Imagine Childcare in Petone

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Imagine Childcare

Education & Care · Petone

Imagine Childcare

Imagine Childcare is an education and care service in Petone with a current roll of 47 children. An ERO Akarangi review in July 2024 found a play-based curriculum with responsive teaching, though assessment progression requires further development. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strengths in curriculum and learning (grade B), with areas for development in bicultural practice (grade C) and leadership and governance (grade C).

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Imagine Childcare Alicetown Ltd

Education & Care · Petone

Imagine Childcare

Imagine Childcare Alicetown Ltd is an education and care service in Petone with 20 children on roll. Our analysis of the ERO report shows the service has a well-aligned curriculum with good community connections (grade B), though leadership and governance practices need strengthening, with an internal evaluation framework that is established but not yet fully implemented (grade C).

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BestStart Petone

Education & Care · Petone

BestStart Educare

ERO assessed BestStart Petone as Not well placed in its 2019 review. Our analysis of the ERO report identified whānau partnership as a strength, with valued relationships and effective communication systems. Bicultural practice was graded as developing, with opportunities to expand te reo Māori use and cultural learning.

Magic Sparks Care and Learning is an education and care service in Petone with a roll of 75 children. Our analysis of the 2023 ERO report identifies sound performance across curriculum and learning, health and safety, and leadership and governance, with established systems for professional learning and internal evaluation.

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Lollipops Petone

Education & Care · Petone

Lollipops Educare

ERO assessed Lollipops Petone as Not well placed in 2018. Our analysis of the ERO report identified sound play-based curriculum and strong whānau partnership (both grade B), alongside embedded te reo and tikanga practice and health and safety compliance above minimum requirements (both grade B). The service was noted as having areas requiring further development in capability and local place-based context.

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Petone Kindergarten

Kindergarten · Petone

Whānau Manaaki Kindergartens

ERO assessed Petone Kindergarten as not well placed in its 2015 review. Our analysis of the ERO report found children's wellbeing was graded B, with caring relationships and a welcoming environment in place, though some areas for development were noted.

ERO assessed this service as Not well placed in their 2015 review. Our analysis of the ERO report found Whānau partnership and Leadership & governance both graded as B, with parents welcomed warmly and their views valued, and leadership effectively managing change.

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Te Kōhanga Reo o Whakatupuranga Kotahi

Te Kōhanga Reo · Petone

Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust

Te Kōhanga Reo o Whakatupuranga Kotahi is a kōhanga reo in Petone serving 25 children. Our analysis of the ERO report identifies strengths in curriculum and learning (A grade) and children's wellbeing (A grade), with sound performance in whānau partnership and health and safety (both B grades). The service uses collaborative approaches shaped by cultural guidance and provides responsive teaching with strong emotional connections.

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Barnardos Early Learning Centre Petone

Education & Care · Petone

Barnardos New Zealand

ERO assessed this service as Not well placed in May 2018. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strengths in curriculum responsiveness and children's wellbeing (both grade B), though leadership and governance require further development (grade C). The service was working to strengthen its internal evaluation practices and evidence-based decision-making.