870 High Street, Avalon, Lower Hutt
View on mapDomains: Ngā Akatoro | Below the threshold for quality | Above the threshold for quality | ||
The learner and their learning He Whāriki Motuhake | Improvement required | Working towards | Embedded | Excelling |
Collaborative professional learning and development builds knowledge and capability Whakangungu Ngaio | Improvement required | Working towards | Embedded | Excelling |
Leadership fosters collaboration and improvement Kaihautū | Improvement required | Working towards | Embedded | Excelling |
Stewardship through effective governance and management Te Whakaruruhau | Improvement required | Working towards | Embedded | Excelling |
For an explanation of the judgement terms used and of the evaluation process please refer to the last page of this report. These judgements are based on the evidence provided to ERO during the evaluation.
| Children’s health and safety | Improvement required | Taking reasonable steps |
Akarangi | Quality Evaluations evaluate the extent to which early childhood services have the learning and organisational conditions to support equitable and excellent outcomes for all learners. Te Ara Poutama Indicators of quality for early childhood education: what matters most and Early Childhood Education (ECE) Improvement Framework (teacher led services) are the basis for making judgements about the quality of the service in achieving equity and excellence for all learners. Evaluations for improvement | Ngā Aronga Whai Hua is integrated across all of the above domains.
Shine Montessori Educare Avalon is one of two services governed by a charitable trust. The recent departure of one trustee is prompting a revision of the governance structure. The full-day service provides education and care for children aged under two years. When children turn two, they transition to Shine Montessori Educare in Waiwhetu, Lower Hutt. The philosophy reflects Te Whāriki, the early childhood curriculum, alongside a blend of Montessori practices and Christian values. It intends to support children to learn through exploration, encourage independence, and learn in a social environment which promotes respect for each other, courtesy and grace.
The service has made steady progress since the 2023 ERO review and has addressed all outstanding non-compliances. The centre manager is ensuring the service meets regulatory requirements through improved systems, practices and ongoing monitoring.
The responsive curriculum effectively promotes children’s learning and wellbeing.
Leaders and teachers build professional knowledge and shared understanding through investigating what aspects of their teaching are working, or not, for children.
Leaders continue to build relational trust within the team to progress the services’ vision and philosophy.
The service’s plans and priorities for improvement continue to be developed.
Before the review, the staff and management of Shine Montessori Educare Avalon completed and ERO 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:
During the review, ERO looked at the service’s system for managing the following areas that have a potentially high impact on children’s health and safety:
All early childhood services are required to promote children’s health and safety and to regularly review their compliance with legal requirements.
Shine Montessori Educare Avalon will include the following actions in its quality improvement planning:
Activities undertaken by the evaluation team
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Further information about how ERO evaluates early childhood services is available here.
Patricia Davey
Director of Early Childhood Education (ECE)
18 September 2024
| Early Childhood Service Name | Shine Montessori Educare Avalon |
| Profile Number | 60083 |
| Location | Avalon, Lower Hutt |
| Service Type | Education and care service |
| Number licenced for | 21 children, including up to 21 aged under 2 |
| Percentage of qualified teachers | 80-99% |
| Ethnic composition Using rounded percentages | Māori 5%; NZ European/Pakeha 42%, Indian 26%, Samoan 10% |
| Service roll | 19 |
| Review team on site | August 2024 |
| Date of this report | 18 September 2024 |
| Most recent ERO report (s) | Akanuku | Assurance Review, February 2023; Akanuku | Assurance Review, June 2021 |
ERO’s judgements are based on Te Ara Poutama and the Early Childhood Education Improvement Framework (teacher led services).
Above the threshold for quality | |
Excelling | The service is excelling in the learning and organisation to support high quality education and care for children |
Embedded | The service has embedded its learning and organisational conditions to support ongoing improvement to the quality of education and care for children. |
Below the threshold for quality | |
Working towards | The service is working towards establishing the learning and organisational conditions to support improvements in the quality of education and care for children. |
Improvement required | The service has not yet developed the learning and organisational conditions to support quality education and care for children. |
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 |
Meeting |
At the time of the review, ERO identified areas of non-compliance with regulatory standards that are an unacceptable risk to children.
Shine Montessori Educare Avalon is one of two services under shared governance. A principal and business manager provide support. Significant and ongoing staff changes including the head teacher, have occurred since the previous review. The service has a diverse roll including a small number of Māori children.
The service curriculum is consistent with Te Whāriki, the early childhood curriculum, the Montessori and Christian philosophies. Teachers engage in meaningful, positive interactions with children to enhance their learning and nurture reciprocal relationships within a mixed-aged setting. Children have a range of experiences and opportunities within a suitably resourced learning environment to enhance and extend their learning and development, both indoors and outdoors, individually and in groups.
Monitoring of the consistent implementation of aspects of health and safety practices, and governance, management and administration is required. A priority is for the service to fully understand and consistently maintain regulatory standards.
ERO found areas of non-compliance in the service relating to:
consistent sleep records kept of the time each child attending the service sleeps, and checks made by adults during that time
a record of regular excursions that includes assessment and management of risk, and evidence of parental permission and approval of adult: child ratios
records of all injuries and incidents that includes evidence that parents have been informed
a record of training and/or information provided to adults who administer medicine to children.
[Licensing Criteria for Early Childhood Education and Care Services, 2008, HS9, HS17, HS27, HS29].
Since the onsite visit the service has provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed the following non-compliances:
heavy furniture, fixtures, and equipment that could fall or topple and cause serious injury or damage are secured [HS6]
consistently carry out relevant emergency drills with the children (as appropriate) on an at least a three-monthly basis [HS8]
a record of all food served that show the type of food provided, and are available for inspection for 3 months after the food is served [HS19]
consistent records are kept of all medicine (prescription and non-prescription) given to children [HS28]
ensuring that the following are prominently displayed: the Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008, and the current Licensing Criteria for Early Childhood Education and Care Centres 2008; and the full names and qualifications of each person counting towards regulated requirements [GMA1]
all employees must be safety checked every three years in accordance with the Children’s Act 2014. [GMA7a]
ERO recommends that the Ministry reassess the licence issued to this service provider. 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.
Kathy Lye
Director Review and Improvement Services (Southern)
Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
14 February 2023
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Early Childhood Service Name |
Shine Montessori Educare Avalon |
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Profile Number |
60083 |
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Location |
Lower Hutt |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
21 children, including up to 10 aged under 2 |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
80-99% |
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Service roll |
22 |
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Review team on site |
November 2022 |
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Date of this report |
14 February 2023 |
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Most recent ERO report(s)
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Akanuku | Assurance Review June 2021; Education Review, February 2018. |
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 |
Not meeting |
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Premises and facilities |
Not 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.
Shine Montessori Educare Avalon, is one of two services administered by the trustees of Shine Montessori Educare Charitable Trust. The head teacher is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the service. A business manager and principal provide educational support and leadership for centre staff.
Children’s learning records acknowledge Te Whāriki, the early childhood curriculum. Teachers are working to understand and progress children’s learning and interests. A Māori perspective is developing in the curriculum. The design and layout of the premises supports the provision of different types of play experiences. Opportunities to collaborate with parents about centre operations and their children’s learning are provided. Increased monitoring by centre leaders is required to ensure that policies and procedures are followed.
ERO found areas of non-compliance in the service relating to:
Licensing Criteria for Early Childhood Education and Care Centres 2008 C7, PF2, GMA7.
Since the onsite visit the service has provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed the following non compliances:
Licensing Criteria for Early Childhood Education and Care Centres 2008, PF13, PF20, PF26, PF28, PF29, PF30, HS6, HS7, HS17,
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.
Dr Lesley Patterson
Director Review and Improvement Services (Southern)
Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
15 June 2021
| Early Childhood Service Name | Shine Montessori Educare Avalon |
| Profile Number | 60083 |
| Location | Lower Hutt |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
21 children, including up to 10 aged under 2. |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
80%+ |
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Service roll |
22 |
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Ethnic composition |
NZ European/Pākehā 4, Indian 8, Chinese 6, Other ethnic groups 4. |
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Review team on site |
31 March 2021 |
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Date of this report |
15 June 2021 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Education Review, February 2018; Education Review, February 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: