ERO’s Akanuku | Assurance Review reports provide information about whether a service meets and maintains regulatory standards. Further information about Akanuku | Assurance Reviews is included at the end of this report.
Regulatory standards |
ERO’s judgement |
Curriculum |
Meeting |
Premises and facilities |
Meeting |
Health and safety |
Meeting |
Governance, management and administration |
Meeting |
At the time of the review, ERO found the service was taking reasonable steps to meet regulatory standards.
Coastlands Preschool provides all-day education and care for children from birth to six years of age. The purpose-built facility has three, age-based learning areas. The centre manager and assistant manager are responsible for operation and leadership. This is the first review since the centre’s license was amended.
Positive and meaningful relationships are evident among children and teachers. The service curriculum provides children with a range of experiences and opportunities to enhance and extend their learning and development. Parents’ aspirations and children’s interests inform individualised learning plans. Teachers seek information and guidance from external agencies to support children with additional learning and development needs. Processes for internal evaluation help improve the quality of education and care for children.
Since the onsite visit the service has provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed the following non-compliance:
The next ERO review is likely to be an Akarangi | Quality Evaluation.
Phil Cowie
Director Review and Improvement Services (Central)
Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
14 December 2020
Early Childhood Service Name |
Coastlands Preschool |
Profile Number |
40278 |
Location |
Whakatane |
Service type |
Education and care service |
Number licensed for |
125 children, including up to 25 aged under 2. |
Percentage of qualified teachers |
80% |
Service roll |
112 |
Gender composition |
Female 59, Male 53. |
Ethnic composition |
Māori 23, NZ European/Pākehā 64, Other ethnic groups 25. |
Review team on site |
October 2020 |
Date of this report |
14 December 2020 |
Most recent ERO report(s) |
Education Review June 2017, Education Review February 2014 |
All services are licensed under the Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008. The legal requirements for early childhood services also include the Licensing Criteria for Education and Care Services 2008.
Services must meet the standards in the regulations and the requirements of the licensing criteria to gain and maintain a licence to operate.
All early childhood services are required to promote children’s health and safety and to regularly review their compliance with legal requirements. Before the review, the staff and management of a service completed an ERO Centre Assurance Statement and Self-Audit Checklist. In these documents they attested that they have taken all reasonable steps to meet their legal obligations related to:
As part of an Akanuku | Assurance Review ERO assesses whether the regulated standards are being met. In particular, ERO looks at a service’s systems for managing the following areas that have a potentially high impact on children's wellbeing:
As part of an Akanuku | Assurance Review ERO also gathers and records evidence through: