Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Rereatukahia

1 He Kupu Arataki

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

2 Te Horopaki

E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Rereatukahia ki te marae o Rereatukahia, i Katikati. Ko te kōhanga reo tētahi wāhanga o te pokapū ā-hapori mō te whānau. Kua raihanatia te kōhanga reo mō ngā mokopuna 25, me te tokowhitu o rātou ki raro i te rua tau te pakeke. Ko ngā hononga ā-whakapapa me te reo Māori ngā aronga nui ki te whānau.

I kitea ki te aromātai Mana Whakahaere a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i te Here-turi-kōkā o te tau 2023 te whai pānga o ngā uara o te whanaungatanga ki te āhua o ngā mahi whakahaere a te whānau i te kōhanga reo. E tautoko ana ngā pūnaha me ngā tukanga a te whānau i te hauora me te waiora o ngā mokopuna, me tā rātou ako.

3 Te Aronga o te Aromātai

He pēhea rawa te whakaatu mai a ngā mokopuna i tō rātou mauritau i roto i ā rātou taunekeneke ki ētahi atu?

Ka whai hua, ka whai pūtake hoki ngā taunekeneke a ngā mokopuna ki ngā pakeke, ā, ki waenga hoki i a rātou anō.

4 Mana Mokopuna

E whai wāhi atu ana ngā mokopuna ki tētahi taiao e āta tautokona ana rātou. E pou here ana ngā tikanga o te manaakitanga me te aroha i ngā taunekeneke katoa ki te kōhanga reo. Kei te mārie, kei te ngāwari hoki te āhua o te mahi a ngā kaimahi ki te taha o ngā mokopuna. Kei te tino mōhio rātou ki ngā mokopuna, ā, ka āta poipoi i ō rātou matea ake. Ka whai whakaaro nui ngā tuākana, i a rātou e taunekeneke ana ki ō rātou tēina. Ka noho whakaute ngā mokopuna, ā, he tika hoki tā rātou whanonga i mua i te manuhiri. Ka whakamahi ngā kaimahi i te tangongitanga o ngā rautaki, pērā i te mihimihi, te pātai, te whāngai kupu, me te waiata hei hāpai i te whakawhanaketanga reo o ngā mokopuna. E ākina ana te ārahi a ngā tuākana i ētahi wāhanga o te hōtaka, ā, ka whakatauira rātou i ngā pūmanawa o te ārahi ki ō rātou tēina. Ka whakapuaki ngā pēpi i tō rātou māramatanga ki te reo Māori mā ō rātou kanohi me te reo ā-tinana. Whakamihi ai ngā kaimahi i ia te wā, i ngā whakamātau me ngā whakatutukitanga a ngā mokopuna. He pai te whakaritenga o ngā wāhi ako, ā, kua whakatakotohia hei poipoi i ngā matea o ngā rōpū reanga katoa. He māmā noa te whakapā atu a ngā mokopuna ki te tangongitanga o ngā rauemi. Ka whakapūmau ngā kaimahi i tētahi hōtaka riterite kia taunga ai ngā mahinga. Kei te harikoa, kei te mauritau, kei te pārekareka hoki ngā mokopuna ki te taha o ō rātou hoa.

Ngā Whakaritenga Matua ka whai ake

I te taenga atu a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga ki te kōhanga reo, i manatokotia ngā take i pupū ake ai ki te pūrongo Mana Whakahaere o mua mō ngā take kaimahi, te mahere ā-tau, me ngā hōneatanga rū whenua.

E mōhio ana te whānau ko te aromātai hōtaka tonu tētahi wāhanga hei whakapakari ake. Ka whai hua ngā mokopuna mā te whakapiki ake i te mōhiotanga o ngā kaimahi ki te aromātai hōtaka mō te whakapai tonutanga.

5 Te Whakatau ki ngā Wāhanga Tautukunga

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

• te haumaru ā-whatumanawa, tae atu ki te ārahi mauritau me te ārai tamariki

• te haumaru ā-tinana, tae atu ki te mātakitaki tamariki, ngā whakaritenga whakamoe, ngā aituā, te whāngai rongoā; me ngā kaupapa here, ngā tukanga hoki mō ngā haerenga whakawaho

• te tū tika o ngā kaimahi, tae atu ki te tika o ngā tohu mātauranga, ngā mahi arowhai a ngā pirihimana, me te tatauranga ki waenga i te kaiako me te tamaiti 

• ngā whakaritenga ohotata me ngā tikanga ohotata e pā ana ki te rū whenua, te ahi, te waipuke, te tai āniwhaniwha, me te mate urutā.

Hei whakatutuki i ngā herenga ā-ture, me tahuri te whānau ki te:

• whakarite i tētahi tukanga e aromātai ai i te whai huatanga o te hōtaka akoranga.

[R43 Ture Mātauranga (Kōhungahunga) 2008; C1 Paearu Raihana mō ngā Kōhanga Reo kei raro i te maru o Te Poari Matua o Ngā Kōhanga Reo 2008] 

6 Te Taunakitanga

E taunaki ana Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga kia mahi te whānau ki te taha o te tari ā-rohe o Te Poari Matua o Ngā Kōhanga Reo, kia whai tautoko rātou ki te aromātai hōtaka.

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

16 Whiringa ā-nuku, 2023

7 Ngā kōrero e pā ana ki te Kōhanga Reo

Te tūwāhi	Kei Katikati, ki Tauranga
Te tau a te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga	40172
Te tau tohu o Te Kōhanga Reo	14A008
Te tūmomo whare	He kōhanga reo
Te raihana	Ngā Ture Mātauranga (Ratonga Kōhungahunga) 2008
Te tokomaha mō te raihana	25, kia tokowhitu ki raro i te rua o ngā tau
Te tokomaha kei runga i te rārangi ingoa	Tokoiwa, tokowhitu kei raro i te rua o ngā tau
Ngā hononga ā-iwi	Māori 9
Te wā i te kōhanga reo te rōpū arotake	Here-turi-kōkā 2023
Te wā o tēnei pūrongo	16 Whiringa-ā-nuku 2023
Ngā pūrongo o mua	Mana Whakahaere – Arotake Mātauranga, Here-turi-kōkā 2023; Arotake Mātauranga, Kohi-tātea 2018; Arotake Mātauranga, Hakihea 2015

1 Introduction

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

2 Context

Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Rereatukahia is based on Te Marae o Rereatukāhia in Katikati. It is part of a whānau community complex. The kōhanga reo is licensed to cater for 25 mokopuna including seven aged under 2 years. Whakapapa connections and te reo Māori are a strong focus for whānau. 

The ERO August 2023 evaluation of Whānau Whakahaere practices found values of whanaungatanga reflected how whānau managed the operations of the kōhanga reo. Whānau systems and processes supported mokopuna health, wellbeing and learning. 

3 Evaluation Focus

How well do mokopuna show they are settled in their interactions with others?

Mokopuna have positive, meaningful interactions with adults and each other.

4 Mana Mokopuna

Mokopuna experience an environment where they are well supported. The tikanga of manaakitanga and aroha underpin all interactions in the kōhanga reo. Kaimahi work with mokopuna in a calm and gentle manner. They know their mokopuna well and cater to their specific needs. Tuākana are considerate when interacting with their teina. Mokopuna are respectful and behave appropriately when manuhiri are present. Kaimahi use a variety of strategies such as mihimihi, questions, prompts and waiata to support mokopuna language development. Tuākana are encouraged to lead aspects of the programme where they model leadership qualities for their teina. Pēpi express their understanding of te reo Māori through facial expressions and body language. Kaimahi frequently praise mokopuna for their efforts and achievements.  The learning spaces are well organised and set out to meet the needs of all age groups. Mokopuna can easily access a range of resources. Kaimahi maintain a consistent programme to ensure routines are familiar. Mokopuna are happy, settled and enjoy the company of their peers. 

Key Next Steps

Matters raised in the previous Mana Whakahaere report for personnel matters, annual plan and earthquake evacuations were verified during the onsite visit.

Whānau acknowledge programme evaluation remains as an area for further strengthening. Mokopuna benefit from increasing kaimahi knowledge of programme evaluation for ongoing improvement.  

5 Kōhanga Whānau Assurance on Legal Requirement

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

• emotional safety including positive guidance and child protection

• physical safety including supervision, sleep procedures, accidents, medication, excursion policy and procedures

• suitable staffing including appropriate qualifications, police vetting, ratios

• emergency procedures and practices for earthquakes, fire, flood, tsunami and pandemic.

Actions for Compliance

To meet compliance requirements, they must:  

• establish a process to evaluate the effectiveness of the learning programme.
  [Regulation 43 Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008; C1 Licensing Criteria for Kōhanga Reo affiliated with Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust 2008]

6 Recommendation

ERO recommends that whānau work alongside the district office for support with programme evaluation. 

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

16 October 2023

7 Information about the Kōhanga Reo

Location	Katikati, Tauranga
Ministry of Education profile number	40172
Kōhanga Reo Identification Number	14A008
Licence type	Te Kōhanga Reo
Licensed under	Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008
Number licensed for	25 children, including up to 7 aged under 2
Kōhanga Reo roll	9 children, including up to 7 aged under 2
Ethnic composition	Māori 9
Review team on site	August 2023
Date of this report	16 October 2023
Most recent ERO report(s)	Education Review - Mana Whakahaere, August 2023; Education Review, January 2018; Education Review; December 2015

1 e Kupu Arataki

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

2 Te Horopaki

E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Rereatukahia ki te marae o Rereatukahia, i Katikati. Ko te kōhanga reo tētahi wāhanga o te pokapū ā-hapori mō te whānau. Kua raihanatia te kōhanga reo mō ngā mokopuna 25, me te tokowhitu o rātou ki raro i te rua tau te pakeke. Ko ngā hononga ā-whakapapa me te reo Māori ngā aronga nui ki te whānau.  

3 Te Aronga o te Aromātai

He pēhea rawa te whānau e poipoi, e whāngai hoki i te waiora o ngā mokopuna?

Kei ngā whakahaeretanga me ngā whakaritenga o Te Kōhanga Reo o Rereatukahia ngā tukanga e āta whakatau ana i te aronga matua ki te waiora o ngā mokopuna.  

4 Ngā Whakaaturanga – Mana Whakahaere

Ko te whanaungatanga kei te tūāpapa o ngā mahi whakahaere a te whānau i tō rātou kōhanga reo. He matawhānui, he mōhiohio hoki ngā meneti o ngā hui ā-whānau. He mārama ngā pūrongo, puta noa i ngā whakahaeretanga. E hāngai ana ngā kaupapa here me ngā tukanga o te hauora me te haumaru ki te wā, ā, ki ngā herenga ā-ture hoki. Ka whakaemihia, ka tuhia hoki ngā mōhiohio mārama ki ngā rēhita e pā ana ki te hauora me te haumaru. Tū ai i ia te wā, ko ngā akoako ohotata e pā ana ki te ahi. Ka tautuhi te mahere rautaki i ngā kaupapa matua o te pae tawhiti me te pae tata, ā, ka ārahi hoki i te ahu whakamua o ngā whāinga o te whānau. Kua āta tautuhia ngā whāinga me ngā mahi. Kua whakapūmautia te tirohanga pae tawhiti mō te whakawhanake tonutanga o te kōhanga reo mō meāke nei. Ko ngā mokopuna kei te aronga o ngā whakaritenga e whakatau ngātahitia ana e te whānau.

Ka mahi ngātahi ngā kaimahi ki te whakamahere i ngā akoranga o te hōtaka. Kei ngā kaimahi te tangongitanga o ngā rautaki me ngā rauemi e hāpai ana, e ārahi ana hoki i te whakatinanatanga. Ka whakaemihia, ka whakatakotohia hoki ngā mōhiohio aromatawai ki ngā pūkete me ngā mātai mokopuna. Ka whakaatuhia aua mōhiohio ki ngā whānau, ā, he whai wāhitanga mō rātou ki te kōrero urupare mō te ahu whakamua a ngā mokopuna. Ka whai hua ngā mokopuna nā te tōpūtanga o ngā whakaritenga kua pou herea ki te whanaungatanga.

Ngā Whakaritenga Matua ka whai ake 

Me titiro ki te aromātai hōtaka. Ahakoa ka kōrero ngā kaimahi mō tēnā e whai hua ana, mō tēnā hoki kāhore e whai hua ana i roto i te hōtaka akoranga, kāhore he tuhinga o aua whakawhitinga kōrero. He mea nui kia whakatakotohia e te whānau te tukanga ka aroturuki i te kounga o te hōtaka akoranga. Ka whai hua ngā mokopuna mā te whakapiki ake i ngā mōhiotanga o ngā kaimahi ki te aromātai hōtaka, kia tau ai te whakapai tonutanga.

Kāhore anō kia whakatutukihia ngā akoako e pā ana ki te rū whenua. Me āta whakarite te whānau i te whakatutukitanga me te tuhi haere hoki o ngā akoako hōneatanga e pā ana ki te rū whenua. E whakamōrearea ana i te noho haumaru o ngā mokopuna.

Kāhore anō kia kitea ngā take e pā ana ki ngā tuhinga kaimahi me te mahere ā-tau. Kua whakatau te whānau me Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga, ka whakatakotohia aua tuhinga hei tirohanga i te taenga atu a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga ki te kōhanga reo.  

5 Te Whakatau ki ngā Wāhanga Tautukunga

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

• te haumaru ā-whatumanawa, tae atu ki te ārahi mauritau me te ārai tamariki

• te haumaru ā-tinana, tae atu ki te mātakitaki tamariki, ngā whakaritenga whakamoe, ngā aituā, te whāngai rongoā; me ngā kaupapa here, ngā tukanga hoki mō ngā haerenga whakawaho

• te tū tika o ngā kaimahi, tae atu ki te tika o ngā tohu mātauranga, ngā mahi arowhai a ngā pirihimana, me te tatauranga ki waenga i te kaiako me te tamaiti 

• ngā whakaritenga ohotata me ngā tikanga ohotata e pā ana ki te rū whenua, te ahi, te waipuke, te tai āniwhaniwha, me te mate urutā.

Kia tutuki i te whānau ngā herenga ā-ture, me tahuri rātou ki te:

• whakarite i tētahi tukanga e aromātai ai i te whai huatanga o te hōtaka akoranga

[R43 Ture Mātauranga (Kōhungahunga) 2008; C1 Paearu Raihana mō ngā Kōhanga Reo kei raro i te maru o Te Poari Matua o Ngā Kōhanga Reo 2008]

• āta whakatau i te noho mōhio o rātou ngā pakeke e whakarato ana i te mātauranga me te atawhai, ki ngā akoako ohotata e tika ana mō te rū whenua, ā, kia whakatutukihia aua mahi ki te taha o ngā tamariki i ia toru marama noa te putuputu, koni atu rānei.

[R46 Ture Mātauranga (Kōhungahunga) 2008; HS8 Paearu Raihana mō ngā Kōhanga Reo kei raro i te maru o Te Poari Matua o Ngā Kōhanga Reo 2008] 

6 Te Taunakitanga

I whakawhanakehia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga me te whānau o te kōhanga reo te taunakitanga e whai ake nei, arā, kia whakatakoto te whānau i ngā tuhinga katoa e whai pānga ana ki ngā wāhanga i tautuhia ai hei whakaritenga matua kia whāia. 

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

12 Mahuru, 2023

 7 Ngā kōrero e pā ana ki te Kōhanga Reo

Te tūwāhi	Kei Katikati, ki Tauranga
Te tau a te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga	40172
Te tau tohu o Te Kōhanga Reo	14A008
Te tūmomo whare	He kōhanga reo
Te raihana	Ngā Ture Mātauranga (Ratonga Kōhungahunga) 2008
Te tokomaha mō te raihana	25, kia tokowhitu ki raro i te rua o ngā tau
Te tokomaha kei runga i te rārangi ingoa	Tokoiwa, tokowhitu kei raro i te rua o ngā tau
Ngā hononga ā-iwi	Māori 9
Te wā arotake i mua i te taenga atu ki te kōhanga reo	Hōngongoi 2023
Te wā o tēnei pūrongo	12 Mahuru 2023
Ngā pūrongo o mua	Arotake Mātauranga, Kohi-tātea 2018; Arotake Mātauranga, Hakihea 2015; Arotake Mātauranga,  Hakihea 2011

1 Introduction

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

2 Context

Te Kōhanga Reo o Rereatukahia is based on Te Marae o Rereatuakāhia in Katikati. It is part of a whānau community complex. The kōhanga reo is licensed to cater for 25 mokopuna including seven aged under 2 years. Whakapapa connections and te reo Māori are a strong focus for whānau. 

3 Evaluation Focus

How well do whānau foster and nurture the wellbeing of mokopuna?

The management and operations of Te Kōhanga Reo o Rereatukahia have in place processes to ensure that the wellbeing of mokopuna are a priority.

4 Findings - Mana Whakahaere

Whanaungatanga is the foundation on which whānau manage their kōhanga reo. Whānau hui minutes are detailed and informative. There is clear reporting across operations. Health and safety policies and procedures are current and align to legislation. Clear information is gathered and documented in health and safety registers. Emergency fire drills are conducted regularly. The strategic plan identifies long and short-term priorities and guides whānau goals into the future. Objectives and actions are clearly identified. There is a long-term sustained vision for the future development of the kōhanga reo. Mokopuna are the focus of collective whānau decision making.

Kaimahi work collaboratively to plan the learning the programme. Kaimahi have a range of strategies and resources to support and guide implementation. Assessment information is gathered and captured in mokopuna profile books and mātai mokopuna. These are shared with whānau who have opportunities to comment and provide feedback on mokopuna progress. Mokopuna benefit from collaborative practices underpinned by whanaungatanga.    

Key Next Steps

Programme evaluation requires attention. While kaimahi talk about what is working, or not working in the learning programme, there is no documentation of these conversations. It is important that whānau establish a process for monitoring the quality of the learning programme. Mokopuna would benefit from increasing kaimahi knowledge of programme evaluation for ongoing improvement.

Earthquake drills have not been practised. Whānau must ensure requirements for earthquake evacuation drills are carried out and recorded. Mokopuna safety is compromised. 

Matters related to personnel documentation and an annual plan are yet to be sighted. Whānau and ERO have agreed that documentation will be available for the onsite visit.

5 Kōhanga Whānau Assurance on Legal Requirements

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

• emotional safety including positive guidance and child protection

• physical safety including supervision, sleep procedures, accidents, medication, excursion policy and procedures

• suitable staffing including appropriate qualifications, police vetting, ratios

• emergency procedures and practices for earthquakes, fire, flood, tsunami and pandemic.

Actions for Compliance

To meet compliance requirements they must: 

• establish a process to evaluate the effectiveness of the learning programme

[Regulation 43 Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008; C1 Licensing Criteria for Kōhanga Reo affiliated with Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust 2008]

• ensure adults providing education and care are familiar with relevant emergency earthquake drills and carry these out with children on an at least three-monthly basis.

[Regulation 46 Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008, HS8 Licensing criteria for kōhanga reo affiliated with the Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust 2008]

6 Recommendation

ERO and the kōhanga reo whānau developed the following recommendation that whānau will make available all relevant documentation related to areas identified in the key next steps.   

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

12 September 2023

7 Information about the Kōhanga Reo

Location	Katikati, Tauranga
Ministry of Education profile number	40172
Kōhanga Reo Identification Number	14A008
Licence type	Te Kōhanga Reo
Licensed under	Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008
Number licensed for	25 children, including up to 7 aged under 2
Kōhanga Reo roll	9 children, including up to 7 aged under 2
Ethnic composition	Māori 9
Review team pre on site	July 2023
Date of this report	12 September 2023
Most recent ERO report(s)	Education Review, January 2018; Education Review, December 2015; Education Review, December 2011