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 |
Since the onsite visit the service has provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed non-compliances and is now taking reasonable steps to meet regulatory standards.
Footprints Preschool provides all-day education and care for children from birth to six years of age. The purpose-built facility has two age-based learning areas. This is the centre’s first ERO review since the change of ownership.
Children experience meaningful and respectful relationships with their teachers. The centre philosophy is evident in teaching practices. Their social and emotional competencies are supported through the curriculum. Learning experiences and opportunities to enhance and extend children’s learning and development are provided indoors and outdoors. Parents are regularly involved in decision making concerning their child’s learning. Teachers seek information and guidance from external agencies to support children with additional learning and development needs.
Since the onsite visit the service has provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed the following non-compliances:
The next ERO review is likely to be an Akarangi | Quality Evaluation.
Phil Cowie
Director Review and Improvement Services
Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
4 December 2020
Early Childhood Service Name |
Footprints Preschool |
Profile Number |
45259 |
Location |
Waihi |
Service type |
Education and care service |
Number licensed for |
33 children, including up to 8 aged under 2. |
Percentage of qualified teachers |
80% |
Service roll |
29 |
Gender composition |
Female 15, Male 14 |
Ethnic composition |
Māori 8, NZ European/Pākehā 12, Other ethnic groups 9 |
Review team on site |
November 2020 |
Date of this report |
4 December 2020 |
Most recent ERO report(s) |
Education Review, September 2018, |
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: