The Park Early Education Centre offers learning across all preschool age groups; it has four areas Babies, Toddlers, Kindergarten and Transition to School.

Separate Learning Areas (approx ages)
Koru Room: 3 months - 16 months
Tawa Room: 16 months - 2.5 years
Rimu Room: 2.5 years - 3.5 years
Kauri Room: 3.5 years - School

The educational programme focuses on your child’s strengths and interests, this encourages an enthusiasm for learning, independently and collaboratively. We incorporate literacy, maths, science, the arts and te reo within the planned and spontaneous learning opportunities. We encourage respect for the environment and each other. The Baby Room uses a ‘Primary Care’, RIE Pikler philosophy this helps your baby form very important secure attachments and encourages exploration and persistence.

• Provide inclusive, high quality early education & care.
• Warm & welcoming qualified staff who are passionate about caring and learning.
• Teachers work with babies so that routines and a strong sense of belonging is nurtured.
• Well resourced and large grassed outdoor play area with climbing equipment and swings.
• Backs on to Galloway Park which children use for supervised sports, walks and exploration.
• Children develop social interaction and respect.
• Private online learning portfolios for parents (sharing photos, videos and stories about your child).
• An exclusive early childhood partnership with the Enviroschools Programme.
• Learning is based on the NZ Early Childhood curriculum, Te Whāriki.
• Value family/whānau and centre partnership.
• Opportunies are provided for children to explore and learn according to their individual needs and interests.
• Commitment to reflect our bicultural heritage.
• Cool 4 School transition to school programme.