33 A Pōmāria Road, Henderson, Auckland
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 Pōmāria ki ngā papa o te kura tuatahi o Pōmāria, ki Te Kōpua, i Tāmaki-makau-rau ki te uru. Nō nā noa nei te whānau i whakatū ai i tētahi komiti hou, ā, i tēnei wā, e ako ana ētahi o ngā mema i ō rātou tūranga me ā rātou kawenga mahi. E kawe ana ngā kaimahi i ngā mahi me ngā kawenga i whakahaerehia ai i mua e te kaiako matua.
E whakapakari ana ngā mokopuna i tō rātou ngākau titikaha ki te reo Māori, ā, ka kitea hoki tō rātou whakaute mō ngā tikanga, ā, mō ētahi atu tāngata hoki.
E whakaratohia ana mā ngā mokopuna, ko ngā wheako ako hōhonu e poipoi ana i tō rātou ngākau titikaha ki te reo Māori me ngā tikanga Māori, ā, e hāpai ana i a rātou ki te tupu hei kaiārahi, hei ākonga hoki. Ka whai wāhi mātātoa rātou ki ngā taumahi e hāpai ana i a rātou ki te whakatinana i ō rātou pūkenga reo. He ngākau titikaha ō ngā tuākana ki te whakapuaki i ō rātou whakaaro, ā, ka kitea te māramatanga o ngā pēpi mā tā rātou tāwhai me ā rātou mahi. Ka whakatauira, ka akiaki hoki ngā kaimahi i te reo Māori, ā, ka ārahi i ngā mokopuna mā te whāngai kupu me ngā whakawhitinga kōrero e whai pūtake ana. I ngā wā whāriki, ka puta ngā whai wāhitanga mō ngā mokopuna ki te āta whai māramatanga ki te whakahirahiratanga o ngā tikanga ahurea, ā, ka ārahi rātou i ngā karakia, ngā mihimihi, ngā waiata, me ngā pao. Ko tā rātou whakatinana i ngā poi, ngā pākura, me ngā haka, e āta whakaatu ana i ō rātou pūkenga, ā, ka tūhura rātou i te ūngeri, te manawataki, me te korikori mā te manawa whakahī me te auahatanga.
E akiaki ana te taiao ako i te whai wāhi atu ki ngā mahinga e whakapūmau ana i ngā tikanga, ā, e whakatairanga ana hoki i te whai kawenga me te whanaungatanga. E poipoia ana te mahi tahi i roto i ngā taumahi me te tākaro, ā, ka whakanui, ka whakaatu hoki ngā whakaaturanga hihiri i ngā pakitara i te ako a ngā mokopuna me ō rātou hononga ki ngā kaupapa ako. Ko te papai o ō rātou hononga ki ētahi atu e whakapakari ana i tō rātou aronga toi whenuatanga me tō rātou ngākau titikaha, e whakakoia ana i tō rātou whai māramatanga ki te ao Māori, ā, i tō rātou tū anō hoki. Ka kitea ki ngā mokopuna tō rātou whakaute mō te reo Māori me ngā tikanga Māori, i a rātou e taunekeneke ki ngā akoranga ki te taha o ētahi atu.
Ka ārahi ngā kaimahi tautōhito i ngā tukanga whakamahere, tukanga aromatawai hoki hei hāpai i ngā mokopuna. E ākina ana te whai wāhi atu a te whānau ki ngā mahi whakamahere, ā, e whakapūmau ana te whakawhitiwhiti kōrero i ia te wā i te pakari o te kōtuitanga. Ko te hāngaitanga ki Te Whāriki a Te Kōhanga Reo me te ao o Rūaumoko e tohu ana i te whakaaro nui o te aronga ki te tūhono i ngā mātauranga ahurea ki te whakawhanaketanga o ngā mokopuna. Ka aro nui ngā mahere ki te reo Māori me ngā tikanga Māori, ka whakatakoto i ngā whāinga ako mārama, ā, ka arotahi ki ngā taumahi me ngā wheako e hāngai ana ki ngā atua Māori. E kapo atu ana ngā aromatawai i roto i ngā mātai tamaiti i te ahu whakamua a ngā tamariki, i tō rātou tupu anō hoki, puta noa i ā rātou akoranga me tō rātou whakawhanaketanga ā-tinana, ā-tāngata hoki. He auau ngā tauira mahi me ngā kōrero urupare e hono ana ki ngā mahere, ā, e whakanui ana i ngā huarahi ako o ngā mokopuna. E ū ana ngā kaimahi ki te poipoi i ngā mokopuna hei kaiārahi ki anamata, ā, ka whakapūmau i a rātou ki te ārahi mā te mana, me te whakatinana i te ariā o te ‘rangatira o te rā’. Ka whakatairangatia te tū takitahi o te mokopuna mā ngā mahi whakamahere, aromatawai hoki e whai pūtake ana.
Kei te whānau whakahaere ngā mema hou me ngā mema hoki kua roa nei e noho ana ki te kōhanga reo, ā, ka mahi ngātahi ki te whakatau i ngā whakaritenga, ki te whai wāhi atu ki te ao o te kōhanga reo, me te tautoko i ngā kaimahi. Ko taua aronga ngātahi ki ngā wawata o ngā whānau, ka hāngai pū ki te hāpai i te tupu me te whakawhanaketanga o ngā mokopuna i roto i te reo Māori me ngā tikanga Māori. Tū ai ngā hui ā-whānau i ia marama, ā, ka āta whakatau i te aronga pū o ngā whakawhitinga kōrero me te whai kiko o ngā pūrongo i roto i ngā wāhanga matua pērā i te whakahaeretanga o te kōhanga reo me te tari, te hauora me te haumaru, ngā pūtea, me te ako a ngā mokopuna. Ka aro nui hoki ki te hauora me te haumaru mā ngā pūnaha matawhānui e pā ana ki te whakahaere tūraru, tae atu ki ngā haerenga, ngā rēhita o ia rā, me ngā hōneatanga ohotata, heoi, tērā tonu ētahi kaupapa here me ētahi tukanga hei āta tirohia. E whakaraupapa ana te mahere ā-tau i ngā mahi whakahaere me ngā rārangi wā matua mō te tari, ā, e whakatairanga ana i te rere pai o ngā whakahaeretanga. Kei te matawhānui te whakahaere kaimahi, ka āta aru i ngā rā tatū, kua whakatakotohia ngā arowhai haumaru, me ngā arohaehae auau e hāngai ana ki te ako ngaio. Ka aro nui ki te tuakiri me te waiora o ngā mokopuna mā te tōpūtanga o ngā mahi whakahaere a te whānau.
Me titiro ki te aromātai hōtaka. Kāhore anō ngā kaimahi kia waia ki te tukanga aromātai. Ahakoa ka hui tahi ngā kaimahi i ia te wā, kāhore ngā meneti o ngā hui e kapo atu ana i ia te wā i ngā whakaaro huritao mō tēnā i whai hua ai, mō ngā wero, mō ngā whai wāhitanga anō hoki ki te whakatairanga ake. Ka whai hua ngā mokopuna i te wā e arotahi ana ngā hōtaka ki te whakapai tonutanga.
Me arotake i ngā mahere rautaki. Kīhai te nuinga o ngā whānau i whai wāhi atu ki te whakawhanaketanga o te mahere rautaki, ā, nā tēnā, he tokomaha o rātou e noho tauhou ana ki te kiko o ngā kōrero, ki te huarahi rānei e aroturuki ana i te ahu whakamua. Me whakahou ake i ngā whāinga, ngā tūmanako, me te mahere mahi i whakamaheretia ai. Ka whai hua ngā mokopuna i te wā e rōnaki ana, e tau ana hoki te anga whakamua o te kōhanga reo.
Me arotake i te tūtohinga. Ahakoa kua arotakengia e te whānau ētahi o ngā kaupapa here me ngā tukanga, tērā tonu te nui o ngā tuhinga me ngā kaupapa here kāhore anō kia arotakengia. Me haere tonu ngā mahi ki te whakakore i ngā kaupapa here kāhore e whai pānga ana, me te whakatōpū anō hoki i ētahi o ngā kaupapa here e rite ana, hei whakahāngai ake i te tukanga. Ko te hauora me te haumaru o ngā mokopuna te mea nui.
Me mahi tonu ki te whakatutuki i ngā takohanga katoa i whakatakotohia ai ki te Children's Act 2014. He pakari te māramatanga o ngā kaimahi ki te ārai tamariki i te kōhanga reo, engari kāhore anō rātou kia whai atu i ngā whakangungu ōkawa e whai pānga ana ki tēnei tūāhuatanga. Kei te whakamōrearea pea i te waiora me te haumaru o ngā mokopuna.
I te wā o te arotake, i tirohia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga ngā pūnaha a te kōhanga reo ki te whakahaere i ngā wāhanga e whai pānga nui ai ki te waiora o ngā tamariki, arā, ki:
Ko te tikanga, ka whakatairanga ngā kōhanga reo katoa i te hauora me te haumaru o ngā tamariki, ā, ka arotake i ia te wā i tā rātou whakatutukitanga i ngā herenga ā-ture.
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 ki te whakatakoto i tētahi mahere e whakatutuki ai i ngā take i tautuhia ai ki tēnei pūrongo.
Tiwana Hibbs
Toka ā Nuku
Te Uepū ā-Motu – Māori Review Services
19 Poutūterangi, 2025
| Te tūwāhi | Kei Te Kōpua |
| Te tau a te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | 20578 |
| Te tau tohu o Te Kōhanga Reo | 02C050 |
| Te tūmomo whare | Te Kōhanga Reo |
| Te raihana | Ngā Ture Mātauranga (Ratonga Kōhungahunga) 2008 |
| Te tokomaha mō te raihana | 22 ngā tamariki, kia tokowhā kei raro i te rua o ngā tau |
| Te tokomaha kei runga i te rārangi ingoa | 17 ngā tamariki, kotahi kei raro i te rua o ngā tau |
| Ngā hononga ā-iwi | Māori 17 |
| Te wā i te kōhanga reo te rōpū arotake | Hakihea 2024 |
| Te wā o tēnei pūrongo | 19 Poutūterangi 2025 |
| Ngā pūrongo o mua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga | Arotake Mātauranga, Haratua 2021; Arotake Mātauranga, Haratua 2016; Arotake Mātauranga, Whiringa-ā-nuku 2013 |
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. The ERO reports provide important information for whānau, hapū and iwi.
Te Kōhanga Reo o Pōmāria is located on the grounds of Pōmāria Primary School in Henderson, West Auckland. The whānau have recently appointed a new komiti and some members are in the process of learning their roles and responsibilities. Kaimahi undertake tasks and responsibilities that were previously managed by the kaiako matua.
Mokopuna are building their confidence in te reo Māori and show a respect of tikanga and for others.
Mokopuna are provided rich learning experiences that foster their confidence in te reo Māori and tikanga Māori, enabling them to grow as leaders and learners. They actively engage in activities that allow them to demonstrate their language skills. Tuākana confidently express their ideas and pēpi show understanding through mimicking and actions. Kaimahi model and encourage te reo Māori, guiding mokopuna through prompts and meaningful conversations. Wā whāriki provides opportunities for mokopuna to internalise the significance of cultural practices as they lead karakia, mihimihi, waiata and pao. Their expression through poi, pākura and haka demonstrates their abilities as they explore rhythm, beat and movement with pride and creativity.
The learning environment encourages participation in routines that uphold tikanga, promoting a sense of responsibility and whanaungatanga. Collaborative activities and play fosters mahi tahi, while vibrant wall displays celebrate and share mokopuna learning and reflects their connections to kaupapa ako. Positive relationships with others strengthens their sense of belonging and confidence, affirming their growing understanding of te ao Māori and their role within it. Mokopuna show respect for te reo Māori and tikanga Māori as they engage in learning alongside others.
Experienced kaimahi guide planning and assessment processes for mokopuna. Whānau are encouraged to contribute to planning with regular communication reinforcing a strong partnership. The alignment with Te Whāriki a te Kōhanga Reo and the domains of Ruaumoko show a thoughtful approach to linking cultural knowledge with mokopuna development. Planning prioritises te reo Māori and tikanga Māori, setting clear learning objectives and focusing on activities and experiences that align to atua Māori. Assessment practices in mātai tamaiti capture mokopuna progress and growth across their learning and their physical and social development. Regular work samples and feedback are linked to planning, celebrating mokopuna learning journeys. Kaimahi are committed to nurturing mokopuna as future leaders, empowering them to lead with mana and embody the concept of ‘rangatira o te rā’. Mokopuna independence is enhanced through purposeful planning and assessment practices.
Whānau whakahaere consists of both long serving and new members who collaborate in decision making, engage in the life of the kōhanga reo and support kaimahi. This collaborative approach is centred around the aspirations of whānau to support the growth and development of mokopuna in te reo Māori and tikanga Māori. Monthly hui whānau ensure focused discussions and detailed reporting on key areas such as management, administration, health and safety, financials and mokopuna learning. Health and safety is further prioritised through comprehensive risk management systems including haerenga, daily registers and emergency evacuation, however, there are still policies and procedures that require attention. The annual plan outlines key administrative tasks and timelines, promoting smooth operations. Personnel management is thorough, with due dates carefully tracked, safety checks in place and regular appraisals aligned to professional learning. Mokopuna identity and wellbeing is prioritised through collaborative whānau whakahaere practices.
Programme evaluation requires attention. Kaimahi are not yet familiar with the evaluation process. While kaimahi meet regularly, hui minutes do not consistently capture reflections on what went well, challenges, or opportunities for improvement. Mokopuna benefit when programmes are improvement focused.
Strategic planning requires reviewing. Most whānau were not involved in the development of the strategic plan and consequently many are unfamiliar with its content or how progress is being monitored. Planned goals and aspirations and an action plan need updating. Mokopuna are advantaged when the future of the kōhanga reo is sustainable and certain.
Tūtohinga needs to be reviewed. While whānau have reviewed some policies and procedures there is still a large amount of documentation and polices that haven’t been reviewed. More work is needed to eliminate unnecessary policies or consolidate similar ones to streamline the process. Mokopuna health hand safety is vital.
Further work is required to meet all obligations set out in Children's Act 2014. Kaimahi possess a solid understanding of child protection within the kōhanga reo context, however they have yet to undertake formal training in this area. Mokopuna wellbeing and safety may be compromised.
During the evaluation, 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 recommend that whānau work with Te Tari-a-Rohe to put in place a plan to address the areas of concern in this report.
Tiwana Hibbs
Toka ā Nuku - Director
Te Uepū ā-Motu – Māori Review Services
19 March 2025
| Location | Henderson |
| Ministry of Education profile number | 20578 |
| Kōhanga Reo Identification Number | 02C050 |
| Licence type | Te Kōhanga Reo |
| Licensed under | Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008 |
| Number licensed for | 22 children, including up to 4 aged under 2 |
| Service roll | 17 children, including 1 aged under 2 |
| Ethnic composition | Māori 17 |
| Review team on site | December 2024 |
| Date of this report | 19 March 2025 |
| Most recent ERO reports | Education Review, May 2021; Education Review, May 2016; Education Review, October 2013 |
Kua mahi ngātahi Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga, ngā whānau, ngā kaiārahi, me ngā hapori ki te whakatakoto i ngā tirohanga aromātai e whai wāhi nui ai ki te hāpai i ngā whakapaitanga, ki te tautuhi i te ahu whakamua, ā, ki te whakapakari ake hoki i te āheinga ki te aromātai.
“Ko te reo he taonga, ko te mokopuna he tino taonga.”
E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Pōmāria ki ngā papa o te kura tuatahi o Pōmāria, ki Henderson, i Tāmaki-makau-rau ki te uru. Kua arotahi te whānau ki te whakamahi i te aromātai o roto hei whakapai ake, hei whakahaere hoki i ngā whakaritenga o te kōhanga reo.
E whakaatu ana ngā mokopuna i te aroha me te whanaungatanga i roto i ō rātou hononga ki ētahi atu.
E ako ana ngā mokopuna ki te āta taunekeneke pai me te whakawhanaunga atu ki ētahi atu. E ākina ana rātou kia whai whakaaro nui ki a rātou anō. Kei te mārama ngā mokopuna tuākana i te āhua tonu o te tū hei tuakana. Kei te atawhai, kei te rāhiri, kei te poipoi hoki ngā kaimahi. Ka whakapuaki rātou i te aroha me te manaaki ki ngā mokopuna, ā, ka akiaki hoki rātou ki te whakaputa māhorahora i ō rātou whakaaro. Kei te harikoa ngā mokopuna i roto i ā rātou taunekeneke ki ētahi atu. E whakaratohia ana mō ngā mokopuna, ko tētahi taiao ako harikoakoa e hāpai ana i a rātou. Ka kitea tō rātou whai wāhi nui ki te kōhanga reo. Ka katakata, ka tākaro hoki ngā mokopuna ki te taha o ētahi atu. Ka aro nui ngā kaimahi ki ō rātou matea. Ka rongo ngā mokopuna i te haumaru, i te āhurutanga hoki i roto i ā rātou akoranga.
E hāpai ana ngā mahere hōtaka, ngā aromatawai, me ngā aromātai i te ako a ngā mokopuna me tō rātou whakawhanaketanga. Kei ngā mahere te tino aronga e hāpai ana i ngā kaimahi ki te whakatinana i te hōtaka akoranga. Ka whakamahi rātou i te tangongitanga o ngā mahi e kapo atu ai i te ahu whakamua me te ako a ngā mokopuna. Ka aromātai ā-rōpū nei ngā kaimahi i te hōtaka o ia wiki, ā, ka whakatau ngātahi i ngā whakapaitanga ki ngā akoranga a ngā mokopuna. E noho matua ana te ako a ngā mokopuna.
He mātātoa te whakahaeretanga a te whānau i te kōhanga reo hei painga mō ngā mokopuna. Kua whakatakotohia ngā tukanga aromātai. He huringa taiāwhio mō te arotakenga o ngā kaupapa here. He tino aratohu te tūtohinga mō te ahu whakamua a te kōhanga reo, me ngā mahi i te tari. Ka whakamahi te whānau i Te Ara Tūāpae ki te whakatinana i ngā mahere rautaki. E tāutu ana te mahere ā-tau i ngā wāhanga matua e tika ana i roto i ngā whakahaeretanga, hei hāpai i te whakatutukitanga papai o ngā pūnaha i te kōhanga reo. Ka tuhia ngā mōhiohio, ā, e noho wātea ana hoki hei tirohanga. Ka whakawhārikihia ngā pūrongo mā te whānau ki ngā hui ā-whānau o ia marama. Kua whakatakotohia ngā kaupapa here me ngā tukanga e pā ana ki te hauora me te haumaru. Kua whakaritea ngā tukanga e pā ana ki te whakahaeretanga o ngā kaimahi me te arohaehae. Ka ū te aronga tonutanga ki te whakawhanaketanga ngaio, hei whakapai ake i ngā whakaritenga ngaio. Ko te ako a ngā mokopuna, ko tō rātou waiora hoki te aronga matua o ngā mahi a te whānau.
I te wā o te aromātai, i tirohia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga ngā pūnaha ki te whakahaere i ngā wāhanga e whai ake nei:
I whakawhanakehia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga me te whānau o te kōhanga reo te taunakitanga e whai ake nei, arā, kia:
Darcy Te Hau
Toka-ā-Nuku
Te Uepū ā-Motu - Māori Review Services
05 Haratua, 2021
| Te tūwāhi | Kei Tāmaki-makau-rau | |
| Te tau a te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | 20578 | |
| Te tau tohu o Te Kōhanga Reo | 02C050 | |
| Te tūmomo whare | He kōhanga reo | |
| Te raihana | Ngā Ture Mātauranga (Ratonga Kōhungahunga) 2008 | |
| Te tokomaha mō te raihana | 22, kia tokorua ki raro i te rua o ngā tau | |
| Te tokomaha kei runga i te rārangi ingoa | 21, tokorua kei raro i te rua o ngā tau | |
| Te ira tangata | Kōtiro 5 Tama 16 | |
| Ngā hononga ā-iwi | Māori | 100% |
| Te wā i te kōhanga reo te rōpū arotake | Poutū-te-rangi 2021 | |
| Te wā o tēnei pūrongo | 5 Haratua, 2021 | |
| Ngā pūrongo o mua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga | Arotake Mātauranga Arotake Mātauranga Arotake Mātauranga | Haratua 2016 Whiringa-ā-nuku 2013 Hōngongoi 2010 |
The Education Review Office, whānau, leaders and communities provide evaluation insights that foster improvement, identify progress and build evaluation capability.
“Ko te reo he taonga, ko te mokopuna he tino taonga”
Te Kōhanga Reo o Pōmāria is on the grounds of Pōmāria Primary School in Henderson, West Auckland. The whānau have been focusing on the use of internal evaluation to improve and manage the kōhanga reo operations.
Mokopuna demonstrate aroha and whanaungatanga in their relationships with others.
Mokopuna learn how to interact positively and develop relationships with others. They are encouraged to be mindful of each other. Older mokopuna understand their role as tuākana. Kaimahi are warm, welcoming and are nurturing. They show aroha and care for mokopuna and encourage them to openly express themselves. Mokopuna are happy in their interactions with others. Mokopuna are provided a happy, supportive learning environment. They show they have a place in the kōhanga reo. They laugh and play with others. Kaimahi respond to their needs. Mokopuna feel safe and secure in their learning.
Programme planning, assessment and evaluation supports mokopuna learning and development. Planning provides clear direction for kaimahi implementation of the learning programme. They use a range of ways to record mokopuna progress and learning. As a group, kaimahi evaluate the programme weekly and make decisions for improvement to mokopuna learning. Mokopuna learning is a priority.
Whānau actively manage the kōhanga reo in the best interests of their mokopuna. Internal evaluation processes are in place. There is a cycle for policy review. The Tūtohinga provides a clear guideline for kōhanga direction and administration. Whānau use Te Ara Tūāpae to inform strategic planning. The annual plan identifies the key areas of operation required to support effective administration of kōhanga systems. Information is recorded and accessible. Whānau are reported to at the monthly whānau hui. Health and safety policies and procedures are in place. Personnel management and appraisal processes are in place. There is an ongoing focus on professional development for improving professional practice. Mokopuna learning and wellbeing are the focus of whānau activity.
During the evaluation, ERO looked at systems for managing the following areas:
ERO and the kōhanga reo whānau developed the following recommendation:
Darcy Te Hau
Toka-ā-Nuku - Director
Te Uepū ā-Motu - Māori Review Services
5 May 2021
| Location | Ki Tāmaki-makau-rau | |
| Ministry of Education profile number | 20578 | |
| Kōhanga Reo Identification Number | 02C050 | |
| Licence type | Te Kōhanga Reo | |
| Licensed under | Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008 | |
| Number licensed for | 22 children, including up to 2 aged under 2 | |
| Kōhanga Reo roll | 21 children, including up to 2 aged under 2 | |
| Gender composition | Girls 5 Boys 16 | |
| Ethnic composition | Māori | 100% |
| Review team on site | March 2021 | |
| Date of this report | 5 May 2021 | |
| Most recent ERO report(s) | Education Review Education Review Education Review | May 2016 October 2013 July 2010 |
E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Pōmāria ki ngā papa o te kura tuatahi o Pōmāria ki Henderson, i Tāmaki-makau-rau ki te uru. Kei kitea te mārama o ngā tamariki ki te whanaungatanga, mā te pai o ā rātou taunekeneke me ā rātou hononga. Ka whakamana ngā kaimahi i ngā tamariki ki te kawe ake i ā rātou akoranga. He harikoa, he pakari hoki ngā tamariki, ā, e āta manaakitia ana ki te kōhanga reo.
E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Pōmāria ki ngā papa o te kura tuatahi o Pōmāria, ki Henderson i Tāmaki-makau-rau ki te uru. Ka ngākaunui te whānau, ngā kaimahi, me ngā tamariki ki tō rātou wāhi ako. Ka noho te hauora, te haumaru, te waiora me te atawhai o ngā tamariki hei kaupapa matua. Ka whakamana ngā kaimahi i ngā tamariki ki te kōkiri me te kawe ake i ā rātou akoranga. E tīmata ana ngā tamariki ki te kōrero i te reo Māori.
Ka kitea te mārama o ngā tamariki ki te whanaungatanga mā te pai o ngā taunekeneke me ngā hononga.
Ka ako ngā tamariki ki tētahi tino taiao o te reo Māori. Ka rongo, ka whakamahi hoki rātou i te reo Māori ki ngā horopaki ōkawa me ngā horopaki ōpaki. Ka whakatauira ngā kaimahi i te whakamahinga reo e tika ana, hei hāpai ake i te āheinga o ngā tamariki i roto i te reo Māori. Ka whakamahi rātou i ngā waiata me ngā waiata ā-ringa hei whakawhānui ake, hei whakatairanga ake hoki i te whakawhanaketanga reo o ngā tamariki. He maha ngā wā ka pānui, ka whakapuaki pakiwaitara hoki ngā kaimahi ki te taha o ngā tamariki. E tīmata ana ngā tamariki ki te kōrero i te reo Māori.
He pakari ngā tamariki ki tō rātou wāhi ako. Ka akiaki ngā kaimahi me te whānau i ngā tamariki ki te whai wā ki te mahi i ngā taumahi e ahu mai ana i ngā tākaro. Ka whakamana ngā kaimahi i ngā tamariki ki te kōkiri me te kawe ake i ā rātou akoranga. He pārekareka ki ngā tamariki te whai wāhi atu ki te kori tinana me ngā tākaro o waho. E tino tautokona ana ngā tamariki hei ākonga ki te kōhanga reo.
E mōhio ana ngā tamariki ki tō rātou taiao māoriori, tūturu hoki. He pārekareka ki a rātou te tūhura i tō rātou papa tākaro. Ka ako ngā tamariki i ngā mea e ora ana, inā koa i ngā kai Māori. He māra kai tā rātou, ā, nā tēnei e āhei ana rātou ki te kite i te whenua hei wāhi kai. Ka akiaki ngā kaimahi i ngā tamariki ki te mōhio ki ngā mahi hauora me ngā kai pai. E whakawhanake ana ngā tamariki i tō rātou mōhiotanga ki te ao māoriori me te ao tūturu e noho nei rātou.
Ka rumakina ngā tamariki ki tētahi taiao e poipoi ana i a rātou, ā, e whakatairanga ana hoki i ngā uaratanga o te whakaute, te waiora, me te manaaki. Kei te mōhio rātou, kei te pā hoki ki a rātou te koa, te pārekareka, te atawhai, te manaaki, me te wairua aroha. Ka whiwhi ngā tamariki i ngā whai wāhitanga ki te ārahi, puta noa i te hōtaka akoranga o ia rā. Ka ako ngā tamariki i ō rātou hononga ki ētahi atu. Ka ako rātou i ō rātou hononga-ā-whakapapa mā ngā waiata me ngā pepehā. E whakawhanake ana ngā tamariki i te aronga toi whenuatanga.
Kāhore ngā kaimahi e aromātai ana i te whai huatanga o te whakawhanaketanga reo Māori o ngā tamariki. E mōhio ana te kuia me ngā kaimahi, e tika ana kia mahi ngātahi rātou ko te whānau, ki te whakawhanake, ki te whakamahere, me te whakatinana i ngā whai wāhitanga ako reo ka whakaongaonga, ka whakawhānui, ā, ka whakatairanga anō hoki i te whakawhanaketanga reo o ngā tamariki.
Ka whai hua ngā tamariki nā ngā taumahi ako i āta whakamaheretia ai. Ka whai wāhi atu ngā whānau ki ngā mahi whakamahere. Ka whai hua ngā mahere i āta whakawhanakehia ai, ā, ka āta ārahi ēnei i ngā whakaritenga a ngā kaimahi. He whai wāhitanga mō ngā pēpi ki te whai i ō rātou ake ngākaunuitanga. E whiwhi ana ngā tamariki i ngā wheako akoranga e tino whai hua ana.
Ka puritia ki ngā pūkete a ia tamaiti, ko ngā mōhiohio e pā ana ki tana ahu whakamua me tōna whakawhanaketanga. Ka mātakitaki ngā kaimahi i ngā tamariki e tākaro ana, hei hāpai i ā rātou whakataunga aromatawai. Ka kitea ki ngā mōhiohio te ahu whakamua a ngā tamariki me tō rātou whakawhanaketanga anō hoki i roto i te reo Māori me ngā kaupapa ako. E āhei ana ngā mātua ki te pānui i aua mōhiohio me te kōrero ki ngā kaimahi mō te ahu whakamua o ā rātou ake tamariki. He pai te aroturuki i te ako a ngā tamariki.
He pai te whakawhanaketanga o te aromātai nō roto. Pūrongotia ai ia te wā ngā pūtea o te kōhanga reo me ngā take hauora, take haumaru hoki. Ka arotakengia ngā kaupapa here, ngā tukanga ia te wā. Kua oti i te whānau tētahi mahere rautaki hei taunaki i Te Ara Tūāpae me Te Korowai. Ko ngā mātāpono arataki ka kitea ki te tūtohinga te aronga o ngā whakataunga a te whānau. Ko ngā tamariki kei te pūtake o ngā whakataunga whakahaere.
Kua āta whakaritea, kua āta tuhia hoki te whakahaeretanga o ngā kaimahi. Kua oti i ngā kaimahi ā rātou arohaehae. He mahere-ā-tau tā rātou e aru ana i te haere tonutanga o ā rātou mahi whakangungu. Ka whai hua ngā tamariki nā ngā mahi a te whānau hei kaituku mahi pai.
Kāhore te whānau e aromātai ana i te whai huatanga o te hōtaka akoranga. Ahakoa ka kōrerorero ngā kaimahi i ngā hōtaka akoranga hei whakapai ake i te whakapuakitanga, kāhore rātou e tuhi ana i ngā whakataunga hei whakarerekē haere i ngā mahi. Ka pai ake ngā putanga ako a ngā tamariki mā te whakapai ake i ngā whakaritenga aromātai a ngā kaimahi.
Kāhore he mahere-ā-tau tā te whānau, hei ārahi, hei aroturuki hoki i te āhua o ngā mahi me ngā putanga, i runga anō i te āhua o ā rātou kaupapa rautaki matua.
I te wā o te arotake, 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 ngā taunakitanga e whai ake nei, arā, kia:
E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Pōmāria ki ngā papa o te kura tuatahi o Pōmāria ki Henderson, i Tāmaki-makau-rau ki te uru. Kei kitea te mārama o ngā tamariki ki te whanaungatanga, mā te pai o ā rātou taunekeneke me ā rātou hononga. Ka whakamana ngā kaimahi i ngā tamariki ki te kawe ake i ā rātou akoranga. He harikoa, he pakari hoki ngā tamariki, ā, e āta manaakitia ana ki te kōhanga reo.
Ka arotake anō Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i Te Kōhanga Reo o Pōmāria i roto i te toru o ngā tau.
Lynda Pura-Watson
Kaiurungi Whakaturuki Arotake Māori
01 Hōngongoi, 2016
| Te tūwāhi | Kei Henderson | ||
| Te tau a te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | 20578 | ||
| Te tau tohu o Te Kōhanga Reo | 02C050 | ||
| Te tūmomo whare | He kōhanga reo | ||
| Te raihana | Ngā Ture Mātauranga (Ratonga Kōhungahunga) 2008 | ||
| Te tokomaha mō te raihana | 22, kia tokorua ki raro i te rua o ngā tau | ||
| Te tokomaha kei runga i te rārangi ingoa | 21, tokorua kei raro i te rua o ngā tau | ||
| Te ira tangata | Kōtiro 10 Tama tāne 11 | ||
| Ngā hononga ā-iwi | Māori | 100% | |
| Te wā i te kōhanga reo te rōpū arotake | Haratua 2016 | ||
| Te wā o tēnei pūrongo | 01 Hōngongoi, 2016 | ||
| Ngā pūrongo o mua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga | Arotake Mātauranga Arotake Mātauranga Arotake Mātauranga | Whiringa-ā-nuku 2013 Hōngongoi 2010 Haratua 2007 | |
Te Kōhanga Reo o Pōmāria is on the grounds of Pōmāria Primary School, Henderson in West Auckland. Children show their understanding of whanaungatanga through positive interactions and relationships. Kaimahi empower children to take responsibility for their learning. Children are happy, confident and cared for well at kōhanga reo.
The next ERO review of Te Kōhanga Reo o Pōmāria will be in three years.
Te Kōhanga Reo o Pōmāria is on the grounds of Pōmāria Primary school in Henderson, West Auckland. Whānau, kaimahi and children enjoy their learning environment. The health, safety, wellbeing and care of children is paramount. Kaimahi empower children to initiate and take responsibility for their learning. Children are beginning speakers of te reo Māori.
Children demonstrate their understanding of whanaungatanga well through positive interactions and relationships.
Children learn in a rich te reo Maori environment. They hear and use te reo Māori in both formal and informal contexts. Kaimahi model correct language use to support children’s capability in te reo Māori. They use waiata and waiata-ā-ringa to extend and enrich children’s language development. Kaimahi often read to and share stories with children. Children are beginning speakers of te reo Māori.
Children are confident in their learning environment. Kaimahi and whānau encourage children to spend time in productive play based activities. Kaimahi empower children to initiate and take responsibility for their learning. Children enjoy participating in kori tinana and playing outdoors. Children are well supported as learners at kōhanga reo.
Children are aware of their natural and physical environment. They enjoy exploring their adventure playground when playing on their papa takaro. Children learn about living things especially kai Māori. They have a maara kai that enables them to link the whenua as a food source. Kaimahi encourage children to know healthy habits and nutrition. Children are developing their knowledge of the natural and physical worlds around them.
Children are immersed in a nurturing environment where values of respect, wellbeing and care are promoted. They know and experience koa, parekareka, atawhai, manaaki and wairua aroha. Children experience leadership opportunities throughout the daily learning programme. Children learn about their connections and relationships to others. They learn about their whakapapa links through waiata and pepehā. Children are developing a sense of belonging.
Kaimahi do not evaluate the effectiveness of children’s te reo Māori development. The kuia and kaimahi acknowledge the need to work with whānau to develop, plan and implement language learning opportunities to stimulate, extend and enrich children’s language development.
Children benefit from well-planned learning activities. Whānau are involved in planning. Plans are effective, well developed and useful for guiding kaimahi practice. Babies have opportunities to follow their own interests. Children enjoy rewarding learning experiences.
Information about children’s progress and development is kept in their individual profiles. Kaimahi observe children at play to support their assessment judgements. Information shows children’s progress and development in te reo Māori and kaupapa learning. Parents are able to view this information and talk with kaimahi about their children’s progress. Children’s learning is well monitored.
Internal evaluation is developing well. There is regular reporting about kōhanga reo finances and health and safety matters. Policies and procedures are regularly reviewed. Whānau have completed a strategic plan that is informed by Te Ara Tūāpae and Te Korowai. The guiding principles reflected in the charter provides the focus for whānau decision making. Children are at the heart of management decisions.
Personnel management is well established and documented. Kaimahi have completed their appraisals. They have an annual plan that tracks their ongoing training. Children benefit from whānau who are responsible employers.
Kaimahi do not evaluate the effectiveness of the learning programme. Whilst kaimahi informally discuss learning programmes to improve delivery, they do not record decisions to bring about change. Children’s learning can lead to better outcomes by improving kaimahi evaluation practices.
Whānau do not have an annual plan to guide and monitor performance and outcomes against their strategic priorities.
During the review, 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 recommendations to:
Te Kōhanga Reo o Pōmāria is on the grounds of Pōmāria Primary School, Henderson in West Auckland. Children show their understanding of whanaungatanga through positive interactions and relationships. Kaimahi empower children to take responsibility for their learning. Children are happy, confident and cared for well at kōhanga reo.
The next ERO review of Te Kōhanga Reo o Pōmāria will be in three years.
Lynda Pura-Watson
Deputy Chief Review Officer Māori
1 July 2016
| Location | Henderson | ||
| Ministry of Education profile number | 20578 | ||
| Kōhanga Reo Identification Number | 02C050 | ||
| Licence type | Te Kōhanga Reo | ||
| Licensed under | Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008 | ||
| Number licensed for | 22 children, including up to 2 aged under 2 | ||
| Kōhanga Reo roll | 21 children, including up to 2 aged under 2 | ||
| Gender composition | Boys 11 Girls 10 | ||
| Ethnic composition | Māori | 100% | |
| Review team on site | May 2016 | ||
| Date of this report | 1 July 2016 | ||
| Most recent ERO report(s) | Education Review Education Review Education Review | October 2013 July 2010 May 2007 | |