23 Bluett Road, Ohope Beach
View on mapERO’s Akanuku | Assurance Review reports provide information about whether a service meets and maintains regulatory standards. Further information about Akanuku | Assurance Reviews is included at the end of this report.
Regulatory standards |
ERO’s judgement |
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Curriculum |
Meeting |
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Premises and facilities |
Meeting |
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Health and safety |
Meeting |
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Governance, management and administration |
Meeting |
Since the onsite visit, the service has provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed a non-compliance and is now taking reasonable steps to meet regulatory standards.
Ohope Beach Montessori Preschool is a privately owned service. The roll of 41 includes 13 Māori learners. The centre changed ownership in June 2021, and this is the first ERO review under new management. The centre philosophy is influenced by a Montessori approach and connections with nature.
The curriculum acknowledges the unique place of Māori as tangata whenua. Children have the opportunity to develop knowledge of the cultural heritages of both parties to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Teachers engage in meaningful, positive interactions to enhance children’s learning and nurture reciprocal relationships. The curriculum is informed by assessment, planning, and evaluation that demonstrates an understanding of children’s learning, their interests and life contexts.
Positive steps are taken to respect the aspirations held by parents and whānau for their children. An ongoing process of self-review and internal evaluation helps the service maintain the quality of its education and care.
Next steps include:
Continue to develop the local curriculum and centre philosophy to reflect the priorities for learning that matter to children and their families, teachers, and the community.
Further strengthen the ways in which parents and whānau can be active participants in their child’s learning.
Deepen teachers’ response to parent and whānau aspirations, in assessment, planning and evaluation information.
Since the onsite visit, the service has provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed the following non-compliance:
consideration of hazards must include but is not limited to all areas as per the licensing criteria list.
[Licensing Criteria for Early Childhood Education and Care Centres 2008, HS12]
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
15 August 2022
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Early Childhood Service Name |
Early Childhood Service Name |
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Profile Number |
45390 |
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Location |
Ohope Beach |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
30 children aged over 2. |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
100% |
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Service roll |
41 |
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Review team on site |
July 2022 |
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Date of this report |
15 August 2022 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Akanuku | Assurance Review, November 2020; Education Review, June 2015 |
All services are licensed under the Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008. The legal requirements for early childhood services also include the Licensing Criteria for Education and Care Services 2008.
Services must meet the standards in the regulations and the requirements of the licensing criteria to gain and maintain a licence to operate.
having its first ERO review - including if it is part of a governing organisation
previously identified as ‘not well placed’ or ‘requiring further development’
that has moved from a provisional to a full licence
that have been re-licenced due to a change of ownership
where an Akanuku | Assurance Review process is determined to be appropriate.
All early childhood services are required to promote children’s health and safety and to regularly review their compliance with legal requirements. Before the review, the staff and management of a service completed an ERO Centre Assurance Statement and Self-Audit Checklist. In these documents they attested that they have taken all reasonable steps to meet their legal obligations related to:
curriculum
premises and facilities
health and safety practices
governance, management and administration.
As part of an Akanuku | Assurance Review ERO assesses whether the regulatory standards are being met. In particular, ERO looks at a service’s systems for managing the following areas that have a potentially high impact on children's wellbeing:
emotional safety (including positive guidance and child protection)
physical safety (including supervision; sleep procedures; accidents; medication; hygiene; excursion policies and procedures)
suitable staffing (including qualification levels; safety checking; teacher certification; ratios)
relevant evacuation procedures and practices.
As part of an Akanuku | Assurance Review ERO also gathers and records evidence through:
discussions with those involved in the service
consideration of relevant documentation, including the implementation of health and safety systems
observations of the environment/premises, curriculum implementation and teaching practice.
ERO’s Akanuku | Assurance Review reports provide information about whether a service meets and maintains regulatory standards. Further information about Akanuku | Assurance Reviews is included at the end of this report.
Regulatory standards |
ERO’s judgement |
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Curriculum |
Meeting |
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Premises and facilities |
Meeting |
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Health and safety |
Not meeting |
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Governance, management and administration |
Not meeting |
At the time of the review, ERO identified non-compliance with regulatory standards that must be addressed.
Ohope Beach Montessori Preschool is a privately-owned service for children from two years to school age. The staff includes qualified and unqualified teachers. The centre owner is the manager and professional leader. The June 2015 ERO report found the service to be very well placed to promote positive learning outcomes for children.
Positive and meaningful relationships among children and teachers underpin teaching and learning practices. The curriculum supports children to be confident and competent learners. Children are involved in decisions about their learning experiences. A language-rich environment provides a range of learning opportunities for children. The service curriculum acknowledges and reflects the unique place of Maori as tangata whenua. Children are given opportunities to develop knowledge and understanding of New Zealand’s bicultural heritage. Regular opportunities are provided for parents to be involved in decision-making concerning their children’s learning interests and strengths.
The service is not meeting the regulatory standards in health and safety and governance, management and administration.
ERO found areas of non-compliance in the service relating to:
[Licencing Criteria for Early Childhood Education and Care Centres 2008, GMA8, HS6, HS8, HS12, HS28, HS29]
ERO recommends the Ministry follows up with the service provider to ensure that non-compliances identified in this report are addressed promptly.
The next ERO review will be in consultation with the Ministry of Education.
Phil Cowie
Director Review and Improvement Services
Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
3 November 2020
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Early Childhood Service Name |
Ohope Beach Montessori Preschool |
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Profile Number |
45390 |
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Location |
Ohope Beach |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
30 children, including up to 0 aged under 2. |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
80%+ |
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Service roll |
44 |
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Gender composition |
Female 23, Male 21. |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori 10, NZ European/Pākehā 33, Other ethnic groups 1. |
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Review team on site |
(October 2020) |
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Date of this report |
3 November 2020 |
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Most recent ERO report(s)
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Education Review June 2015 |
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: