15 Favona Road, Mangere, Auckland
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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 |
At the time of the review, ERO found the service was taking reasonable steps to meet regulatory standards.
Immanuel Preschool is a stand-alone service. The centre manager leads a teaching team across two aged-based areas. Of the children enrolled, half are identified as Tongan and Samoan. The service philosophy places value on a Christian based approach and Te Whāriki, the early childhood curriculum.
Children experience an inclusive curriculum that is responsive to them as confident and competent learners. Adults providing education and care engage in meaningful positive interactions to enhance children’s learning and nurture reciprocal relationships. Children’s preferences are respected, and they are involved in decisions about their learning. Steps are taken to acknowledge parent aspirations.
The service acknowledges Māori as tangata whenua. Children engage in learning experiences reflective of the cultural heritage of both parties to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
A process of internal evaluation for improvement of quality of education and care is in place. A policy framework and annual plan guide centre operations. Health and safety practices are monitored, and changes made when required.
Next steps include:
continuing to progress assessment information by showing children’s progress and learning overtime, in relation to valued outcomes for learning from Te Whāriki
increasing the visibility of how teachers respond to children’s cultures, languages and identity in assessment, planning and evaluation information.
The next ERO review is likely to be an Akarangi | Quality Evaluation.
Patricia Davey
Director of Early Childhood Education (ECE)
7 August 2023
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Early Childhood Service Name |
Immanuel Preschool (Favona Road) |
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Profile Number |
47305 |
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Location |
Mangere, Auckland |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
46 children, including up to 12 aged under 2 |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
80-99% |
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Service roll |
30 |
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Review team on site |
May 2023 |
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Date of this report |
7 August 2023 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Akanuku | Assurance Review, December 2020 |
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.
Immanuel Preschool (Favona Road) is one of four services operated by the Immanuel Preschool organisation. The owner is also the manager of this service. There are two separate rooms for infants, toddlers and older children. Children also have opportunities to interact in mixed-age groups.
This is the first ERO review of the service.
Ngā kaiako engage in meaningful, positive interactions to enhance children’s learning and nurture reciprocal relationships. The service curriculum provides a language-rich environment that supports children’s learning. Tamariki are involved in decisions about their learning experiences. Their developing social competence is supported by the curriculum. The service provides children with a range of experiences and opportunities to enhance their learning indoors and outdoors, individually and in groups.
An annual plan guides the service’s operation. Consistent implementation of health and safety practices is required to meet all aspects of the licensing criteria.
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 that the Ministry reassess the licence of Immanuel Preschool (Favona Rd). ERO will not undertake a further review of this service until the Ministry of Education is satisfied that the service meets regulatory standards.
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
18 December 2020
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Early Childhood Service Name |
Immanuel Preschool (Favona Rd) |
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Profile Number |
47305 |
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Location |
Mangere, Auckland |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
46 children, including up to 12 aged under 2. |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
80%+ |
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Service roll |
26 |
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Gender composition |
Female 13 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori 1 |
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Review team on site |
October 2020 |
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Date of this report |
18 December 2020 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
First ERO review of the service. |
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: