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.
Te Pahu Preschool Group is a non-profit, incorporated society. The service is governed by an elected volunteer executive committee. The preschool provides all-day education and care for children from three to six years of age. A head teacher and office manager are responsible for the management operation and leadership.
The centre philosophy reflects the service’s beliefs and values. The curriculum is inclusive, and responsive to children as confident and competent learners. Parents’ aspirations and children’s interests inform individualised learning plans. Children and their families are supported to be confident in their own culture. Children are encouraged to develop an understanding, and respect for the unique place of Māori as tangata whenua.
The design and layout of the indoor and outdoor environments support the provision of different types of learning and experiences. Management processes are in place to guide daily centre operation.
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
11 February 2021
Early Childhood Service Name |
Te Pahu Preschool Group |
Profile Number |
34046 |
Location |
Te Pahu, Waikato |
Service type |
Education and care service |
Number licensed for |
33 children |
Percentage of qualified teachers |
80% |
Service roll |
35 |
Gender composition |
Female 18, Male 17. |
Ethnic composition |
Māori 4 |
Review team on site |
November, 2020 |
Date of this report |
11 February 2021 |
Most recent ERO report(s) |
Education Review, December 2016 Education Review, August 2013 |
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: