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Mokopuna ki Roscommon is one of five early childhood centres operated by He Puna Mārama Trust. The Trust provides governance direction and management support for a variety of educational services that sit under its organisational umbrella. The Trust is focussed on equity for children's educational prospects, and on growing future leaders. These foci are incorporated within a te ao Māori framework.
The Trust promotes easy community access to early childhood learning by providing 10 free hours of education and care in addition to the 20 hours funded by the Ministry of Education. The extra hours enable children to attend between 9:00am and 3:00pm, encouraging whānau to develop routines that will support their children's ongoing educational journeys.
The philosophy of Mokopuna ki Roscommon reflects the kaupapa of the Trust. It aims to provide a supportive, nurturing and close-knit environment that meets the many and varied needs of young children. The centre originally catered for children over the age of three but more recently has begun enrolling two year old children. About half of the children attending are Māori and the rest are of Pacific heritage. The staff comprises teachers who are multicultural and/or bilingual in te reo Māori and other languages relevant to the local community.
