Otago University Childcare Association - Te Pā

"Teachers implement a broad culturally responsive curriculum, based on Te Whāriki, the early childhood curriculum. Teachers effectively support children to follow their interests, explore, develop independence, social competence, and thinking and reasoning skills."

Sound curriculum implementation with effective support for learning interests and Te Whāriki alignment.

"Infants and toddlers are well supported to learn at their own pace. Teachers are respectful and attuned to their individual needs and communication cues."

Well-established support for children's emotional and social development across age groups.

"Teachers actively seek and respond to parent aspirations to plan intentional teaching practices."

Effective parent engagement in planning and intentional teaching practices.

"Teachers are collectively growing their capability to implement an increasingly rich bicultural curriculum across the service. Kāi tahu reo Māori and tikanga Māori are meaningfully incorporated into the curriculum, and these are particularly evident within the bilingual centre."

Sound bicultural practice with meaningful te reo Māori and tikanga integration evident.

"During the review, the service provided ERO with evidence that shows it has addressed the following non-compliances: Ensuring the daily hazard check includes glass and bodies of water (HS12). Illness documentation records the time of illness (HS27). Medication records for category (iii), show parental acknowledgement that medication has been administrated (HS28)."

Compliance achieved; previous non-compliances addressed; no current concerns noted.