9 Park Ave, Grafton, Auckland
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Regulatory standards |
ERO’s judgement |
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Curriculum |
Meeting |
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Premises and facilities |
Meeting |
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Health and safety |
Meeting |
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Governance, management and administration |
Meeting |
At the time of the review, ERO found the service was taking reasonable steps to meet regulatory standards.
Te Ako o Te Tui Early Childhood Centre is one of six services managed by the Campus Life directorate of the University of Auckland. Those attending are primarily children of staff and students at the University of Auckland. A recently appointed general manager and centre leader lead a team of 13 qualified teachers and three support staff. Children attending are from diverse ethnic backgrounds, including a small number of Māori children.
Leaders and teachers provide a curriculum which is consistent with Te Whāriki, the early childhood curriculum. Adults providing education and care engage in meaningful, positive interactions to enhance children’s learning, and nurture reciprocal relationships.
The curriculum respects and supports the right of each child to be confident in their own culture and encourages children to understand and respect other cultures. A language-rich environment supports children’s learning. The modern design and layout of the premises supports the provision of a range of experiences and opportunities to enhance and extend children’s learning and development, both indoors and outdoors.
Key next steps are:
to build teachers’ collective capability to strengthen planning, assessment, and evaluation for learning
for teachers to document how children’s dispositions, working theories and learning outcomes are fostered, as described in Te Whāriki, the early childhood curriculum.
The next ERO review is likely to be an Akarangi | Quality Evaluation.
Filivaifale Jason Swann
Director Review and Improvement Services (Northern)
Northern Region | Te Tai Raki
9 November 2022
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Early Childhood Service Name |
Te Ako o te Tui Early Childhood Centre - Grafton |
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Profile Number |
47443 |
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Location |
Grafton, Auckland |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
90 children, including up to 30 aged under 2 |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
80-99% |
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Service roll |
90 |
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Review team on site |
September 2022 |
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Date of this report |
9 November 2022 |
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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.
having its first ERO review – including if it is part of a governing organisation
previously identified as ‘not well placed’ or ‘requiring further development’
that has moved from a provisional to a full licence
that have been re-licenced due to a change of ownership
where an Akanuku | Assurance Review process is determined to be appropriate.
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:
curriculum
premises and facilities
health and safety practices
governance, management and administration.
As part of an Akanuku | Assurance Review ERO assesses whether the regulatory 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:
emotional safety (including positive guidance and child protection)
physical safety (including supervision; sleep procedures; accidents; medication; hygiene; excursion policies and procedures)
suitable staffing (including qualification levels; safety checking; teacher certification; ratios)
relevant evacuation procedures and practices.
As part of an Akanuku | Assurance Review ERO also gathers and records evidence through:
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 |
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Curriculum |
Meeting |
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Premises and facilities |
Meeting |
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Health and safety |
Not meeting |
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Governance, management and administration |
Not meeting |
At the time of the review, ERO identified non-compliance with regulatory standards that must be addressed.
Te Ako o te Tui Early Childhood Centre - Grafton caters primarily for tamariki of University of Auckland students and staff. The centre opened in 2018 and is licensed for 90 children, including 30 under the age of 2 years. It is one of six services managed by Campus Life located in the University. A general manager and a centre leader lead a team of 13 qualified teachers and three staff members.
Children experience a programme based on Te Whāriki, the early childhood curriculum. Teachers value te ao Māori and are beginning to develop a bicultural programme for children. Children freely access a wide range of learning resources and are supported in developing their emotional and social competence. The modern purpose-built premises feature an extensive natural playground and accessible indoor/outdoor learning environments. Children enjoy the healthy, nutritious meals that are cooked on site.
Consistent implementation of health and safety practices is required to meet all aspects of regulatory compliance.
ERO found an area of non-compliance in the service relating to:
Licensing criteria for Early Childhood Education and Care Centre 2008, GMA7A, HS17.
The next ERO review will be in consultation with the Ministry of Education.
Steve Tanner
Director Review and Improvement Services (Northern)
Northern Region | Te Tai Raki
11 February 2021
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Early Childhood Service Name |
Te Ako o Te Tui Early Childhood Centre - Grafton |
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Profile Number |
47443 |
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Location |
Grafton, Auckland |
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Service type |
Education and care service |
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Number licensed for |
90 children, including up to 30 aged under 2. |
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Percentage of qualified teachers |
80%+ |
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Service roll |
100 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori 1% |
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Review team on site |
October 2020 |
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Date of this report |
11 February 2021 |
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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: