Au Pair Link

ERO reports for Taranaki, Wellington & Marlborough have been released!

Monday, 17 June 2013

Au Pair Link's Taranaki, Wellington and Marlborough licenses undertook a round of reviews by the Education Review Office (ERO) in February 2013.  The resulting reports were made available online.

The ERO education reviews in early childhood focus on the quality of education.  For ERO this includes the quality of:

  • the programme provided for children
  • the learning environment
  • the interactions between children and adults.

The ERO have praised the quality of relationship between the Au Pairs, the children and their families:

"Living in family homes contributes to familiarity with each child's routines, knowledge of their individual interests and an ability to respond to the needs of the family.  The Au Pair supports children to engage in play and activities during the day.  Children display curiosity and show enjoyment in the range of experiences provided.  Au Pairs are positive role models and show respect for children."

Similiarly, the ERO praised Au Pair Link's "inclusive practices that are 'culturally responsive'", particularly in the increasing use of te reo me ngā tikanga Māori amongst Au Pairs and their Family & Programme Managers.  The high standard of Au Pair Link's communication practices were also praised:

"Parents receive on-going information to assist with the inclusion of an Au Pair into their home and liaise regularly with Family & Programme Managers.  Newsletters, email correspondence and home visits support families to access relevant information to assist the work of Au Pairs.  The Family & Programme Manager provides useful verbal and written feedback to Au Pairs on a regular basis."

We thank the ERO for their assessment of our Early Childhood Education service and look forward to the next set of reviews.  Also, a big thanks to the Family & Programme Managers and our Host Families and Au Pairs who made their time and homes available for us to visit. 

To read the full reports please visit www.ero.govt.nz and search "Au Pair Link".