Daycare & ECE in Te Rapa

B

BestStart St Andrews

Education & Care · Te Rapa

BestStart Educare

ERO assessed BestStart St Andrews as Not well placed in October 2017. Our analysis of the ERO report found strengths in curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, and leadership and governance (all graded A). Health and safety met legal requirements (B), while bicultural practice was identified as an area to deepen further (B).

ERO assessed the service as Not well placed in its 2019 review. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strengths in children's wellbeing and whānau partnership, with warm relationships and effective family engagement. Bicultural practice was graded lower, with inconsistent te reo use noted as an area for development.

Sunshine Childcare Preschool's most recent ERO review (August 2023) did not assign an overall placement. Our analysis of the ERO report identified five dimensions graded C: Curriculum & learning shows play-based learning but limited cultural resources and inconsistent implementation; Children's wellbeing is calm for infants but outdoor learning is not integrated for older children; Whānau partnership, Health & safety systems, and Leadership & governance are all emerging areas requiring further development.

Sunshine Childcare on Vickery was reviewed by ERO in August 2023. Our analysis of the ERO report identifies strong inclusion and language support for children's wellbeing, with needs-based support in place. Leadership and governance systems are established but are not yet driving continuous improvement or data-informed change.

Play To Learn Early Learning Centre is an education and care service in Te Rapa with a current roll of 40 children. Our analysis of the ERO report indicates the centre is in early stages of implementing Te Whāriki intentionally, with assessment practices recently established and still being embedded into practice.

B

BestStart Vardon Road

Education & Care · Te Rapa

BestStart Educare

ERO assessed this service as Not well placed in its 2017 review. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strengths in children's wellbeing, health and safety, and leadership and governance, though the overall placement indicates significant concerns requiring attention.

KIDS CAVE provides education and care for 75 children in Te Rapa. Our analysis of the ERO report found the service demonstrates responsive curriculum with deliberate teaching, though integration of learning outcomes needs development. Whānau partnership approaches are beginning to develop, with individual planning responses still in progress.

Future Kids Preschool Te Rapa is an education and care service in Te Rapa with 120 children on roll. Our analysis of the ERO report identified emerging curriculum development and bicultural practice as areas for growth, with both rated C.

B

Busy Bees Te Rapa

Education & Care · Te Rapa

Busy Bees

Busy Bees Te Rapa is an education and care service in Te Rapa, Hamilton City with a roll of 105 children. Our analysis of the ERO report from November 2020 found Health & safety and Leadership & governance both graded B. The service had effectively designed environments for supervision with monitoring for safety and cleanliness, and self-review systems supporting quality maintenance and improvement.

ERO assessed St Andrews Kindergarten as Not well placed in its 2019 review. Our analysis of the ERO report found strengths in curriculum and learning (individualised assessment and progress toward outcomes), whānau partnership (strategic engagement and welcoming culture), and bicultural practice (cultural celebration and kaumātua relationships).