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.
This is the first review for Sancta Maria Montessori Preschool (Sherbourne). It is one of three Montessori preschools owned and operated as a family business ,Asonjo Limited, in Christchurch. The owners work alongside three other full-time, qualified teachers. The service’s community is ethnically diverse. It caters for children from 2-to-5 years old in a mixed-age setting.
The service curriculum is inclusive. It is underpinned by the Montessori philosophy, Catholic teachings and Te Whāriki, the early childhood curriculum. Adults engage in meaningful, positive interactions to enhance children’s learning and nurture reciprocal relationships. Children’s cultures are respected and supported through the use of their home languages and cultural events. Teachers respect and acknowledge the aspirations held by parents and whānau for their children.
The premises and facilities are resourced to provide for the learning and abilities of the children attending. Health and safety processes are monitored and changes made when required. A policy framework and annual planning guide service operations.
Next steps include:
The next ERO review is likely to be an Akarangi | Quality Evaluation.
Lesley Patterson
Director Review and Improvement Services (Southern)
Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
9 December 2020
Early Childhood Service Name |
Sancta Maria Montessori Preschool (Sherbourne) |
Profile Number | 47620 |
Location |
Christchurch |
Service type |
Education and care service |
Number licensed for |
37 children, over the age of 2 |
Percentage of qualified teachers |
80% |
Service roll |
18 |
Gender composition |
Male 8, Female 10 |
Ethnic composition |
Indian 8, Asian 8, other ethnicities 2 |
Review team on site |
September 2020 |
Date of this report |
9 December 2020 |
Most recent ERO report(s) |
First ERO review of the service |
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: