Cornerstone Pre-School

Cornerstone Preschool Philosophy

At Cornerstone Preschool, we offer a welcoming, warm, friendly Christian environment where each child is nurtured. We provide children in our community with an all-inclusive, quality and accessible education that incorporates a Christian foundation and Te Whāriki principles.

We foster strong partnerships with whānau and the local community. We recognise tamariki are gifts from God and acknowledge their uniqueness and the korowai of gifts and talents they bring. We model God’s love for them and our Christian values that will form strong foundations for life.

We support a program that is fun, stimulating, responsive and respectful to the needs of tamariki in a safe environment. We empower and encourage our tamariki to learn, grow and engage whilst strengthening and affirming their interests as individuals as they learn and develop through play.

Long Term Goals

• To promote and extend the learning and development of children through the provision of quality Christian childhood education and care;
• To provide a safe and stable environment for children, their families, staff and visitors to Cornerstone Preschool.
• To help children and their families develop their potential by providing a Christian environment which supports the child, their family and their community;
• To improve the effectiveness of planning, assessment and evaluation as well as governance and management. 

Our Values

•  Love for God and others
•  Integrity
•  Excellence
•  Relationships
•  Fairness
•  Fun

Priorities for our tamariki

•  Mana Whenua/Belonging
•  Manakitanga/Respect
•  Whakawhanaungatanga/Relationships
•  Whakamana/Empowerment