Typically responds within
A couple of days
Vacancies
Limited availability
Kia ora and welcome to the Otago University Childcare Association (OUCA).
We are a community operated Early Childhood Service administered by the Manager and an elected Board. We provide a high quality early childhood education for children through the provision of 100% qualified registered teachers and excellent teacher-to-child ratios.
Over 50 years ago the OUCA was established by students and staff of the University for children of students and staff. We continue that tradition today by giving priority to this group of children.
Te Pā is licensed for 150 children, including up to 50 children under two. The service has four centres on the same site, each offering a different learning context:
Te Pārekereke o Te Kī - bilingual mixed age centre for children from birth to five years
Te Maioha - two groups of children all aged under two years
Te Puna - mixed age setting for children over two years who attend for shorter days
Te Uru - mixed age setting for children over two years who attend for longer days.
Our guiding principles:
It's all about the children We will be guided by parents/whanau in decision making concerning their children
We embrace Te Tiriti o Waitangi and endeavour to implement bi-cultural policies and practices in our centres
We respect and celebrate the cultures of all our centre families
We seek to foster self-esteem, confidence and a disposition to learn in each child
We recognise the varied abilities of each child
We create a warm, accepting and welcoming atmosphere for children and adults
We ensure that our learning environment will attract and retain quality staff
