Clyde Street, Epsom, Auckland
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Regulatory standards |
ERO’s judgements |
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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 |
At the time of the review, ERO found the service was taking reasonable steps to meet regulatory standards.
Diocesan School for Girls Foundation Class is on the grounds of Diocesan School for Girls. The deputy principal and head of the junior school provide governance support. The teaching team includes a qualified lead teacher and four other qualified teachers. The majority of children attending are of Chinese heritage.
Teachers engage in meaningful, positive interactions to enhance children’s learning and nurture reciprocal relationships. The curriculum provides children with a range of experiences and opportunities to enhance and extend their learning and development, both indoors and outdoors, individually and in groups.
The service curriculum is inclusive, and responsive to children as confident and competent learners. Children’s preferences are respected, and they are involved in decisions about their learning experiences. They are supported to be confident in their own cultures and encouraged to understand and respect other cultures. The service curriculum provides a language-rich environment that supports children’s learning.
Key next steps include increasing:
the extent to which Te Whāriki, the early childhood curriculum, is visible and woven through the Primary Years Programme, and The International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme
opportunities for children to hear and speak te reo Māori in meaningful learning contexts.
The next ERO review is likely to be an Akarangi | Quality Evaluation.
Patricia Davey
Director of Early Childhood Education (ECE)
3 July 2023
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Early Childhood Service Name |
Diocesan School for Girls Foundation Class |
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Profile Number |
45671 |
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Location |
Epsom, Auckland |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
40 children over two years of age |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
100% |
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Service roll |
29 |
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Review team on site |
June 2023 |
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Date of this report |
3 July 2023 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Akanuku | Assurance Review, May 2021 |
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 |
Meeting |
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Governance, management and administration |
Not meeting |
At the time of the review, ERO identified areas of non-compliance with regulatory standards that are an unacceptable risk to children.
Diocesan School for Girls Foundation Class is led by a dean who works closely with the head of the junior school. All teachers are qualified and registered. A small number of Māori children are enrolled.
Teachers are inclusive and responsive to children as confident and competent learners. Children are involved in decisions about their learning experiences. Adults providing education and care engage in meaningful, positive interactions that enhance children’s learning and nurture reciprocal relationships. Positive steps are taken to respect and acknowledge the aspirations that parents and whānau have for their children.
The service curriculum is informed by assessment, planning, and evaluation that demonstrates an understanding of children’s learning, their interests, whānau, and life contexts.
Service leaders must ensure that they regularly monitor, evaluate and implement systems, policies and procedures to meet and sustain licensing criteria requirements.
ERO found areas of non-compliance in the service relating to:
Licensing Criteria for Early Childhood Education and Care Centres 2008, GMA7A.
Since the onsite visit the service has provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed the following non-compliances:
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.
Steve Tanner
Director Review and Improvement Services (Northern)
Northern Region | Te Tai Raki
28 May 2021
| Early Childhood Service Name | Diocesan School for Girls Foundation Class |
| Profile Number | 45671 |
| Location | Epsom, Auckland |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
40 children |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
80%+ |
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Service roll |
38 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori 2 |
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Review team on site |
February 2021 |
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Date of this report |
28 May 2021 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Education Review, June 2016 |
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: