WHY CHOOSE US

    Why Choose Us:

    Research found that children benefit from quality early childhood education. 

    The report showed that those children who had attended a quality early childhood education centre had higher scores as teenagers, on average, for literacy, numeracy, logical problem solving, and social skills.
    Our long term qualified staff:
    • We have passionate, experienced and dedicated teachers who provide quality care and education for children. 
    •  Our teachers are NZ qualified or are on the pathway to qualifications.  
    • Our teachers are first aid qualified 
    Better teacher to child ratios:
    • Our caregiver to child ratio is 1:4 for babies 
    • 1: 8 for toddlers & pre-schoolers.  
    • These ratios are higher than ministry requirements resulting in better care of your child.  
    Our Environment:
    • Our friendly, home like environment. 
    • Our open door policy grows strong partnerships between parents and teachers. 
    • Our large playground provides an opportunity for different age groups to play and interact together in turn which stimulates their learning. 
    • An environment where community and multi-cultures are respected, valued & involved in your child’s learning journey. 
    • Each area is designed to include stimulating resources and activities that are full of fun, inspire learning and build confidence.
    Nutritious meals:
    • All our meals are planned using NZ heart foundation guidelines and are cooked by our chef in the centre. 
    • Special emphasis is made on 5 plus a day fruit and vegetables 
    • Our menu takes into account children’s special needs, for food allergies or special dietary requirement. 
    • If you have or any cultural or religious dietary requirements, please let us know and we will adapt to suit. 
    Flexibility:
    • Our fee Policy takes into consideration the specific needs of parents.
    • Talk to us if your child needs to be picked up or dropped off.  
    • We offer flexible hours to fit in with the needs of the family.
     
    Ongoing teacher education:
    • We invest heavily in the continuing education and professional development of our educators enabling us to provide quality education to your child.
    • We employ specialist consultants who visit centres on a regular basis to provide support to centre staff. 
    Resources:
    • We carefully select our resources to make learning fun, educational. 
    • Our resources are open ended where children are encouraged to use their imagination, hence fostering creativity. 
    • All our resources are age appropriate
    Portfolio folder:
    • Your child will have a folder for the time they are at our childcare centres. This book shows the learning and development your child has made while at the centre 
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