Lollipops Educare in Papanui

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Lollipops Blighs Road

Education & Care · Papanui

Lollipops Educare

ERO assessed this service as Not well placed in April 2017. Our analysis of the ERO report found B grades across curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, and leadership and governance. The report identified assessment and planning as a priority area for development, and noted that improvement was needed in involving parents' aspirations.

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Kidsfirst Kindergartens Papanui

Kindergarten · Papanui

KidsFirst Kindergartens

ERO assessed this service as Not well placed in its 2018 review. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strengths in curriculum and learning, health and safety, and leadership and governance (all grade B), but noted bicultural practice as an area for development (grade C), with next steps identified to strengthen te ao Māori understandings and culturally responsive approaches.

ERO's 2023 Akarangi review found the service operates a broad, rich curriculum with strong creative and academic components, though Te Whāriki outcomes are not yet well established. Our analysis of the ERO report grades curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, and health and safety all at B level, with particular strengths in relationships and transition processes.

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BestStart Wairakei Road

Education & Care · Papanui

BestStart Educare

ERO assessed BestStart Wairakei Road as Not well placed in 2016. Our analysis of the ERO report identified whānau partnership as a strength, with regular communication and family input informing planning. Bicultural practice was graded lower, with ERO noting that while some cultural recognition was present, Māori perspectives required strengthening.

Aratupu Preschool and Whānau Hub is an education and care service in Papanui with a current roll of 39 children. Our analysis of the ERO report (May 2023) found the curriculum and learning dimension graded as B, with a responsive, engaging curriculum based on children's interests, though Te Whāriki outcomes are used variably in assessments.