tamariki ki ngā mahinga me ngā tūmanako. Ko te whakapono me ngā whakaritenga o te Hāhi Ringatū e tautoko ana i ngā kaimahi me te whānau ki te whakapūmau i ō rātou tūmanako mō ā rātou tamariki. He pakari, he tau hoki ngā tamariki ki tō rātou taiao.
Ka manaaki ngā tamariki i tō rātou taiao. He harikoa rātou ki te whakapai haere, ā, ka tiaki hoki rātou i te whakaritenga, te noho mā hoki o ō rātou wāhi tākaro, wāhi mahi hoki. Kua whakaritea e ngā kaimahi ngā tūmanako mārama me ngā pūnaha mō te whakahaeretanga o te wāhi nei. He whakaute ngā tamariki, ā, ka whai i ngā tohutohu a ngā kaimahi.
Kāhore i te rawaka ngā whai wāhitanga mō ngā tamariki ki te kōkiri i ā rātou ake akoranga, ā rātou ake tākaro hoki. Ka kōkiri kētia ngā taumahi e ngā pākeke, ā, i ētahi wā he nui rawa te hanganga mō te whakatutukitanga o ngā ngākau nuitanga o ngā tamariki.
Kāhore ngā wāhi ako, ngā wāhi tākaro hoki o ngā tamariki e āta hāpai ana i tā rātou tūhura haere, i ā rātou taunekeneke rānei hoki me ētahi atu. Ahakoa he wāteatea te kōhanga reo, ā, kua waihangatia hoki ngā wāhi ako, kāhore aua wāhi e āta whakamahia ana. He maha ngā wā ka taunekeneke, ka mahi hoki ngā kaimahi ki te taha o ngā rōpū nui o ngā tamariki ki ngā wāhi whāiti rawa. Nā tēnei, he iti noa ngā whai wāhitanga mō ngā tamariki ki te nukunuku haere me te noho pārekareka ki ngā tūmomo taumahi katoa.
Ka tautokona e te whānau te kōhanga reo me ā rātou tamariki. Ka whai wāhi rātou ki te whakahaeretanga o te whakaritenga o te kōhanga reo, ā, ka whakatau i ngā whakaritenga hei painga mō ā rātou tamariki. Kua whakaritea e rātou:
Kāhore ngā mahere hōtaka me te aromātai e āta arotahi mārika ana ki ngā matea me te ahunga whakamua o ngā tamariki. Kāhore te whakamahere me te aromātai i te hōtaka e āta tuhia ana. E mōhio ana ngā kaimahi, e tika ana kia āta hāpaitia ēnei āhuatanga.
He whāiti rawa te aronga ki te aromatawai i ngā akoranga a ngā tamariki. Kāhore ngā mōhiohio e āta whakaatu ana ki te whānau ngā mōhiohio e whai hua ana mō te ahunga whakamua e whakatutukihia ana e tā rātou tamaiti, ā, kāhore hoki e whai pānga ana ki te whānui o ngā tūmomo huarahi ka whāia e te tamaiti ki te ako.
He iti noa te māramatanga o te whānau ki te whai huatanga o ngā mōhiohio o te arotake whaiaro, mō te whakapaitanga ake o ngā mahi whakahaere a te whānau, me ngā putanga ki ngā tamariki. Ko ētahi o ēnei, ko te aroturuki nahanaha i te hauora me te haumaru o ngā tamariki i a rātou e noho ana ki te kōhanga reo.
I te wā o te arotake, i tāutuhia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga ētahi āhuatanga ka pā tōraro pea ki te hauora me te haumaru o ngā tamariki. Me tahuri wawe ki te whakapai ake, ki te whakatika ake hoki i ngā papa me ngā rawa. Ahakoa ka whakatutukihia e ngā kaimahi aua mahi, ka pā tōraro tēnei ki ā rātou mahi matua ki te taha tonu o ngā tamariki.
I te wā o te arotake, 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.
Hei whakapai ake i āna whakaritenga, me tahuri te whānau ki te:
I whakawhanakehia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga me te whānau te taunakitanga e whai ake nei, arā, kia toro atu te whānau ki te tautoko e tika ana ki te whakatutuki i ngā wāhanga katoa hei whakapai ake, i ngā herenga ā-ture anō hoki i whakatairanga ake ki tēnei pūrongo.
E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Taahuna ki Te Teko. Ka whai ngā tamariki i te aronga me te tauira o ngā pākeke, ā, he pakari rātou ki tētahi taiao o te reo Māori. Ka atawhai ngā kaimahi me te whānau i te waiora o ngā tamariki. Kei te whānau me ngā kaimahi ētahi wāhanga tonu hei whakapai ake.
Ka arotake anō Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Kōhanga Reo o Taahuna i roto i te toru o ngā tau.
Lynda Pura-Watson
Kaiurungi Whakaturuki Arotake Māori
05 Pipiri, 2015
Te Kōhanga Reo o Taahuna is in Te Teko. Children follow the direction and example of adults and are confident in a te reo Māori environment. Kaimahi and whānau care for children’s wellbeing. Whānau and kaimahi have some areas that require improvement.
The next ERO review of Te Kōhanga Reo o Taahuna will be in three years.
The kōhanga reo is in the small rural town of Te Teko. Most of the whānau affiliate to Ngāti Manawa. Whanaungatanga is important to whānau. Most children attend the kōhanga reo due to strong whakapapa connections between whānau.
There are open and inclusive interactions and a warm and inviting atmosphere for children and whānau. A strong core whānau group provides regular support to the kōhanga reo kaimahi and children. Kaimahi know and understand their children and are committed to supporting their learning of te reo Māori.
Children are confident in a te reo Māori environment.
Children can communicate and share their thoughts in te reo Māori. Kaimahi are positive language models for children and ensure that te reo Māori is the only language spoken in the kōhanga reo. Children can follow instructions in te reo Māori. Some children are able to have basic conversations while others use te reo Māori with confidence. Children enjoy talking to each other and being read to in te reo Māori.
Children enjoy positive interactions with their peers. Tuakana and teina work well together. They play together and are encouraged to be leaders. Children show aroha and manaakitanga to each other.
Children are immersed in an environment that promotes mana wairua. Children receive regular praise from kaimahi and are acknowledged for their efforts. Children are familiar with routines and expectations. Ringatū beliefs and practices support kaimahi and whānau to reinforce their expectations of children. Children are confident and comfortable in their environment.
Children care for their environment. They happily help tidy and keep their play and work areas organised and clean. Kaimahi have established clear expectations and systems for managing the environment. Children are respectful and follow kaimahi instructions.
Children do not have sufficient opportunities for self directed learning and play. Activities are adult driven and at times too structured to cater for children’s interests.
Children's learning areas and play spaces do not adequately support their exploration or interactions with others. Although the kōhanga reo is spacious with designated learning areas they are not well used. Kaimahi often interact and work with large groups of children in cramped spaces. As a result, children have limited opportunity to move about and enjoy all activities.
Whānau are supportive of the kōhanga reo and their children. They are involved in the management of kōhanga reo operations and make decisions in the best interests of their children. They have established:
Programme planning and evaluation does not focus adequately on the needs and progress of children. Planning and evaluation of the programme is not clearly recorded. Kaimahi recognise the need support in these areas.
Assessment of children’s learning is narrow in focus. Information does not provide whānau progress that their child is making and does not reflect the varied ways that their child learns.
Whānau have a limited understanding of the positive way self review information can be used to improve whānau management practices and outcomes for children. This includes systematically monitoring the health and safety of children while at the kōhanga reo.
During the review, 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.
In order to improve practice the whānau must:
ERO and the whānau developed the following recommendation, that the whānau will seek support to address all areas for improvement and compliance raised in this report.
Te Kōhanga Reo o Taahuna is in Te Teko. Children follow the direction and example of adults and are confident in a te reo Māori environment. Kaimahi and whānau care for children’s wellbeing. Whānau and kaimahi have some areas that require improvement.
The next ERO review of Te Kōhanga Reo o Taahuna will be in three years.
Lynda Pura-Watson
Deputy Chief Review Officer Māori
5 June 2015
| Location | Te Teko | |
| Ministry of Education profile number | 40157 | |
| Kōhanga Reo Identification Number | 12E034 | |
| Licence type | Te Kōhanga Reo | |
| Licensed under | Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008 | |
| Number licensed for | 35 children, including up to 12 aged under 2 | |
| Kōhanga Reo roll | 33 children, including up to 9 aged under 2 | |
| Gender composition | Girls 15 Boys 18 | |
| Ethnic composition | Māori 100% | |
| Review team on site | March 2015 | |
| Date of this report | 5 June 2015 | |
| Most recent ERO report(s) | Education Review Education Review | February 2012 April 2009 |