Howick Playcentre

"Kaiako skilfully prompt children's learning. They respond to children's interests and plan resources and activities to promote further exploration. Adults engage children in meaningful conversations to challenge their thinking and extend their ideas."

Effective teaching practices with responsive planning and meaningful adult engagement.

"Parents/whānau have established and very good management and communication strategies to engage all families. They make decisions collectively at regular meetings and share responsibility for the maintenance and operation of the centre."

Established systems for family engagement, collective decision-making, and communication.

"All early childhood services are required to promote children's health and safety and to regularly review their compliance with legal requirements."

Compliance with legal health and safety requirements confirmed through assurance statement.

"Centre members have enhanced their former self-review processes, which are now strategic and deep evaluations of centre operations and the curriculum for children. In this way parents/whānau are strengthening the effectiveness of their practices and becoming more critically aware of areas for further improvement."

Enhanced self-review processes and strategic evaluation supporting continuous improvement.