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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.
“Kotahi te kōhao o te ngira e kuhuna ai te miro, mā te miro pango, te miro whero i muri, ka mau ki te aroha”
E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Reo Irirangi ki Te Kaihau-ā-Kupe, e pā tata atu ana ki te takutai o Whanganui. I tapaina te ingoa o te kōhanga reo hei whakanui i te whakahirahiratanga o te whakapuaki i te reo Māori. Kei te pā ngā wero ki te whānau i tēnei wā. Ko te mahi ki te taha o te tari ā-rohe o Te Poari Matua o Ngā Kōhanga Reo ka hāpai i te putanga mai o ngā painga, i a rātou e ahu whakamua ana.
Ka kitea ki ngā mokopuna te harikoa me tā rātou whai wāhi atu ki ngā akoranga mā ā rātou mahi, mā ā rātou whakapuakitanga, me ā rātou whakautu.
Ka kitea ki ngā mokopuna tō rātou harikoa me tā rātou whai wāhi nui hei ākonga mā tō rātou kaha, mā te papai hoki o ngā taunekeneke, me tō rātou tākare ki te tūhura. Ka puāwai rātou i roto i tō rātou whare, ā, ka tino whai pūtake ngā hononga e āta whakapūmautia ai ki ngā uara o te aroha, te tiaki, me te manaaki. Ka kitea aua uara ki te āhua tonu o te poipoi, te atawhai, me te whakaute ka pupū ake i ngā taunekeneke ki waenga i ngā kaimahi me ngā mokopuna. Ka whai whakaaro nui ngā tuākana i roto i ō rātou hononga ki ngā tēina, ā, kei te takune te toro atu me te tautoko o ngā kaimahi i ngā mokopuna katoa, hei poipoi i te hihiri me te whanaungatanga i te taiao ako. Ka kitea ki ngā mokopuna tō rātou tino mauritau, puta noa i te hōtaka akoranga e poipoi ana i ō rātou ngākau nuitanga, ā, ka hāpai i te mahi ngātahi ki ō rātou hoa. Whakanuia ai e ngā kaimahi ngā whakatutukitanga o ngā mokopuna i ia te wā, ā, he tūāhuatanga ka whakapakari ake i tō rātou ngākau titikaha. Kei te takune te whakamahi i te reo Māori hei whakatairanga ake i te whakawhanaketanga reo, ā, ka whakapuaki i ngā whai wāhitanga ngahau, auaha hoki e hāpai ana i te whai wāhi nui mai me te ngākau nuitanga. Ka whakamahi ngā kaimahi i ngā rautaki ki te hāpai i te māramatanga me te whakapuaki kōrero, pērā i te patapatai, te waiata, te tāruarua, te rotarota, me te tohutohu. Ka whakaatu ngā mokopuna i tō rātou ngākau nuitanga ki te ako, ka kitea tō rātou pākiki, tō rātou ngākau titikaha, me te aronga toi whenuatanga.
Kei te matawhānui, kei te nahanaha ngā mahere. E whakarato ana ngā mahere ā-tau, ā-wāhanga, ā-wiki hoki i ngā mōhiohio e tika ana mō ngā kaupapa ako, ngā rauemi, me ngā putanga, ā, ka ārahi i te whakatinanatanga o te hōtaka akoranga. Ka hāngai ngā taumahi ki ngā tūmomo rōpū reanga me ngā whanaketanga. Ka whakamahi ngā kaimahi i te tangongitanga o ngā huarahi ki te kapo atu i ngā akoranga me te ahu whakamua a ngā mokopuna. Ka whakatakoto ngā kōnae mokopuna i ngā huarahi ako o ia mokopuna, ā, ka āta whakatau ngā mātai i te katoa o te mokopuna i te tirohanga torowhānui ki te tupu o ia mokopuna. E whai pūtake ana ngā hononga ki waenga i ngā paki ako me ngā putanga ako o te mahere ako, ā, ka whakaatu i te whakawhanaketanga o te mokopuna i roto i te roanga o te wā. E whai hua ana ngā mokopuna nā ētahi hōtaka akoranga e aro nui ana ki a rātou.
Kua pou herea te Tūtohinga ki ngā mātāpono o Te Korowai, ā, he hītori o roto mō te horopaki o te kōhanga reo, hei tuhinga e ārahi ai i ngā whānau. Tāpiri atu ki tēnā, kua whakamōhiotia te mahere rautaki ki ngā wawata ngātahi o ngā whānau mō ngā mokopuna, ā, ka kitea te ngākau nui tahitanga ki te toitūtanga me te tupu tonu ki anamata.
Me whakapai ake i te whakahaeretanga o te whānau i ngā whakaritenga. Ahakoa ngā whai wāhitanga mō ngā whānau ki te hāpai i ngā take whakahaere, kāhore anō rātou kia āta whakatutuki i ā rātou kawenga, kia whakawhanake rānei i tētahi rongoā ka whakaū tika i ā rātou takohanga ki te kōhanga reo. Ka whai hua ngā mokopuna mā te whakapaitanga ake o ngā mahi whakahaere.
Me titiro wawe ki ngā wāhanga e whai ake nei:
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.
Hei whakatutuki i ngā herenga ā-ture, me tahuri te whānau 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 ki te whakawhanake i tētahi mahere mahi e whakatutuki ai i ngā take kua tautuhia ki tēnei pūrongo.
Tiwana Hibbs
Toka ā Nuku
Te Uepū ā-Motu – Māori Review Services
16 Pipiri, 2025
| Te tūwāhi | Kei Castlecliff, ki Whanganui |
| Te tau a te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | 52737 |
| Te tau tohu o Te Kōhanga Reo | 07F049 |
| Te tūmomo whare | Te Kōhanga Reo |
| Te raihana | Ngā Ture Mātauranga (Ratonga Kōhungahunga) 2008 |
| Te tokomaha mō te raihana | 42 ngā tamariki, kia 12 ki raro i te rua o ngā tau |
| Te tokomaha kei runga i te rārangi ingoa | 21 ngā tamariki, tokowhitu kei raro i te rua o ngā tau |
| Ngā hononga ā-iwi | Māori 21 |
| Te wā i te kōhanga reo te rōpū arotake | Paenga-whāwhā 2025 |
| Te wā o tēnei pūrongo | 16 Pipiri 2025 |
| Ngā pūrongo o mua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga | Arotake Mātauranga, Hōngongoi 2021, Arotake Mātauranga, Here-turi-kōkā 2016; Arotake Mātauranga, Pipiri 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.
“Kotahi te kōhao o te ngira e kuhuna ai te miro, mā te miro pango, te miro whero i muri, ka mau ki te aroha”
Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Reo Irirangi is in Te Kaihau-ā-Kupe, close to the Whanganui coast. The kōhanga reo name was given to acknowledge the significance of sharing te reo Māori. The whānau are currently facing challenging times. Working with the Tari-ā-Rohe should produce some positive outcomes in moving forward.
Mokopuna demonstrate happiness and engagement in their learning through their actions, expressions and responses.
Mokopuna show they are happy and engaged learners through active participation, positive interactions, and eagerness to explore. They thrive within their whare, where relationships are deeply meaningful and grounded in the values of aroha, tiaki and manaaki. These values are evident in the nurturing, caring and respectful way kaimahi and mokopuna interact. Tuākana are considerate in their relationships with their tēina, while kaimahi engage intentionally and supportively with all mokopuna, fostering a vibrant and connected learning environment. Mokopuna show a strong sense of security throughout the learning programme which caters to their interests and encourages collaboration with their peers. Kaimahi regularly affirm mokopuna achievements, strengthening their confidence. The intentional use of te reo Māori enriches language development, offering fun and creative opportunities that promote participation and enjoyment. Kaimahi use strategies such as questioning, waiata, repetition, rotarota and instruction to support understanding and expression. Mokopuna demonstrate their joy for learning, showing curiosity, confidence, and a strong sense of belonging.
Planning is detailed and cohesive. Year, term and weekly plans provide relevant information about kaupapa ako, resources and intended outcomes, offering guidance for the implementation of the learning programme. Activities are tailored to suit different age groups and stages of development. Kaimahi use a range of methods to capture mokopuna learning and progress. Kōnae mokopuna document individual mokopuna learning journeys, while mātai i te katoa o te mokopuna ensures a holistic view of each mokopuna growth. Learning stories are meaningfully connected to the learning outcomes of the mahere ako and illustrate mokopuna development overtime. Mokopuna benefit from a responsive learning programme.
The Tūtohinga, underpinned by the principles of Te Korowai, provides historical context for the kōhanga reo and serves as a guiding document for whānau. Additionally, the strategic plan is informed by the collective aspirations of whānau for mokopuna and reflects a shared commitment to sustainability and future growth.
Whānau management of operations requires improvement. While opportunities exist for whānau to contribute to management matters, they have not yet fully met their responsibilities or developed a solution that adequately upholds their obligations to the kōhanga reo. Mokopuna would benefit from improved whānau whakahaere practices.
The following areas require urgent attention:
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.
Actions for Compliance
To meet compliance requirements, they must:
ERO recommend that whānau work alongside the Tari ā Rohe for support to develop an action plan to address the concerns identified in this report.
Tiwana Hibbs
Toka ā Nuku - Director
Te Uepū ā-Motu – Māori Review Services
16 June 2025
| Location | Castlecliff, Whanganui |
| Ministry of Education profile number | 52737 |
| Kōhanga Reo Identification Number | 07F049 |
| Licence type | Te Kōhanga Reo |
| Licensed under | Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008 |
| Number licensed for | 42 children, including up to 12 aged under 2 |
| Service roll | 21 children, including up to 7 aged under 2 |
| Ethnic composition | Māori 21 |
| Review team on site | April 2025 |
| Date of this report | 16 June 2025 |
| Most recent ERO reports | Education Review, July 2021; Education Review, August 2016; Education Review, June 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.
E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o te Reo Irirangi ki Te Kaihau-ā-Kupe, e pā tata ana ki te tahamoana o Whanganui. I tapaina te ingoa o te kōhanga reo hei whakanui i te whakahirahiratanga ki te whakapuaki tahi i te reo Māori. He tino hononga tō te whānau ki tō rātou hapori me te hāhi Rātana.
“Kotahi te kōhao o te ngira e kuhuna ai te miro mā, te miro pango, me te miro whero, i muri ka mau ki te aroha.”
Ka kitea ki ngā mokopuna tō rātou māramatanga ki ō rātou tuakiri me ō rātou hononga.
E ako ana ngā mokopuna ki tētahi taiao e poipoi ana i ō rātou tuakiri. Ka hāpaitia tā rātou whai wāhi atu ki ngā pōhiri me ngā whakatau. Ka ārahi ngā kaumātua, ā, ka whakatauira hoki rātou i ngā tikanga me ngā kawa. E rongo ana ngā mokopuna i te whakamahinga tūturu nei o te reo Māori i a rātou e whakarongo ana ki ngā kaumātua e whaikōrero ana. He whai wāhitanga mō ngā tuākana ki te ārahi i ētahi wāhanga o te hōtaka ōkawa. Ka whakamahi ngā kaimahi i ngā rautaki e tika ana, hei hāpai i ngā mokopuna ki te taki i ngā pepeha mā te waiata. Ka ako ngā mokopuna i ngā whakamoemiti me ngā hīmene o te hāhi Rātana. Ka whakatauira ngā kaimahi i ngā uara o te aroha, te manaaki, me te tiaki i roto i te hōtaka akoranga. Ka āta whakarite rātou i te whai wāhi mai o te manaaki me te tautāwhi ki ngā taunekeneke katoa. E ako ana ngā mokopuna i ō rātou tuakiri me ō rātou tūrangawaewae.
Kua whakatakotohia e ngā kaimahi ngā tukanga mō te whakamahere hōtaka, te aromatawai, me te aromātai hōtaka. E whai kiko ana ngā mahere, ā, he pai hoki te whakariterite. Ka ārahi tēnei i te whakatinanatanga o ngā kaimahi i te hōtaka, ā, e āta whakatau ana i te aronga me te whai pūtaketanga hoki o te hōtaka. Ka whakaemihia, ka kapohia hoki ngā mōhiohio aromatawai ki ngā pūkete a ngā mokopuna. Ka whakapuakihia te whakawhanaketanga o ia mokopuna ki te taha o te whānau. Aromātai ai ngā kaimahi i te hōtaka i ia te wā, kia whai hua ai ngā whakarerekētanga. E whai wāhi atu ana ngā mokopuna ki te tētahi hōtaka akoranga e āta whakaritea ana, e āta whakahaerehia ana.
He pai ngā mahi a te whānau ki te whakahaere i te kōhanga reo. He mātātoa te whai wāhi atu a te whānau ki te whakahaeretanga o ngā whakaritenga ki te kōhanga reo. Tū ai ngā hui ā-whānau i ia te wā, ā, he pai hoki te taetae atu. He riterite ngā pūrongo me ngā tuhinga mauhanga puta noa i ngā whakahaeretanga, ā, he mōhiohio, he kiko hoki o roto i ngā meneti. Ka whakamahia te whānuitanga o ngā tūmomo rautaki whakawhitiwhiti kōrero kia noho mōhio ai te whānau ki ngā kaupapa i te kōhanga reo. Kei te tūtohinga te ārahitanga mārama me te aronga mārama mō te whakahaeretanga a te whānau i te kōhanga reo. Ko ngā kaupapa here me ngā tukanga o te hauora me te haumaru me te whakahaeretanga o ngā kaimahi, e hāngai katoa ana ki ngā herenga ā-ture o te wā. Kua oti te arohaehae kaimahi, ā, he aronga tonutanga ki te whakawhanaketanga ngaio. Ko ngā mokopuna kei te pūtake o ngā mahi whakahaere a te whānau.
Ahakoa he mārama ngā wawata mō te ahu whakamua o te kōhanga reo, he mea nui tonu kia whakawhanakehia e te whānau tētahi mahere mahi e whakatakoto ai, e aroturuki ai hoki i te ahu whakamua i runga tonu i te āhua o tā rātou mahere rautaki.
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, arā, ki:
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
01 Hōngongoi, 2021
| Te tūwāhi | Kei Whanganui | |
| Te tau a te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | 52737 | |
| Te tau tohu o Te Kōhanga Reo | 07F049 | |
| Te tūmomo whare | He kōhanga reo | |
| Te raihana | Ngā Ture Mātauranga (Ratonga Kōhungahunga) 2008 | |
| Te tokomaha mō te raihana | 42, kia 12 ki raro i te rua o ngā tau | |
| Te tokomaha kei runga i te rārangi ingoa | 24, tokowhitu kei raro i te rua o ngā tau | |
| Te ira tangata | Kōtiro 13 Tama 11 | |
| Ngā hononga ā-iwi | Māori | 24 |
| Te wā i te kōhanga reo te rōpū arotake | Pipiri 2021 | |
| Te wā o tēnei pūrongo | 1 Hōngongoi 2021 | |
| Ngā pūrongo o mua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga | Arotake Mātauranga Arotake Mātauranga Arotake Mātauranga | Here-turi-kōkā 2016 Pipiri 2013 Hakihea 2009 |
The Education Review Office, whānau, leaders and communities have collaborated to provide evaluation insights that foster improvement, identify progress and build evaluation capability.
Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Reo Irirangi is located in Te Kaihau-ā-Kupe, close to the Whanganui coast. The Kōhanga reo name was given to acknowledge the significance of sharing te reo Māori. The whānau have a close association with their community and the Ratana faith.
“Kotahi te kōhao o te ngira e kuhuna ai te miro, ma te miro pango, te miro whero I muri, ka mau ki te aroha”
Mokopuna demonstrate an understanding of who they are and how they belong.
Mokopuna learn in an environment where their identity is nurtured. They are supported to participate in pōhiri and whakatau. Kaumatua provide guidance and model tikanga and kawa. Mokopuna are exposed to the authentic use of te reo Māori as they listen to kaumatua whaikōrero. Tuākana are provided with opportunities to lead aspects of the formal programme. Kaimahi use appropriate strategies to support mokopuna to recite pepehā through waiata. Mokopuna learn whakamoemiti and himene pertaining to the Ratana faith. Kaimahi model values of aroha, manaaki and tiaki in the learning programme. They ensure all interactions are caring and nurturing. Mokopuna are learning about who they are and where they are from.
Kaimahi have in place processes for programme planning, assessment and programme evaluation. Planning is detailed and organised. This guides kaimahi programme implementation and ensures the programme is focussed and purposeful. Assessment information is gathered and captured in mokopuna profile books. Individual development of each mokopuna is shared with whānau. Kaimahi evaluate the programme regularly in order to make positive changes. Mokopuna experience a learning programme that is well organised and managed.
Whānau manage the Kōhanga Reo well. Whānau members actively participate in the management of the kōhanga reo operations. Whānau hui are held regularly and well attended. Reporting and recording across operations is consistent, and minutes are informative and detailed. A range of communication strategies is used to keep whānau informed about kōhanga reo events. The tūtohinga provides clear guidance and direction for whānau to manage their operations. Health and safety and personnel management policies and procedures align to current legislation. Kaimahi appraisals are completed with an ongoing focus of professional development. Mokopuna are at the heart of whānau management.
While the whanau have clear aspirations for the future of the kōhanga reo, it’s important for whanau to develop an action plan to record and closely monitor progress in relation to their aspirations.
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
1 July 2021
| Te Kōhanga Reo | Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Reo Irirangi | |
| Location | Whanganui | |
| Ministry of Education profile number | 52737 | |
| Kōhanga Reo Identification Number | 07F049 | |
| Licence type | Te Kōhanga Reo | |
| Licensed under | Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008 | |
| Number licensed for | 42 children, including up to 12 aged under 2 | |
| Kōhanga Reo roll | 24 children, including up to 7 aged under 2 | |
| Gender composition | Girls 13 Boys 11 | |
| Ethnic composition | Māori | 24 |
| Review team on site | June 2021 | |
| Date of this report | 1 July 2021 | |
| Most recent ERO report(s) | Education Review Education Review Education Review | August 2016 June 2013 December 2009 |
E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Reo Irirangi ki Te Kaihau-ā-Kupe, ki Whanganui. He pārekareka ki ngā tamariki te ako me te whakamahi i te reo Māori i tō rātou kōhanga reo. Ka noho maioha te whānau ki ngā hua o ngā ao e rua mō ngā akoranga a ā rātou tamariki, ā, ka whai pānga hoki tēnei ki te Whanganuitanga me te Mōrehutanga. Ka tū pakari ngā tamariki, ā, he pai te whakariterite i a rātou mō te kura.
Ka arotake anō Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Reo Irirangi i roto i te toru o ngā tau.
E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Reo Irirangi ki Te Kaihau-ā-Kupe ki Whanganui. Nō te tau 2004 ngā kaimahi o tēnei wā i kawe ake ai i te whakahaeretanga o te kōhanga reo. Ka whai pānga nui te Whanganuitanga me te Mōrehutanga ki te whānau me ngā kaimahi.
Ka kitea ki ngā tamariki tō rātou pārekareka ki te ako me te kōrero i te reo Māori.
He pārekareka ki ngā tamariki te ako i te reo Māori. Ka whakamahi ngā kaimahi i te whānuitanga o ngā tūmomo rautaki ki te hāpai i te whakawhanaketanga reo o ngā tamariki. E whakatairanga ana ngā taumahi akoranga i te whakamahinga ō ngā tamariki i ngā kīanga me ngā rerenga kōrero māmā ki ngā horopaki ōkawa me ngā horopaki ōpaki. Kei te akoako ngā kaimahi i ngā tamariki ki te tūhonohono i ō rātou ake whakaaro mā te tuku pātai me ngā hāpaitanga. Ka taki ngā tamariki i ngā pepeha me ngā ruruku mā te tautoko hoki a ngā kaimahi. E whakawhanake ana ngā tamariki hei kaikōrero reo Māori.
He harikoa, he tau hoki ngā tamariki ki tō rātou kōhanga reo. Ka akiaki, ka hāpai ngā kaimahi i te ako a ngā tamariki i ngā hīmene, ngā waiata, me ngā mihimihi. Ka whai haere ngā tamariki, ka noho mārama anō hoki rātou ki te ruruku me te whakamoemiti, i runga anō i ngā tikanga a Whanganui me te hāhi Rātana. Ka whakanui te whānau i ngā wheako a ā rātou tamariki i roto i te Whanganuitanga me te Mōrehutanga o Rātana. E tino tautokona ana te ako a ngā tamariki i te taha wairua.
He pakari te taunekeneke a ngā tamariki ki waenga i a rātou anō me ngā pakeke. Kua waia rātou ki ngā mahinga, ā, ka kōkiri rātou i ā rātou ake tākaro. Ka whakaratohia e ngā kaimahi, ki ngā tamariki, ngā whai wāhitanga ki te ārahi i ngā pōwhiri, ā, ka āwhinatia rātou ki te whakariterite i ngā taumahi o te rā. Ko ngā matea ā-tinana me ngā matea ā-wairua ō ngā tamariki he whai mana i roto i ngā tikanga mahi a ngā kaimahi. He mea nui te oranga tonutanga me te manaakitanga ō ngā tamariki.
Ka whai wāhi ngā tamariki ki tētehi hōtaka i āta whakamaheretia ai. He momona ngā maheretanga o te hōtaka, ā, he mārama ngā hononga ki ngā kaupapa me ngā wheako ako. E whakaarotia ana ngā hōtaka ako mā ngā tamariki kōhungahunga mā te whakawātea wāhi mō tō rātou whakatupuranga me te whakaāhei i ngā kaimahi ki te manaaki i ō rātou matea. Kei te akiakitia te whānau ki te tūhono whakaaro me te tuku kōrero hāpai e pā ana ki ngā mahere, i ngā hui whānau. Ka whai hua ngā tamariki nā te whakahāngaitanga o ngā mahere ki a rātou tonu.
E aroturukitia ana ngā akoranga ake a ngā tamariki. He mārama ngā tukanga ā ngā kaimahi mō te aromatawai i ngā akoranga a ngā tamariki. Ka whakaemi rātou i ngā mōhiohio e pā ana ki ngā ngākaunuitanga o ia tamaiti, ngā wheako akoranga, me ngā tauira mahi. Ka whakamahi ngā kaimahi i aua kitenga me ngā pūkete hei aroturuki i te ahu whakamua a ngā tamariki. He ōkawa te pūrongo ki te whānau i te wā kotahi o ia tau. E noho wātea ana ki te whānau i ngā wā katoa ngā mōhiohio aromatawai e pā ana ki ā rātou tamariki. E whakamomonahia ana te hōtaka ako e ngā kōrero mō te koke a ngā tamariki.
He mātātoa te whai wāhi a ngā mema o te whānau ki te whakahaeretanga o te kōhanga reo. Kua whakamahia Te Ara Tūāpae hei tāutu i te tirohanga rautaki me ngā kaupapa matua mā ngā tamariki me te whānau. E āpiti ana ki ngā mea nui ki te whānau ko te waihangatanga o tētehi taiao ki te tautoko i ngā akoranga a ngā tamariki, i te reo Māori me te whakatutukitanga o ngā āwhero mō ā rātou tamariki. E whai hua ana ngā pūnaha whakahaere pūtea i āta whakaritea ai, hei hāpai i te kaupapa o te kōhanga reo. Ko ngā tamariki kei te pūtake o ngā whakataunga katoa ki te kōhanga reo.
Ka whakaaro huritao, ka aromātai anō hoki ngā kaimahi i te whai huatanga o te hōtaka akoranga ki ā rātou hui kaimahi e tū auau ana i ia te wā. E mōhio ana te whānau o te kōhanga reo, me whakapakari taua tukanga hei āta whakarite i te riterite o ngā mahi a ngā kaimahi katoa. Ka whai hua ngā tamariki nā te pai o ngā mahi aromātai.
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.
E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Reo Irirangi ki Te Kaihau-ā-Kupe, ki Whanganui. He pārekareka ki ngā tamariki te ako me te whakamahi i te reo Māori i tō rātou kōhanga reo. Ka noho maioha te whānau ki ngā hua o ngā ao e rua mō ngā akoranga a ā rātou tamariki, ā, ka whai pānga hoki tēnei ki te Whanganuitanga me te Mōrehutanga. Ka tū pakari ngā tamariki, ā, he pai te whakariterite i a rātou mō te kura.
Ka arotake anō Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Reo Irirangi i roto i te toru o ngā tau.
Lynda Pura-Watson
Kaiurungi Whakaturuki Arotake Māori
29 Here-turi-kōkā, 2016
| Te tūwāhi | Kei Whanganui | ||
| Te tau a te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | 52737 | ||
| Te tau tohu o Te Kōhanga Reo | 07F049 | ||
| Te tūmomo whare | He kōhanga reo | ||
| Te raihana | Ngā Ture Mātauranga (Ratonga Kōhungahunga) 2008 | ||
| Te tokomaha mō te raihana | 42, kia 10 ki raro i te rua o ngā tau | ||
| Te tokomaha kei runga i te rārangi ingoa | 32, tokowaru kei raro i te rua o ngā tau | ||
| Te ira tangata | Kōtiro 15 Tama tāne 17 | ||
| Ngā hononga ā-iwi | Māori | 100% | |
| Te wā i te kōhanga reo te rōpū arotake | Pipiri 2016 | ||
| Te wā o tēnei pūrongo | 29 Here-turi-kōkā, 2016 | ||
| Ngā pūrongo o mua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga | Arotake Mātauranga Arotake Mātauranga Arotake Tāpiri | Pipiri 2013 Hakihea 2009 Poutū-te-rangi 2006 | |
Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Reo Irirangi is in Te Kaihau-ā-Kupe (Castlecliff), Whanganui. Children’s enjoy learning and using te reo Māori in the kōhanga reo. Whānau appreciate having the best of both worlds for their children’s learning which incorporates Whanganuitanga and Mōrehutanga. Children are developing confidence in themselves and well-prepared for kura.
The next ERO review of Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Reo Irirangi will be in three years.
Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Reo Irirangi is in Te Kaihau-ā-Kupe (Castlecliff) in Whanganui. The staff have been involved in the kōhanga reo since 2004. Whānau and staff have strong influences in both Whanganuitanga and Mōrehutanga.
Children demonstrate they enjoy learning and speaking te reo Māori.
Children enjoy learning te reo Māori. Kaimahi use a range of strategies to support children’s language development. Language activities promote children’s use of simple phrases and sentences in formal and informal situations. Kaimahi encourage children to share their thinking by using questions and prompts. Children recite pepeha and ruruku with support from kaimahi. Children are developing speakers of te reo Māori.
Children are happy and settled in their kōhanga reo. Kaimahi encourage and support children to learn himene, waiata and mihimihi. Children follow and show understanding of ruruku and whakamoemiti aligned to the tikanga of Whanganui and the Rātana faith. Whānau value the experiences their children have to learn about Whanganuitanga and Mōrehutanga of Rātana. Children are well supported to learn about taha wairua.
Children interact confidently with each other and with adults. They are familiar with routines and initiate independent play. Kaimahi provide children with leadership opportunities in pōwhiri and helping them to set up activities for the day. The physical spiritual and emotional needs for children are an integral part of kaimahi practices. Children’s holistic wellbeing and care is a priority.
Children participate in well planned learning programmes. Programme planning is comprehensive with clear links to kaupapa and learning experiences. Learning programmes for younger children are considered by creating a space for their age group and allow kaimahi to respond to their needs. Whānau are encouraged to share ideas and give feedback about planning at hui whānau. Children benefit from individualised planning.
Children’s individual learning is monitored. Kaimahi have clear processes for assessing children’s learning. They gather information about individual’s interests, learning experiences and samples of work. Kaimahi use these observations and profile books to monitor children’s progress. A formal report is provided for whānau once a year. Whānau can access their children’s assessment information at any time. Children’s progress informs the learning programme.
Whānau members play an active role in the management of the kōhanga reo. Te Ara Tūāpae framework is used to identify strategic vision and priorities for children and the whānau. Whānau priorities include creating an environment to support children’s learning, te reo Maori and achieving aspirations for their children. Effective financial management systems allow the whānau to support the kaupapa of kōhanga reo. Children are at the heart of all kōhanga reo decision making.
Kaimahi reflect and evaluate the effectiveness of the learning programme at their regular kaimahi hui. The kōhanga reo whānau recognise the need to strengthen this process to ensure consistency across all kaimahi. Children benefit from effective evaluation.
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.
Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Reo Irirangi is in Te Kaihau-ā-Kupe (Castlecliff), Whanganui. Children’s enjoy learning and using te reo Māori in the kōhanga reo. Whānau appreciate having the best of both worlds for their children’s learning which incorporates Whanganuitanga and Mōrehutanga. Children are developing confidence in themselves and well-prepared for kura.
The next ERO review of Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Reo Irirangi will be in three years.
Lynda Pura-Watson
Deputy Chief Review Officer Māori
29 August 2016
| Location | Whanganui | ||
| Ministry of Education profile number | 52737 | ||
| Kōhanga Reo Identification Number | 07F049 | ||
| Licence type | Te Kōhanga Reo | ||
| Licensed under | Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008 | ||
| Number licensed for | 42 children, including up to 10 aged under 2 | ||
| Kōhanga Reo roll | 32 children, including up to 8 aged under 2 | ||
| Gender composition | Girls 15 Boys 17 | ||
| Ethnic composition | Māori | 100% | |
| Review team on site | June 2016 | ||
| Date of this report | 29 August 2016 | ||
| Most recent ERO report(s) | Education Review Education Review Supplementary Review | June 2013 December 2009 March 2006 | |