Maori Point Road, Te Papa o Ro, Whatawhata
View on mapKua mahi ngātahi Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga, ngā whānau, ngā kaiārahi, ngā kaimahi me ngā hapori ki te whakawhanake i ngā tirohanga aromātai e whai wāhi nui ai ki te hāpai i te kawenga takohanga me te whakapaitanga, ki te tautuhi i te ahu whakamua, ā, ki te whakapakari ake hoki i te āheinga ki te aromātai. Ka whakarato ngā pūrongo a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i ngā mōhiohio mātuatua mā ngā whānau, ngā hapū, me ngā iwi.
E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Whatawhata ki te hapori tuawhenua o Whatawhata, ki te taha o te marae o Te Papa o Rotu. Ko ngā hītori me ngā tuku ihotanga o ngā uara o Ngāti Māhanga, tae atu ki Te Kīngitanga, ki te mita o Waikato-Tainui, me ngā tikanga, ngā kawa hoki o te marae, e noho mātua katoa ana ki ngā akoranga a ngā mokopuna.
Ka whai wāhi atu ngā mokopuna ki ngā wheako ako e whai pānga ana ki ngā whakapono me ngā uara o Ngāti Māhanga, arā, i ērā e poipoi ana i te hōhonutanga o te ahurea i te taiao ako.
E whai wāhi atu ana ngā mokopuna ki tētahi hōtaka e poipoi ana i tō rātou tuakiritanga. Ka whakatauira ngā whānau i te ngākau nuitanga, i te manawa whakahī anō hoki mō ō rātou hononga ā-whakapapa ki a Ngāti Māhanga. He whai wāhitanga i ia te wā mō ngā mokopuna ki te tū hei tangata whenua i ngā pōwhiri me ngā kaupapa i te marae. Ka ako rātou i te tangongitanga o ngā waiata me ngā mōteatea o Ngāti Māhanga. Ka ārahi, ka hautū ngā rūruhi me ngā koroheke, ā, ka whakatauira rātou i ngā tikanga me ngā kawa. Ka ako ngā mokopuna i ō rātou hononga ki Te Kīngitanga mā ngā karakia tawhito, mā ngā waiata, me ngā kōrero tuku iho hoki a te iwi. Kei ngā mahinga o ia rā ngā whai wāhitanga auau mō ngā mokopuna ki te ārahi me te tautoko i ngā karakia, ngā mihimihi, me ngā pepeha. Ka poipoi aua whai wāhitanga i te whai wāhi mātātoa atu a ngā mokopuna ki ngā akoranga e whai pūtake ana. Ka āta whakamahi ngā kaimahi i te reo ōkawa, me ngā whakataukī, ngā kīwaha, me ngā pao. Ka pou here ngā tikanga o te whanaungatanga me te aroha i ngā taunekeneke katoa. Ka hāpai ngā kaimahi i te āta whakawhanaunga atu a ngā mokopuna ki ētahi atu, ā, ka whai wāhi mātātoa rātou hei tuakana, hei teina. Ka akiaki rātou i ngā mokopuna ki te whai i ō rātou ake ngākau nuitanga, me te toro atu ki te tangongitanga o ngā akoranga me ngā kaupapa tākaro. Ka whakapuaki ngā mokopuna i ō rātou mana āhua ake, ā, ka ngākau nui ki te ārahi i ngā waiata, ngā haka, te whakatau wairua, me te kori tinana. I ngā wā katoa ka whakamihi ngā kaimahi i ngā whakamātau me ngā whakatutukitanga a ngā mokopuna. E ako ana ngā mokopuna i ō rātou hononga hei uri o Ngāti Māhanga.
He mārama ngā tukanga a ngā kaimahi mō te whakamahere i te hōtaka akoranga. Kei te takune te mahi whakamahere, e whai hanganga ana, ā, ka hāpai i ngā kaimahi me te whānau ki te whakapūmau i ngā mātauranga me ngā tikanga tuku o Ngāti Māhanga, o Waikato, o Te Kīngitanga hoki. Kei ngā mahere ako ngā wāhanga ā-tau, ā-wāhanga, ā-marama, ā-wiki hoki, ā, e whakatakoto ana i ngā kaupapa whānui me ngā kaupapa whāiti, me ngā putanga ako e hiahiatia ana mō ngā mokopuna. Ko te ahu whakamua a ngā mokopuna, ko tō rātou whakawhanaketanga hoki, kua kapohia ki ngā kōnae mokopuna e whakatakoto ana i ngā mōhiohio papai mō ngā huarahi ako o ia tamaiti. E whai hua ana ngā mokopuna nā te whakatinanatanga o ngā whakaritenga ngātahi a ngā kaimahi.
Kei te whānau ngā pūnaha whai hua mō te whakahaeretanga i ngā whakaritenga ki te kōhanga reo. E tautuhi ana te tūtohinga i ngā tukanga, ā, e whakaraupapa ana i te aronga nahanaha me te huarahi mō te whānau. Hui ai te komiti whakahaere i ia te wā, ki te whakawhiti kōrero mō ngā whakahaeretanga. Ka tuhia, ka whakapuakihia aua huihuinga ki te taha o te whānau. Ko ngā kaupapa here me ngā tukanga mō te hauora, te haumaru, me ngā kaimahi, e hāngai katoa ana ki ngā herenga ā-ture. Kawea ai e ngā kaimahi ngā akoako ohotata i ia te wā, ā, ka āta tuhia, ka whakaputua hoki. Kei te mahere rautaki te tirohanga me ngā wawata o te whānau mō ngā mokopuna. Ko ētahi o ngā kaupapa matua, ko te whakatupu i te reo Māori, me te whakakaha ake i te whai wāhi mai o te whānau. E tautuhi ana te mahere mahi i ngā tūmomo mahi, ā, ka tohatoha hoki i ngā kawenga hei hāpai i te ahu whakamua o ngā whāinga me ngā kaupapa matua. E āta whakatau ana te mahere ā-tau i te whakatutukitanga o ngā mahi whakahaere tari i roto i te wā e tika ana. Kei te tika te whakahaere i ngā take e pā ana ki ngā kaimahi. Kei ngā tuhinga tūranga mahi a ngā kaimahi, ko ngā kirimana mahi, ko ngā tuhinga arowhai e manatoko ana i te haumaru o ngā kaimahi, me ngā tuhinga tūranga mahi. E arotahi ana ngā mōhiohio arohaehae ki te āhua mahi, ki te tupu, me te whakapaitanga ake o ngā whakaritenga. E whakahaere ana te whānau i ngā whakaritenga hei tino painga mō ngā mokopuna.
Me āta titiro ki te whai wāhi atu a te whānau. Ahakoa ngā whai wāhitanga mō ngā whānau ki te whai wāhi atu ki ngā take whakahaere, kāhore anō rātou kia whakatutuki i ā rātou kawenga kia taetae atu rātou ki ngā hui ā-whānau. Tērā te nui o ngā take e pērā ana, tae atu hoki ki ngā whānau e mahi ukiuki ana. Kua pupū ake te hiahia kia whakawhanakehia e te whānau te huarahi e whakatutuki ai ā rātou kawenga mahi ki te kōhanga reo. Ka whai hua ngā mokopuna mā te whakatau ngātahi a te whānau i ngā whakaritenga.
Kei te whāiti te māramatanga o te whānau ki te Children's Act 2014. Ahakoa he kaupapa here e pā ana ki te ārai tamariki, e tika ana kia hōhonu ake te māramatanga ki ngā tukanga. E whakatau ana hoki Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga, e tika ana kia whai wāhi atu te whānau me ngā kaimahi ki ētahi atu wānanga me ētahi atu whakangungu, kia mōhio ai, kia mārama ai rātou ki ā rātou kawenga e whakatutuki ai i ngā takohanga o te ture, i te aronga pū hoki ki te haumaru me te waiora o ngā mokopuna.
Me whakapakari ake i te aromātai hōtaka. He mea nui kia nahanaha te aronga a ngā kaimahi ki te aromātai, hei whakatairanga i te kounga o te hōtaka akoranga. E mōhio ana ngā kaimahi ki te āhua tonu o te aromātai ki te whakamōhio i te whakamahere me te aromatawai.
E ai ki te whānau, kei te tūhura rātou i ngā huarahi ki te hūnuku i te kōhanga reo. Ko tā te kōkiritanga nei he waihanga i tētahi taiao e hāpai ana i ngā mokopuna katoa ki te puāwai, i a rātou e whai wāhi atu ana ki ngā akoranga. E tautoko ana Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i tēnei aronga hei whakaritenga matua kia whai ake, ā, e akiaki ana i te whānau ki te mahi ngātahi me te tari ā-rohe o Te Poari Matua o Ngā Kōhanga Reo, kia whai tautoko rātou ki te whakatutuki i tēnei kaupapa.
I te wā o te arotake, i tirohia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga ngā pūnaha ki te whakahaere i ngā wāhanga e whai ake nei, arā, ki:
Kia tutuki i te whānau ngā herenga ā-ture, me tahuri rātou ki te:
E taunaki ana Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga kia mahi te whānau ki te taha o te tari ā-rohe o Te Poari Matua o Ngā Kōhanga Reo, kia whai tautoko rātou i roto i ngā take i tautuhia ai hei whakaritenga matua kia whāia.
Darcy Te Hau
Toka ā Nuku
Te Uepū-a-Motu – Māori Services
6 Haratua 2024
| Te tūwāhi | Kei Whatawhata, ki Waikato |
| Te tau a te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | 30342 |
| Te tau tohu o Te Kōhanga Reo | 04C086 |
| Te tūmomo whare | Te Kōhanga Reo |
| Te raihana | Ngā Ture Mātauranga (Ratonga Kōhungahunga) 2008 |
| Te tokomaha mō te raihana | 23 ngā tamariki, kia tokowaru ki raro i te rua o ngā tau |
| Te tokomaha kei runga i te rārangi ingoa | 14 ngā tamariki, tokotoru kei raro i te rua o ngā tau |
| Ngā hononga ā-iwi | Māori 14 |
| Te wā i te kōhanga reo te rōpū arotake | Hui-tanguru 2024 |
| Te wā o tēnei pūrongo | 6 Haratua 2024 |
| Ngā pūrongo o mua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga | Arotake Mātauranga, Paenga-whāwhā 2018; Arotake Mātauranga, Hakihea 2014; Arotake Mātauranga, Haratua 2010 |
The Education Review Office (ERO) in collaboration with whānau, leaders, kaimahi and their communities develop evaluation insights that foster accountability and improvement, identify progress, and build evaluation capability. ERO’s reports provide important information for whānau, hapū and iwi.
Te Kōhanga Reo o Whatawhata is in the rural community of Whatawhata. The kōhanga reo is located beside Te Marae o Te Papa o Rotu. The history and legacies of Ngāti Māhanga values including Kīngitanga, Waikato-Tainui dialect, tikanga and kawa of the marae are central to mokopuna learning.
Mokopuna engage in learning experiences that reflect the beliefs and values of Ngāti Māhanga fostering a culturally rich learning environment.
Mokopuna participate in a programme where their identity is fostered. Whānau model passion and pride in their whakapapa connections of Ngāti Māhanga. Mokopuna are provided with regular opportunities to participate as tangata whenua during pōwhiri and other marae events. They learn a range of local waiata and mōteatea specific to Ngāti Māhanga. Rūruhi and koroheke provide guidance, leadership, and model tikanga and kawa. Mokopuna learn about their connections to the Kīngitanga movement through traditional karakia, waiata and iwi kōrero tuku iho. The daily routine offers regular opportunities for mokopuna to lead and participate in karakia, mihimihi, and pepeha. These opportunities foster mokopuna active participation in meaningful learning. Kaimahi are deliberate in their use of te reo ōkawa, whakataukī, kīwaha and pao. The tikanga of whanaungatanga and aroha underpin all interactions. Kaimahi support mokopuna to have meaningful contact with others and are active as tuakana and teina. They encourage mokopuna to follow their personal preferences and participate in a range of learning and play activities. Mokopuna express their individuality and love to lead waiata, haka, whakatau wairua and kori tinana. Kaimahi consistently praise mokopuna for their efforts and achievements. Mokopuna are learning about their connections as descendants of Ngāti Māhanga.
Kaimahi have clear processes for planning the learning programme. Planning is intentional, structured and assists kaimahi and whānau to maintain the knowledge and traditions of Ngāti Māhanga, Waikato tikanga and Te Kīngitanga. The mahere ako encompasses year, term, monthly and weekly phases incorporating kaupapa whānui, kaupapa whāiti and desired learning outcomes for mokopuna. Mokopuna progress and development are captured in kōnae mokopuna that contain useful information about their individual learning journeys. Mokopuna benefit from the implementation of collaborative kaimahi practices.
Whānau have efficient systems in place to manage the kōhanga reo operations. The tūtohinga defines processes and sets out a planned approach and direction for whānau. Komiti whakahaere meet regularly to discuss matters of operations. These are documented and shared with whānau. Health, safety and personnel policies and procedures reflect legislative requirements. Kaimahi undertake regular emergency drills, these are well documented and kept on file. The strategic plan includes the vision and aspirations whānau hold for mokopuna. Key priorities include growing te reo Māori and increasing whānau participation. An action plan identifies actions and delegates responsibility to support the progress of goals and priorities. An annual plan ensures administrative tasks are completed in a timely manner. Personnel matters are managed appropriately. Kaimahi employment documentation includes employment contracts, verified kaimahi safety checks and position descriptions. Appraisal information focuses on performance, growth and improved practice. Whānau manage operations in the best interest of the mokopuna.
Whānau participation requires attention. Whilst there are opportunities for whānau to contribute to management matters, they are yet to meet their responsibilities to attend whānau hui. There are a range of reasons for this including full time working whānau. The need has arisen for whānau to develop a solution that will adequately meet their responsibilities to the kōhanga reo. Mokopuna would benefit from collaborative whānau decision making.
Whānau understanding of the Children’s Act 2014 is limited. While there is a policy for Child Protection in place, a more in depth understanding of the procedures is needed. ERO agree that whānau and kaimahi engage in further wānanga and training to recognise and understand their commitment in fulfilling the obligations of the Act and prioritising mokopuna safety and wellbeing.
Programme evaluation requires strengthening. It is important that kaimahi take a planned approach to evaluation to raise the quality of the learning programme. Kaimahi are aware of how evaluation informs planning and assessment.
Whānau shared that they are exploring the potential to relocate the kōhanga reo. The initiative aims to create an environment that assists all mokopuna to thrive as they engage in learning. ERO supports this as a key next step and encourage whānau to work in collaboration with the district tari for support in this venture.
During the evaluation, ERO looked at systems for managing the following areas:
To meet compliance requirements they must:
ERO recommends that whānau work alongside the district office for support with the issues identified in the key next steps.
Darcy Te Hau
Toka-ā-Nuku – Director
Te Uepū ā-Motu – Māori Review Services
6 May 2024
| Location | Hamilton |
| Ministry of Education profile number | 30342 |
| Kōhanga Reo Identification Number | 04C086 |
| Licence type | Te Kōhanga Reo |
| Licensed under | Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008 |
| Number licensed for | 23 children, including up to 8 aged under 2 |
| Service roll | 14 children, including up to 3 aged under 2 |
| Ethnic composition | Māori 14 |
| Review team on site | February 2024 |
| Date of this report | 6 May 2024 |
| Most recent ERO report(s) | Education Review, April 2018; Education Review, December 2014; Education Review May 2010 |
E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Whatawhata ki te hapori tuawhenua o Whatawhata. Kei te marae o Te Papa o Rotu te kōhanga reo. Ko te hītori me ngā taonga tuku iho o te marae o Te Papa o Rotu e whai wāhi nui ana ki ngā akoranga a ngā tamariki ki te kōhanga reo. Ka noho pūmau hoki te Ngāti Māhangatanga ki ngā akoranga a ngā tamariki, ā, e whakatinanahia ana te Ngāti Māhangatanga ki te Kīngitanga, ki te reo ā-iwi o Waikato-Tainui, ā, ki ngā tikanga me ngā kawa hoki o te marae.
He ngākau titikaha tō ngā tamariki i a rātou e whakapuaki mai ana i ō rātou mōhiotanga ki a rātou anō, ki tō rātou tūrangawaewae hoki.
E ako ana ngā tamariki i ō rātou tuakiri hei uri o Ngāti Māhanga. E whai wāhi nui ana te marae o Te Papa o Rotu ki ngā akoranga a ngā tamariki. Ka whakarato ngā kaimahi i ngā whai wāhitanga mō ngā tamariki ki te ako i ngā tikanga me ngā kawa o tō rātou marae. E ākina ana te whai wāhi atu a ngā tamariki ki te whānuitanga o ngā tūmomo kaupapa i te marae, tae atu hoki ki ngā pōwhiri, ngā tangihanga, ngā poukai, ā, ka haere hoki rātou ki te Koroneihana me ētahi atu tūmomo tino huihuinga i roto i a Waikato-Tainui. E hāpaitia ana rātou kia ako, kia whanake hoki tō rātou māramatanga ki ngā tūranga me ngā kawenga hoki hei tangata whenua. Kua tuituia ngā hōtaka akoranga a ngā tamariki ki ngā tikanga tuku iho a Waikato-Tainui. He pakari te aronga toi whenuatanga o ngā tamariki.
E whiwhi ana ngā tamariki i ngā hononga e hāpai ana i a rātou. He tino hononga ā-whakapapa tō te nuinga o te whānau. Ka whakamihi, ka whakanui hoki ngā kaimahi i ngā tamariki mō ā rātou mahi angitu. Ka rongo ngā tamariki i te pukuhohe, te katakata, me te ngahau i roto i te hōtaka akoranga. Ka whakatauira ngā kaimahi i te awhi, te tautoko, me te aroha i a rātou e taunekeneke ana ki ngā tamariki, hei poipoi i ngā hononga e whai pūtake ana. He pai te taunekeneke a ngā tamariki ki ētahi atu.
E rumakina ana ngā tamariki hei ako i te reo Māori. Ka rongo rātou i te reo e hāngai pū ana ki tō rātou hapū me tō rātou iwi. Ka whakarato ngā kaimahi i te whānuitanga o ngā tūmomo taumahi e whakatairanga ana i te whakawhitiwhiti kōrero i roto i te reo Māori mā ngā mihi whakatau, ngā karakia Pai Mārire, me ngā hīmene. Ka whakamahi rātou i ngā pātai, i te whāngai kupu, i te whakatauira, ā, i ngā tohu ā-ringa hoki hei hāpai i te whakawhanaketanga reo o ngā tamariki. Toro atu ai ngā kaiako ki ngā tamariki tuākana i ia te wā, ki te whakawhitiwhiti whakaaro mō ngā āhuatanga e whai pūtake ana ki a rātou. He tākare te whakautu kōrero a ngā tuākana ki ngā kaiako mā te reo Māori. E whanake haere ana te māia o ngā tamariki i roto i te reo Māori.
Ka whai pūtake ngā mahere hōtaka. E hāngai ana ngā mahere ā-wāhanga ki ngā kaupapa ako. Kei ngā mahere ā-wiki me ngā mahere o ia rā te kiko o ngā mahi hei ārahi i te whakapuakitanga o ngā kaimahi i te hōtaka akoranga. Kua whakatakotohia ngā whāinga mō ngā akoranga a ngā tamariki. Ka whai wāhi nui ngā kaupapa ā-iwi o te hapori me te rohe ki ngā mahere, pērā i ngā poukai me te Koroneihana. Ko ētahi o ngā rautaki ki te aromatawai i te ako me te ahu whakamua a ngā tamariki, ko ngā pūkete me te pūrongo anō hoki i te ahu whakamua, hei aru i te ako a ngā tamariki me tō rātou whakawhanaketanga. Ka whakapuakihia aua mōhiohio ki te whānau. Ka whakaaro nuitia ngā matea ako o ngā tamariki.
E whakahaere ana te whānau i te kōhanga reo hei painga mō ngā tamariki. Kei te tūtohinga ngā tohutohu mārama mō te whakahaere i ngā whakaritenga ki te kōhanga reo. Kua whakaritea ngā kaupapa here matua me ngā tukanga matua o te hauora me te haumaru. Arotakengia ai ngā kaupapa here i ia te wā. Ko te waiora o ngā tamariki e noho matua ana.
Ka kitea te whai kawenga o te whānau hei kaituku mahi. Ko ngā tuhinga mō ngā kaimahi e hāngai ana ki te wā. Kua whakaritea katoatia ngā tuhinga tūranga mahi, ngā kirimana mahi, ngā arowhai a ngā pirihimana, me ngā arohaehae. Ko ngā putanga i ngā mahi arohaehae ka whakatakoto anō hoki i te whakawhanaketanga ngaio e tika ana. E whiwhi ana ngā tamariki i ngā painga ka puta nā te noho mārama o ngā kaimahi ki ō rātou tūranga me ā rātou kawenga mahi.
He rawaka te aromātai o roto. He auau te pūrongo i ngā āhuatanga whakahaere katoa o te kōhanga reo ki ngā hui ā-whānau. Ka arotahi aua pūrongo ki te whakapaitanga ake. Ka whakarerekē haere i runga anō i ngā hiahia me ngā whai wāhitanga ka pupū ake. E tino mōhio ana te whānau, he mea nui kia rōnaki te whakahaeretanga o te kōhanga reo.
Kāhore i ngā kaimahi tētahi tukanga e whai hua ana ki te aromātai i tā rātou hōtaka akoranga. Ahakoa ka whakaaro huritao ngā kaimahi i ia te wā ki te hōtaka akoranga mā ngā kōrerorero ōpaki, kāhore ngā āhuatanga matua e tuhia ana kia pā mai ai ngā whakapaitanga ake. He iti noa ngā mōhiohio e tohu ana i ngā āhuatanga ka whakapai ake i te kounga o te hōtaka. Ka taea ngā putanga ako te whakapai ake mā te whakapakari ake i te aromātai hōtaka.
I te wā o te aromātai, i whakamātauhia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga ngā pūnaha o te kōhanga reo ki te whakahaere i ngā āhuatanga i raro iho nei e whai pānga nui ana ki te waiora o ngā tamariki:
Ko te tikanga, ka whakatairanga ngā kōhanga reo katoa i te hauora me te haumaru o ngā tamariki, me te arotake anō hoki i ia te wā i tā rātou whakatutukitanga i ngā herenga ā-ture.
I whakawhanakehia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga me te whānau o te kōhanga reo, te taunakitanga e whai ake nei, arā, kia:
Ka aromātai anō Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i Te Kōhanga Reo o Whatawhata i roto i te toru o ngā tau.
Lynda Pura-Watson
Kaiurungi Whakaturuki Arotake Māori
03 Paengawhāwhā, 2018
| Te tūwāhi | Kei Whatawhata, ki Kirikiriroa | ||
| Te tau a te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | 30342 | ||
| Te tau tohu o Te Kōhanga Reo | 4C086 | ||
| Te tūmomo raihana | He kōhanga reo | ||
| Kua raihanatia ki te ture | Ngā Ture Mātauranga (Ratonga Kōhungahunga) 2008 | ||
| Te tokomaha mō te raihana | 23, kia tokowaru ki raro i te rua o ngā tau | ||
| Te tokomaha kei te rārangi ingoa | 12, kotahi te tamaiti kei raro i te rua o ngā tau | ||
| Te ira tangata | Kōtiro 3 Tama 9 | ||
| Ngā hononga ā-iwi | Māori | 100% | |
| Te wā i te kōhanga reo te rōpū arotake | Hui-tanguru 2018 | ||
| Te wā o tēnei pūrongo | 03 Paengawhāwhā, 2018 | ||
| Ngā pūrongo o mua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga | Arotake Mātauranga Arotake Mātauranga | Hakihea 2014 Haratua 2010 | |
Te Kōhanga Reo o Whatawhata is in the rural community of Whatawhata. The kōhanga reo is based on Te Papa o Rotu Marae. The history and legacies of Te Papa o Rotu Marae play a significant part in what children learn at kōhanga reo. Ngāti Mahangatanga is inclusive of Kīngitanga Waikato-Tainui dialect, tikanga and kawa of the marae and central to children’s learning.
Children can talk about who they are and where they are from with confidence.
Children are learning who they are as descendants of Ngāti Mahanga. The marae of Te Papa o Rotu plays a major role in children’s learning. Kaimahi provide children with opportunities to learn about the tikanga and kawa of their marae. Children are encouraged to participate in a range of activities on the marae including pōwhiri, tangihanga, Poukai, as well as Koroneihana and any other significant events in Waikato- Tainui. They are supported to learn and develop their understanding about roles and responsibilities as tangata whenua. Waikato- Tainui and Kingitanga traditions are integrated into children’s learning programmes. Children have a strong sense of belonging.
Children enjoy supportive relationships. The majority of whānau have close whakapapa links. Kaimahi praise and acknowledge children for their successes. Children experience humour,laughter and fun in the daily programme. Kaimahi model awhi, tautoko and aroha when they interact with children to foster meaningful relationships. Children interact positively with others.
Children learn te reo Māori in an immersion environment. They are exposed to language specific to their hapū and iwi. Kaimahi provide a range of activities that promote communication in te reo Māori through mihi whakatau, karakia Pai Mārire, and hīmene. They use questions, prompts, role modelling and hand signs to support children’s language development. The Kaiako constantly engage the older children in conversations that are meaningful to them. Tuakana eagerly respond to kaiako in te reo Māori. Children are developing confidence in te reo Māori.
Programme planning is purposeful. Term plans align to kaupapa ako. Weekly and daily plans provide detail to guide kaimahi to deliver the learning programme. Goals for children’s learning are set. Local and regional iwi events including Poukai and Koroneihana are prioritised in planning. Methods of assessing children’s learning and progress include profiles and progression reporting to track children’s learning and development. This information is shared with whānau. Children learning needs are considered.
The whānau manage the kōhanga reo in the best interests of the children. The charter provides clear directions to manage the operations of the kōhanga reo. Core health and safety policies and procedures are in place. Policies are reviewed regularly. Children’s well-being is paramount.
The whānau show they are responsible employers. Personnel documentation is current. Job descriptions, employment contracts, police vetting and appraisals are in place. Appraisal outcomes lead to appropriate professional development. Children benefit when kaimahi are clear of their roles and responsibilities.
Internal evaluation is adequate. There is regular reporting to whānau hui on all aspects of kōhanga reo operations. This reporting focuses on improvement. Changes are made according to needs and opportunities that arise. The whānau is highly aware of the need to ensure the management of the kōhanga reo is sustainable.
Kaimahi do not have an effective process to evaluate their learning programme. While kaimahi regularly reflect on the learning programme through informal discussions, key points are not always recorded to make improvements. There is very little information to show areas for improvement in the quality of the programme. Children’s learning outcomes can be improved by strengthening programme evaluation.
During the evaluate, ERO looked at the kōhanga reo systems for managing the following areas that have a potentially high impact on children's wellbeing:
All kōhanga reo are required to promote children's health and safety and to regularly review their compliance with legal requirements.
ERO and the Kōhanga Reo whānau developed the following recommendation:
The next ERO evaluation of Te Kōhanga Reo o Whatawhata will be in three years.
Lynda Pura-Watson
Deputy Chief Review Officer Māori
3 April 2018
| Location | Whatawhata, Hamilton | ||
| Ministry of Education profile number | 30342 | ||
| Kōhanga Reo Identification Number | 4C086 | ||
| Licence type | Te Kōhanga Reo | ||
| Licensed under | Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008 | ||
| Number licensed for | 23 children, including up to 8 aged under 2 | ||
| Kōhanga Reo roll | 12 children, including up to 1 aged under 2 | ||
| Gender composition | Girls 3 Boys 9 | ||
| Ethnic composition | Māori | 100% | |
| Review team on site | February 2018 | ||
| Date of this report | 3 April 2018 | ||
| Most recent ERO report(s) | Education Review Education Review | December 2014 May 2010 | |
E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Whatawhata ki Whatawhata, kei te marae o Te Papa ō Rotu. Ka kawe te whānau o te kōhanga reo i ētahi o ngā tamariki, mai i Kirikiriroa. Ka tautoko ngā kaitiaki o te marae i te kōhanga reo. Ka whai wāhi nui te marae ki ngā akoranga a ngā tamariki. E hiahia ana te whānau kia ako ā rātou tamariki i ngā mātauranga e pā ana ki a Ngāti Mahanga me te reo o Tainui.
I whakaritea e te whānau o te kōhanga reo ko Mana Whenua te kaupapa arotahi mō tēnei arotake. Ko tā rātou tino aronga kei tēnei pātai aromātai, arā:
‘He pēhea te pai o ngā tamariki ki te whakaatu i te māia me te mōhiotanga ki te ao Māori?’
Ka kitea te ngākau nui me te manawa whakahī o ngā tamariki hei ākonga pakari e whai wāhi atu ana ki te ao Māori.
Ka whai pūtake, ngā tamariki i ngā āhuatanga ako e tākirikiri nei i a rātou. whakaongaonga. Ka whakamahere, ka whakarato hoki ngā kaimahi me te whānau i te whānuitanga o ngā taumahi ahurea e āta poipoi ana i ngā matea me ngā ngākau nuitanga o ngā tamariki. Ka kōkiri ngā tuākana i a rātou anō. He pai tō rātou mōhiotanga ki ngā waiata, ngā karakia, me ngā tikanga Māori. He pārekareka ki ngā pēpi me ngā tamariki kōhungahunga te whai wā ki te taha o te whānau.
Ka rongo ngā tamariki i te reo Māori, ā, ka kawe hoki i ngā tikanga ki ngā horopaki tūturu. He tau rātou ki te ao Māori. E mōhio ana ngā tamariki ki ngā tikanga i te marae, ā, ka kitea tō rātou tino maioha, tō rātou whakautu anō hoki mō te marae, ngā kawe, me ngā tikanga tuku iho. Kua āta tuituia ki te hōtaka akoranga ngā tātai whakapapa ki te Kīngitanga me Ngāti Mahanga. Ka kitea te angitu o ngā tamariki i a rātou e kawe ana i te ārahitanga, e tūhura ana i te ao e noho nei rātou, ā, e whakawhiti kōrero ana hoki mā te reo Māori.
Ko te manaaki me te ako a ngā tamariki e tino hāpaitia ana e te whānau me ngā kaimahi, mā te pai o tā rātou whakahaeretanga i te kōhanga reo. E ahu whakamua ana ngā mahi a te whānau me ngā kaimahi ki te whakatū i tētahi whare hou ki te marae. E tautoko ana Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i tēnei tino whāinga ka whakatairanga ake i ngā putanga ako o ngā tamariki, ā, ka whakarato hoki i ngā rawa ka ngāwari ake i ngā mahi whakahaere a te whānau i te kōhanga reo.
I mua o te arotake, i īnoitia te whānau kia whai whakaaro ki ā rātou kaupapa motuhake mō te arotake.
Kātahi ka whakaritea ngā tino kaupapa motuhake mō te arotake, whai muri o te whakawhitinga kōrero i waenga o te rōpū arotake o te Tari Arotake Mātauranga Māori me te whānau.
I whakaritea e te whānau ko tāna kaupapa arotahi mō tēnei arotake, ko:
Mana Whenua.
Ko te katoa o ngā arotake mātauranga ā te Tari Arotake Mātauranga Māori i roto i ngā kōhanga reo e arotahi ana ki te kounga o te mātauranga. Ki tā te Tari Arotake Mātauranga Māori, kei roto i tēnei ko te kounga o te:
Ko ngā kitenga ā te Tari Arotake Mātauranga Māori i roto i ēnei wāhanga, kei raro iho nei.
‘He pēhea te pai o ngā tamariki ki te whakaatu i te māia me te mōhiotanga ki te ao Māori?’
Ka kitea te ngākau nui me te manawa whakahī o ngā tamariki hei ākonga pakari e whai wāhi atu ana ki te ao Māori.
Ka rumakina ngā tamariki ki te hōhonutanga o ngā horopaki tūturu o te ao Māori. He whānui ngā tūmomo wheako a ngā tamariki, ā, kua wātea rātou ki te tūhura i tō rātou ahurea, ā rātou taonga tuku iho anō hoki, me te whakatau haere i tō rātou mōhiotanga ki te ao māoriori me te ao tūturu. Ka whakahono atu rātou ki ngā atua Māori i ngā wā karakia, me ngā wā ako ā-kaupapa. Ka whakawhiti kōrero ngā tamariki ki ō rātou whānau mō te Kīngitanga, ngā kōrero tuku iho, me tō rātou Tainuitanga. He pai te waihanga o ngā hōtaka akoranga hei whakaongaonga i ngā whakaaro o ngā tamariki ki te ao Māori. Ka kitea te ngākau nui, te manawa whakahī anō hoki o ngā tamariki hei ākonga mātātoa e whai wāhi nui ana ki te ao Māori.
E mōhio ana ngā tamariki ka whai wāhi nui tō rātou reo, ngā tikanga hoki ki te āhua o tō rātou rā. He nui te āheinga, te mōhiotanga anō hoki o te whānau ki tō rātou ahurea me ngā taonga tuku iho. Ka noho hihiri ngā tamariki ki te whakamahi i te reo Māori, ā, he tākare tā rātou whakapuaki i tēnā e mōhiotia ana e rātou.
Ko te whai wāhi mātātoa o te whānau e whakatairanga ana i ngā akoranga a ngā tamariki. Ko tētahi tino āhuatanga pai o te kōhanga reo, ko te whai wāhi o ngā mātua me te whānau whānui o te marae ki ngā akoranga a ā rātou tamariki. He wawata ō te whānau mō ā rātou tamariki. Ka arotahi te whānau ki ā rātou whāinga. Ka wheako ngā tamariki i te angitu i ia rā.
Ka harikoa ngā tamariki i te aroha o te whanaungatanga me ngā taunekeneketanga. He mātātoa te whai wāhi a te whānau me ngā kaimahi ki ngā akoranga ki te taha o ā rātou tamariki. He maha ngā wā ka hāngai ngā whakawhitinga kōrero ki ngā tātai whakapapa me ngā hononga ahurea. Ka noho matua te marae ki te katoa o ngā akoranga a ngā tamariki me tō rātou whakawhanaketanga. Kua tau, kua waia hoki ngā tamariki ki tō rātou marae. Ka manaaki ngā tamariki i ā rātou anō. He tino hononga pakari tō rātou ki ō rātou hoa. E mōhio ana ngā tamariki ki tō rātou tūnga mīharo ki te whānau me te taiao o te marae.
Ko te angitu, te ako, me te waiora o ngā tamariki kei te pūtake o te whakahaeretanga a te whānau. He pai te whakahaeretanga a te whānau i tō rātou kōhanga reo. He tino aronga tā te whānau ki te whakapūmau i ngā whāinga o te tūtohinga, ki ngā kaupapa rautaki, ā, ki te whakatutuki hoki i ā rātou kawenga whakahaere. Ko te nuinga o ngā wāhanga o te kōhanga reo e tino aroturukitia ana. Ka arotahi tonu te whānau ki tō rātou whare hou, me te whakanui hoki i a Ngāti Mahanga.
Ko te waiora o te katoa o te tamaiti e tino aroturukitia ana. Kua āta whakawhanakehia ngā whakaritenga ki te pūrongo, te tuhi haere, me te arotake. Ko te harikoa, te haumaru, te manaaki, me te ako o ngā tamariki ētahi āhuatanga matua ki te whānau. Kei te tino mōhio te whānau ki te āhua o ngā mahi e whakahaerehia ana mō ā rātou tamariki ki te kōhanga reo.
Ko ngā matea akora me ngā ngākau nuitanga o ngā tamariki ka āta whakamahereita, ā, ka āta whakaarohia anō hoki. Ka mahi ngātahi te whānau me ngā kaimahi ki te whakamahere i te hōtaka. Ka aro nui ngā akoranga ki ngā wheako akoranga whakaongaonga e hāpai ana i ngā tamariki ki te whanake ake i roto i te ao Māori. Ka akiaki ngā kaimahi i te whakaaro huritao me te arotake i ia te wā, ki te taha o te whānau. He pai te whakamahinga o aua mōhiohio ki ngā pūrongo, ā, ka whai pānga hoki ki te whakarerekē haere hei painga mō ngā tamariki.
E mōhio ana ngā kaimahi, e tika ana kia whakapakari ake i ngā mōhiohio e whakaemihia ana mō ngā akoranga a ngā tamariki me tō rātou whakawhanaketanga, tae atu ki tō rātou Ngāti Mahangatanga. I tēnei wā, he iti noa ngā mōhiohio e pā ana ki te whakawhanaketanga o te katoa o ia tamaiti i roto i te reo Māori me ngā tikanga.
He hiahia tō te whānau ki te whakauru i ētahi atu āhuatanga o tā rātou marautanga ā-hapori ki tā rātou tūtohinga. Ka whai hua taua whakawhanaketanga mō te whakarauora me te whakatairanga hoki i te reo, te ahurea, me te tuakiri o ā rātou tamariki.
I mua o te arotake, i whakakīia e te kaipupuri raihana, te whānau, me ngā kaimahi o te kōhanga reo tētahi Tauāki Kupu Tūturu a te Kōhanga Reo kua Raihanatia, o Pipiri 2013, me tētahi Rārangi Tātari Whaiaro mā te Tari Arotake Mātauranga. I roto i ēnei tuhinga i oati rātou, i whāia e rātou ngā huarahi whai take hei whakatutuki i ā rātou herenga ā-ture e pā ana ki:
I te wā o te arotake, i whakamātauhia e te Tari Arotake Mātauranga ngā āhuatanga i raro iho nei, i te mea he nui te pānga o ēnei ki ngā hua ka puta ki ngā tamariki:
E taunaki ana te Tari Arotake Mātauranga, ā, e whakaae ana hoki te whānau ki te:
Tērā ka whakahaeretia e te Tari Arotake Mātauranga te arotake whai muri, i roto i ngā tau e toru.
Lynda Pura Watson
National Manager Review Services Māori (Te Uepū-ā-Motu)
22 Hakihea 2014
Te Kōhanga Reo o Whatawhata is in Whatawhata. It is based at Te Papa ō Rotu Marae. The kōhanga reo whānau transports some children from Hamilton. Marae trustees support the kōhanga reo. The marae is integral to children’s learning. Whānau want their children to learn about Ngāti Mahanga and te reo o Tainui.
The kōhanga reo whānau chose Mana Whenua as the focus for this review. They were particularly interested in:
‘How well do children show confidence and knowledge in te ao Māori?’
Children show passion and pride as confident learners and participants in te ao Māori.
Children have meaningful and stimulating learning experiences. Kaimahi and whānau plan and provide a wide range of cultural activities that cater well for children’s needs and interests. Tuakana are independent. They have good knowledge of waiata, karakia and tikanga Māori. Infants and toddlers enjoy spending time with the whānau.
Children hear te reo Māori and observe tīkanga in authentic contexts. They are comfortable in te ao Māori environments. Children are aware of marae expectations and show a strong appreciation and respect for their ancestral surroundings, customs and traditions. Whakapapa links to the Kingitanga and Ngāti Mahanga are integrated well in the learning programme. Children’s achievements are evident when they carry out leadership roles, explore the world around them, and communicate in te reo Māori.
Children’s care and learning is successfully supported by whānau and kaimahi through the effective management of the kōhanga reo. The whānau and kaimahi are working towards the establishment of a new building which will be at the marae. ERO supports this important endeavour to enhance learning outcomes for children, and provide the whānau with facilities to manage the kōhanga reo with more ease.
Before the review, the whānau were invited to consider its priorities for review.
The priorities for review were then determined following a discussion between the ERO review team and whānau.
The whānau chose as its focus area:
Mana Whenua.
All ERO education reviews in kōhanga reo focus on the quality of education. For ERO this includes the quality of:
ERO’s findings in these areas are set out in the report findings.
‘How well do children show confidence and knowledge in te ao Māori?’
Children show passion and pride as confident learners and participants in te ao Māori.
Children are immersed in rich, authentic te ao Māori contexts. Children have a wide variety of experiences where they are able to explore their culture and heritage and make sense of the natural and physical worlds. They make links to ngā atua Māori during karakia and kaupapa learning times. Children talk with their whānau about the Kingitanga, local stories and their Tainui identity. Programmes of learning are well designed to stimulate children’s thinking about te ao Māori. Children show passion and pride as active learners and participants in te ao Māori.
Children know that their language and customs are part of their everyday life. The whānau have a strong capacity and knowledge of their culture and heritage. Children are motivated to use of te reo Māori and eagerly share what they know.
Children’s learning is enhanced through the active involvement of whānau. A special quality of the kōhanga reo includes the involvement of parents and the wider marae whānau in their children’s learning. Whānau have aspirations for their children. Whānau are focussed on their goals. Children experience success on a daily basis.
Children experience happy, loving relationships and interactions. The whānau and kaimahi are actively engaged in learning alongside their children. Conversations are frequently about their ancestral and cultural connections. The marae context is integral to all children’s learning and development. Children are settled and very familiar with their marae surroundings. Children care for each other. They have formed strong friendships and bonds with their peers. Children know about their special place in the whānau and the marae environment.
Children’s success, learning and wellbeing is at the heart of whānau management. The whānau manage their kōhanga reo well. There is a strong focus by whānau on upholding their charter objectives, strategic priorities and fulfilling their management responsibilities. Most areas of the kōhanga reo are well monitored. Whānau continue to focus on their new building and promoting Ngāti Mahanga.
Children’s holistic wellbeing is rigorously monitored. Reporting, recording and review practices are well developed. Children’s happiness, safety, care and learning is essential to the whānau. Whanau are well aware of how well the kōhanga reo is performing for their children.
Children’s learning needs and interests are well planned for and considered. Whānau and kaimahi work together to plan the programme. Emphasis for learning focuses on stimulating learning experiences that assist children to develop in te ao Māori. Kaimahi encourage regular reflection and review with the whānau. This information is used well for reporting and bringing about positive changes for children.
Kaimahi recognise the need to strengthen information that is collected about children’s learning and development including their Ngāti Mahanga. Currently there is limited information about each child’s holistic development in te reo Māori me ngā tīkanga.
The whānau are keen to include in their charter more about their local curriculum. This development is a positive step towards preserving and promoting the language, culture and identity for their children.
Before the review, the licensee, whānau and staff of the kōhanga reo completed an ERO LicensedKōhanga Reo Assurance Statement June 2013, and Self-Audit Checklist. In these documents, they have attested that they had taken all reasonable steps to meet their legislative obligations related to:
During the review, ERO checked the following items because they have a potentially high impact on outcomes for children:
ERO recommends and the whānau agree to:
ERO is likely to carry out the next review in three years.
Lynda Pura Watson
National Manager Review Services Māori (Te Uepū-ā-Motu)
22 December 2014
| Location | Whatawhata, Hamilton | |
| Ministry of Education profile number | 30342 | |
| Type | Kōhanga Reo | |
| Number licensed for | 23 including 8 under 2 years old | |
| Roll number | 21 including 6 under 2 years old | |
| Gender composition | Girls 11 Boys 10 | |
| Ethnic composition | Māori | 100% |
| Review team on site | 20 November 2014 | |
| Date of this report | 22 December 2014 | |
| Most recent ERO reports | Supplementary Review Education Review Accountability Review | December 2011 May 2010 March 1999 |