Pelorus Community Preschool 49 Main Road, Havelock
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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.
Pelorus Community Preschool Kōhungahunga o Te Hoiere is a community-based early childhood service governed by a parent committee. Almost a third of enrolled children are Māori, and a small number have Pacific heritages. The service has addressed the aspects of non-compliance identified in the March 2021 ERO report.
The service curriculum provides a language-rich environment that supports children’s learning. It acknowledges and reflects the unique place of Māori as tangata whenua. The curriculum supports the right of each child to be confident in their own culture, and encourages children to understand and respect each other’s cultures. Adults providing education and care engage in meaningful, positive interactions to enhance children’s learning and nurture reciprocal relationships.
A philosophy expresses the service’s beliefs, values, and attitudes about the provision of early childhood education and care. The design and layout of the premises support the provision of different types of indoor and outdoor experiences appropriate to the number, ages, and abilities of children attending.
Next steps include:
more consistently showing children’s developing capabilities and progression of learning in relation to the learning outcomes from Te Whāriki, the early childhood curriculum.
The next ERO review is likely to be an Akarangi | Quality Evaluation.
Patricia Davey
Director of Early Childhood Education (ECE)
27 September 2023
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Early Childhood Service Name |
Pelorus Community Preschool - Kōhungahunga o Te Hoiere |
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Profile Number |
65228 |
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Location |
Havelock |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
30 children, including up to 10 aged under 2 |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
50-79% |
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Service roll |
35 |
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Review team on site |
August 2023 |
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Date of this report |
27 September 2023 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Akanuku | Assurance Review, March 2021; Education Review, April 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.
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 areas of non-compliance with regulatory standards that are an unacceptable risk to children.
Pelorus Community Preschool - Kōhungahunga o Te Hoiere is a community-based early childhood service. It is governed by a committee made up of parents of enrolled children. A senior teacher takes responsibility for managing day-to-day operation. The 2016 ERO review identified the need to further develop aspects of governance, assessment, the bicultural programme, internal evaluation, and compliance.
Teachers work together to develop and implement a programme that allows children to make decisions about their learning. The curriculum acknowledges and reflects the unique place of Māori as tangata whenua. Implementation of a range of learning experiences are supported by the design and layout of the premises. Better organisation and monitoring of aspects of health and safety are required. Provision for staff professional development is in place. Aspects of governance and management continue to require strengthening.
ERO found areas of non-compliance in the service relating to:
Licensing Criteria for Early Childhood Education and Care Centres 2008 HS7, HS27, HS29, GMA6
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 HS12, GMA7
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
9 March 2021
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Early Childhood Service Name |
Pelorus Community Preschool - Kōhungahunga o Te Hoiere |
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Profile Number |
65228 |
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Location |
Havelock |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
30 children, including up to 10 aged under 2. |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
80%+ |
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Service roll |
55 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori 11, NZ European/Pākehā 25, Pacific 6, Other ethnic groups 13. |
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Review team on site |
December 2020 |
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Date of this report |
9 March 2021 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Education Review, April 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: