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.
Waikanae Montessori Preschool is an all-day early learning service situated in Waikanae. The centre is organised into two mixed-age classrooms providing learning experiences that are underpinned by Te Whāriki, the early childhood curriculum and the Montessori philosophy. Children from diverse cultural backgrounds attend the service.
Children participate in a child led, play-based programme. The service’s curriculum is informed by assessment, planning and evaluation that demonstrates an understanding of children’s learning, development and interests. It also acknowledges and celebrates the unique place of Māori as tangata whenua.
The design and layout of the premises support the provision of different types of indoor and outdoor learning experiences for all children. Adults providing education and care, engage in positive interactions to enhance children’s learning and nurture reciprocal relationships.
A policy framework and annual planning guide operation. Health and safe procedures are implemented, monitored and changes made when required.
Next steps include:
The next ERO review is likely to be an Akarangi | Quality Evaluation.
Dr Lesley Patterson
Director Review and Improvement Services (Southern)
Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
14 December 2020
Early Childhood Service Name |
Waikanae Montessori Preschool |
Profile Number |
60198 |
Location |
Waikanae |
Service type |
Education and care service |
Number licensed for |
40 children aged over 2 years |
Percentage of qualified teachers |
80% |
Service roll |
56 |
Ethnic composition |
Māori 12, NZ European/Pākehā 40, Other ethnic groups 4 |
Review team on site |
October 2020 |
Date of this report |
14 December 2020 |
Most recent ERO report(s) |
Education Review, May 2019 |
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: