We place the children at the heart of all our practice and encourage each child to be the leader of their own learning. We create a holistic, play based programme inspired by the children and guided by Te Whāriki. As teachers we scaffold and extend upon the children’s strengths and interests. We provide a natural learning environment which is stimulating and valued as the third teacher, where risks and challenges are positively promoted, that are both physically and emotionally safe.  As an Enviroschool we support and encourage our tamariki to protect and look after the environment, to be a kaitiaki.

 We believe that families / whānau are the primary educators of their children. Teachers work collaboratively in ways that empower children and their whānau to share in the responsibility for teaching and learning of each child’s individual journey. We value the community as an extension of our wider learning environment and to incorporate them into our program.

 We respect the unique position of Māori as tangata whenua (people of the land) in Aotearoa and all children will be given the opportunity to develop their knowledge and understanding of the cultural heritages of both partners to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We are inclusive by recognising and embracing the multicultural diversity of the children and whānau in our community and encourage and support our tamariki to show manaakitanga and be respectful and inclusive also.

 Our teaching team are professional, enthusiastic, responsive and work collaboratively. We share a love for children and a passion for teaching. This is reflected in our ability to make learning fun and our understanding that learning is a lifelong process.

Our four learning priorities are; kaitiakitanga, manaakitanga, maia and manawanui.