Childcare options in Takanini

Our multicultural centre is home to a dedicated team of qualified and professional staff – we are focused on providing the highest quality care and education for children aged 3 months to when they are ready to start school. 

Regular changes to learning resources and equipment means children have lots of learning opportunities throughout the day. Our baby teachers are nurturing and passionate about supporting under two’s through the early development stages. 

We have a fantastic Be School Ready initiative which helps ensure your child has the basic skills they need for school. We work closely with Papakura Normal School and are very grateful to have been given this opportunity.

We invite you to visit us at BestStart Tironui and see how we can support your child into becoming a happy, confident learner.

•   A planned programme that reflects your child’s interests
•   Nutritious meals prepared on site each day
•   Friendly and approachable staff
•   Individual portfolios for each child
•   Quality teacher ratios of 1:4 for under two’s and 1:8 for over two’s
•  Free sessions for children over 3 years old

Who is BestStart?

BestStart is for families who want more from early-childhood education. Safe, nurturing and educationally focused, we’re committed to growing caring people with curious minds.

Together we teach, learn and nurture.

Our vision is to work in partnership with families, whanau and communities to enable children to achieve their learning potential.

Ko tō mātou tirohanga hei mahi ngātahi i te taha o ngā whānau me ngā hāpori, kia āwhinatia ngā tamariki, kia tū pito mata ai rāatou, hei rangatira mō āpōpō.

We are committed to being a progressive and responsive leader in early-childhood education. We do this by enhancing our services, investing in our people, developing our support structure and continuously improving the educational outcomes and experiences of our children, families and the communities we serve.

Some facts:

We’re licensed to educate and care for 15,000 full-time children daily.

• 18,000 families use BestStart services annually.
• We have over 270 centres nationwide located from Whangarei to Invercargill.
• Each centre is managed by a Centre Manager who is supported by a local Area Manager. This gives our centre teams ongoing quality training and support.
• Te Whāriki, the world-wide acclaimed national early childhood education curriculum, is used in all centres.
• We have over 4500 permanent teachers nationally. Over 90% of our permanent teaching staff are either fully qualified with a diploma or bachelor of teaching (ECE) or higher, or are in training. These figures are very high by national standards within the ECE sector.
• We provide a two-year Advice and Guidance Programme for all recently certified teachers, providing further mentoring and training. This gives strong support for teachers from provisional registration to full teacher registration with the NZ Teachers Council.

We regularly spend around $4 million on teacher training per annum.

We’re for children

At our heart is our commitment and passion for children. Central to this belief is our focus on the holistic development of children. We support children to explore the world around them, learning through relationships, creating a love of learning in an ever-changing world. Exploration, friendship and fun are part of the journey.

We’re for good

BestStart is a registered charity owned by the Wright Family Foundation. We support initiatives and programmes within BestStart and the wider early-childhood education sector (ECE) that support good outcomes for all children. We do this because we want to make a positive difference to the lives of all children.

Innovation leads us

At BestStart, innovation guides our thinking. We advocate positive change for learners through our research and practice. We’re proud to be thought leaders within ECE, openly challenging ourselves to think differently to provide the best for our children, families and staff.

We’re responsive

Our centres reflect their children, staff and communities. We celebrate individuality, uniqueness and diversity, encouraging a spirit of empathy, understanding and collaboration. Through our responsive relationships and our curriculum, we support learners to choose their own path.

Our people matter

At BestStart people come first. When we grow and develop our people, everyone benefits. We strive for whakamana/empowerment, nurturing a culture of excellence with engaged, talented professionals. Their commitment, skill and passion light our way.

At Learning Adventures Takanini, we help the children of Papakura and Takanini reach their full potential. Our dedicated and experienced teachers will give your child the best start in life, instilling them with a love of learning, and filling their days with fun and wonder. Equipped with great facilities – including a recently revamped outdoor area – our centre offers high quality care and education in a safe and nurturing environment.

Set your little one up for a bright future. Start their learning journey at Learning Adventures Takanini.

Our philosophy

Learning Adventures Takanini believes that every child has the right to reach their potential.

We focus on the development of each child’s self-esteem, cultural awareness, social behaviour, independence and self-management, together with developing their personal resilience, empathy and how to be an effective communicator. This holistic development also includes a structured scholastic program, including literacy and numeracy, to ensure the child is ready for school and confident in themselves and their ability to learn.

We acknowledge and respect the cultural heritage of both partners of Te Trite o Waitangi and through this we offer a bicultural learning environment. Learning Adventures Takanini is a multicultural family of staff, children and their whanau. We recognise and respect all cultures, staff members, children and whanau members.

Our guiding aim and purpose is to ensure your child is treated and cared for with loving respect, with all their developmental needs met and that they are prepared for their next stage of schooling. Our overall goal is to develop confident and competent young children who are excited about learning.

Our rooms

Learning Adventures Takanini has two separate rooms, enabling us to deliver safe, nurturing and age appropriate learning experiences for all our children.

Buzzy Bee Room

Our Buzzy Bee Room is a home away from home for our busy 2 and 3 year olds, and is equipped with all the resources little ones need to thrive. Here the main focus is on exploration, communication, social skills and curiosity - however, the children learn and develop so many other different skills through the experiences we provide on a daily basis. All of these developmental experiences prepare them to successfully transition into the Pukeko Room and then on to school.

Pukeko Room

Specially crafted for our 4 and 5 year olds, the Pukeko Room sets children up to successfully transition into primary school. We achieve this through daily routines, planned activities and learning experiences based on, and extended from, children’s interests.

Why choose us?

There are a host of reasons why families choose Learning Adventures Takanini. Here are just a few of them:

• Great facilities including recently renovated outdoor area
• Delicious, nutritious lunch, morning and afternoon tea provided
• Free pick up and drop off service provided
• Excellent transition to school programme with local school
• Regular trips to the local gymnasium and library
• Exciting excursions (e.g. to Butterfly Creek)
• Cooking classes and art programmes
• Cultural activities
• Strong community focus

Early Learning Counties Manukau Takanini is a well-established, vibrant centre providing the local community with a fantastic and innovative opportunity for children’s before five growth and learning.

The ELCM Takanini Team is caring, inviting, open and welcoming to our community’s children, whanau and visitors. The teaching team comprises of qualified, registered and in training teachers as well as enthusiastic support staff.

We consider that a healthy, safe, stimulating and enriching environment for our children is paramount, one in which we follow the children’s interests, extend their thinking and challenge their physical boundaries.  We pride ourselves on having an environmentally friendly building and surrounds, with an indoor/outdoor flow to generous play spaces and an environment that has a naturally appealing look and feel.

We believe our centre caters to the needs and aspirations of the whole community, building strong relationships, nurturing confident and competent children, because “Children are the heart of all we do”. One of the ways we do this is by providing flexible hours to accommodate family’s needs, morning and afternoon sessions for over three’s and 12 hour free for 2 year old’s.

Counties Manukau Kindergarten Association & Early Learning Counties Manukau

We are a community based not-for-profit organisation, proud to be providing quality and affordable early childhood education in the Franklin and Counties Manukau areas for over 60 years. Our kindergartens and early learning centres provide high-quality environments that reflect the local community. We are New Zealand owned and operated and provide more qualified staff, equipment, learning opportunities, ICT, excursions and large attractive educational environments.

Book a visit today, we look forward to meeting you soon!

Nursery

We offer a spacious indoor and natural outdoor environment for our Pepe. This enables your child to explore different sensory experiences and supports their physical development. We offer a 1:4 ratio with small group sizes of up to 12 babies. Our nursery teachers are passionate about caring for infants and have a natural affinity for babies. When we develop our programme we seek input from you so we can align our care to that of home.

Toddler

To meet the needs of toddlers we have spacious indoor and natural outdoor environments specifically designed for their age and stage of development. There are opportunities for your toddler to have quiet individual play spaces for solitary play as well as open spaces for group learning. We offer a 1:8 ratio. Our teachers will support your child to listen to others and to communicate their own ideas. Teachers support children to be independent and take responsibility for decision making. Educators provide a range of exciting activities and resources to entice children’s imagination and discovery. Our teachers build warm and responsive attachments with children. Pre-school - We offer a programme and environment organised in such a way that your child can initiate problem solving activities, develop their curiosity and learn through their interests. Our teachers are aware of the skills and capabilities that your child needs in order to have a successful transition to school. Teachers promote self- help and self- care skills. Children who have mastered these skills are then ready for more formal learning. Meals - We serve hot meals formulated to meet the nutritional needs of growing children. Snacks include fresh fruit and vegetables served with milk or water. Settling visits - When you enrol your child we encourage settling visits. These visits can be with Mum, Dad, or whānau. We want to make this transition an enjoyable experience for you and your child.

Who is BestStart?

BestStart is for families who want more from early-childhood education. Safe, nurturing and educationally focused, we’re committed to growing caring people with curious minds.

Together we teach, learn and nurture.

Our vision is to work in partnership with families, whanau and communities to enable children to achieve their learning potential.

Ko tō mātou tirohanga hei mahi ngātahi i te taha o ngā whānau me ngā hāpori, kia āwhinatia ngā tamariki, kia tū pito mata ai rāatou, hei rangatira mō āpōpō.

We are committed to being a progressive and responsive leader in early-childhood education. We do this by enhancing our services, investing in our people, developing our support structure and continuously improving the educational outcomes and experiences of our children, families and the communities we serve.

Some facts:

• We’re licensed to educate and care for 15,000 full-time children daily.
• 18,000 families use BestStart services annually.
• We have over 270 centres nationwide located from Whangarei to Invercargill.
• Each centre is managed by a Centre Manager who is supported by a local Area Manager. This gives our centre teams ongoing quality training and support.
• Te Whāriki, the world-wide acclaimed national early childhood education curriculum, is used in all centres.
• We have over 4500 permanent teachers nationally. Over 90% of our permanent teaching staff are either fully qualified with a diploma or bachelor of teaching (ECE) or higher, or are in training. These figures are very high by national standards within the ECE sector.
• We provide a two-year Advice and Guidance Programme for all recently certified teachers, providing further mentoring and training. This gives strong support for teachers from provisional registration to full teacher registration with the NZ Teachers Council.
• We regularly spend around $4 million on teacher training per annum.

We’re for children

At our heart is our commitment and passion for children. Central to this belief is our focus on the holistic development of children. We support children to explore the world around them, learning through relationships, creating a love of learning in an ever-changing world. Exploration, friendship and fun are part of the journey.

We’re for good

BestStart is a registered charity owned by the Wright Family Foundation. We support initiatives and programmes within BestStart and the wider early-childhood education sector (ECE) that support good outcomes for all children. We do this because we want to make a positive difference to the lives of all children.

Innovation leads us

At BestStart, innovation guides our thinking. We advocate positive change for learners through our research and practice. We’re proud to be thought leaders within ECE, openly challenging ourselves to think differently to provide the best for our children, families and staff.

We’re responsive

Our centres reflect their children, staff and communities. We celebrate individuality, uniqueness and diversity, encouraging a spirit of empathy, understanding and collaboration. Through our responsive relationships and our curriculum, we support learners to choose their own path.

Our people matter

At BestStart people come first. When we grow and develop our people, everyone benefits. We strive for whakamana/empowerment, nurturing a culture of excellence with engaged, talented professionals. Their commitment, skill and passion light our way.

At BestStart Kauri Flats we know children learn best through play! 

This is what has shaped our centre vision “Inspiring Through Play”. We empower children to find the courage to nurture the love of play and creativity, to explore and discover the world around them.

Every day, we strive to provide an atmosphere that is warm, accepting and welcoming to both children and their families. A place to be heard and to listen and observe. A place to play and to relax. A place to learn and grow. A home away from home.

For the beginning stages of every learner, here at Best Start Kauri Flats, you will find our precious Kowhai Room. Though they might be small, they are fierce, and we value every bit of learning they do at this very young age! We recognize that this is in fact, where it all begins, and so relationship building with both our children as well as their families is pivotal in making this room the incredible learning space that it is. With a richly resources, age appropriate classroom and an outdoor space of their own, this room provides an endless amount of learning opportunities for our youngest friends aged 0-2.

Next up, our children depart from the Kowhai room and excitedly join our uniquely designed Kanuka Room! Here you will find children aged 2– 3 and crikey, it’s a fun place to be! Our passionate toddler teachers acknowledges the distinctive needs of this age group and work tirelessly to provide our children with the most exciting activities both indoors and out! Our warm, yet exciting Kanuka room provides children with plenty of space to explore and develop their unique set of skills before they embark on their journey as a pre-schooler.

Pre-schooler you say? Wait, how did that happen?! Next up, and the last step of the journey here at Kauri Flats - our incredible pre-school rooms known as the Nikau Room and the Kauri Room! We are so fortunate to have 2 beautifully designed classrooms which both act as our pre-school classrooms, accompanied by a shared, inspiring outdoor space featuring an exciting playground, a veggie garden, a sandpit and lots of space for our children to explore! These rooms cater for children aged 3-5.

Across these rooms, the teachers focus hugely on supporting our children as they grow towards heading into their Primary schooling. We do this though, through a number of ways other than simply counting to 10 and writing names, highlighting our vision of inspiring children to learn through play. We acknowledge that children learn in various ways unique to them, and so our classrooms are resourced accordingly. You’ll often find exciting projects happening, big interests being explored and provocations galore! Our educators also work strategically and with their profound teaching knowledge to support our children’s self-help skills, taking the time to role model important aspects such as responsibility and safety. Our teaching team work to encourage children to learn with and alongside others in our diverse community, while exploring the possibilities of building relationships with both people, places and things in the world around them.

As a general overview, our teachers are qualified, experienced and passionate about the children of Kauri Flats. We believe that our tamariki grow under nurturing care and an understanding of who they are as individuals alongside what their families would like for them to achieve while learning with us. Our indoor spaces are built to support the learning and development of every age group, with focused resources designed to spark curious minds.

To support our children’s rapid growth and high level of learning, we ensure the provision of healthy, nutritious meals and snacks throughout the day to keep energy levels up for all the fun!

We offer Best Start’s Be School Ready initiative for our preschool children, which is incorporated into everyday practice, assisting with the next step in their learning journey. The initiative encourages children’s unique interests and provides a range of opportunities to extend their independence, keeping in mind their current learning journey, with a slight look at what’s to come!

Your child’s learning journey and milestones are captured and shared through one-on-one communication and our online learning portfolios on Storypark. This is a great way to keep up to date with what your child is doing while at the centre. You can log in to your private profile to see what’s been happening in your child’s day, check out photos of them and comment on the activities they have engaged in during their week at the centre.

Who is BestStart?

BestStart is for families who want more from early-childhood education. Safe, nurturing and educationally focused, we’re committed to growing caring people with curious minds.

Together we teach, learn and nurture.

Our vision is to work in partnership with families, whanau and communities to enable children to achieve their learning potential.

Ko tō mātou tirohanga hei mahi ngātahi i te taha o ngā whānau me ngā hāpori, kia āwhinatia ngā tamariki, kia tū pito mata ai rāatou, hei rangatira mō āpōpō.

We are committed to being a progressive and responsive leader in early-childhood education. We do this by enhancing our services, investing in our people, developing our support structure and continuously improving the educational outcomes and experiences of our children, families and the communities we serve.

Some facts:

• We’re licensed to educate and care for 15,000 full-time children daily.
• 18,000 families use BestStart services annually.
• We have over 270 centres nationwide located from Whangarei to Invercargill.
• Each centre is managed by a Centre Manager who is supported by a local Area Manager. This gives our centre teams ongoing quality training and support.
• Te Whāriki, the world-wide acclaimed national early childhood education curriculum, is used in all centres.
• We have over 4500 permanent teachers nationally. Over 90% of our permanent teaching staff are either fully qualified with a diploma or bachelor of teaching (ECE) or higher, or are in training. These figures are very high by national standards within the ECE sector.
• We provide a two-year Advice and Guidance Programme for all recently certified teachers, providing further mentoring and training. This gives strong support for teachers from provisional registration to full teacher registration with the NZ Teachers Council.
• We regularly spend around $4 million on teacher training per annum.

We’re for children

At our heart is our commitment and passion for children. Central to this belief is our focus on the holistic development of children. We support children to explore the world around them, learning through relationships, creating a love of learning in an ever-changing world. Exploration, friendship and fun are part of the journey.

We’re for good

BestStart is a registered charity owned by the Wright Family Foundation. We support initiatives and programmes within BestStart and the wider early-childhood education sector (ECE) that support good outcomes for all children. We do this because we want to make a positive difference to the lives of all children.

Innovation leads us

At BestStart, innovation guides our thinking. We advocate positive change for learners through our research and practice. We’re proud to be thought leaders within ECE, openly challenging ourselves to think differently to provide the best for our children, families and staff.

We’re responsive

Our centres reflect their children, staff and communities. We celebrate individuality, uniqueness and diversity, encouraging a spirit of empathy, understanding and collaboration. Through our responsive relationships and our curriculum, we support learners to choose their own path.

Our people matter

At BestStart people come first. When we grow and develop our people, everyone benefits. We strive for whakamana/empowerment, nurturing a culture of excellence with engaged, talented professionals. Their commitment, skill and passion light our way.

Thinking about Home Based childcare with Home Grown Kids?

All of our Educators are carefully selected and screened including Police Vetting, identity checks, an interview that assess their attitudes and values toward children and an overall assessment of risk.

Enquire today and we’ll be in touch with you soon to provide the perfect option for your family.

Choosing the Best Educator for Your Child

We stand strong alongside our Educators. We care about them and we’re committed to the work they do, supporting and communicating with them every step of the way. We understand that engaged, fulfilled Educators make for happy families and even happier tamariki who thrive in these small group settings.

Small Group Setting

Our Home Based childcare groups are capped at a maximum of four children under the age of six, including Educators’ own children. This means we can offer each child the individual attention they need to flourish.

The best fit for your whānau values

Our Educators offer a range of different programmes based around their beliefs, values, culture, background and philosophies. Over 90% of our Educators hold a recognised ECE qualification. Some of our Educators are mothers and grandmothers with fantastic life skills, experience and knowledge. We’ll listen to your needs and then offer, where possible, a range of Educators. You will get to choose an Educator that you and your whānau connect with and trust.

Exceeding educational standards

An education programme that reflects New Zealand ECE curriculum - Te Whāriki. We are a Ministry of Education approved and licensed Early Childhood Education provider. Regularly reviewed by the

Education Review Office to ensure all our Home Based environments not only meet, but exceed the Ministry of Education’s Licensing Criteria for Home-based Services (2008).

Subsidies available

We’re an approved Work and Income provider and can support you to access a childcare subsidy if you are eligible.

20 hours ECE scheme

The Government subsidises all children aged 3-5 years (or 6 if not enrolled in school) who attend an ECE facility, making access more affordable for all.

Leaders in development practices for each child

All our Educators are supported and guided by our Visiting Teachers who are Qualified certificated ECE teachers with many years’ experience and expertise in early childhood education. Our Visiting Teachers regularly attend professional development to keep up-to-date with current research and theory for best practice for Education and care for under fives.

Our philosophy, vision and mission

• Our Vision– The why – The reason we exist:

To provide a family friendly wrap around support service that enables all tamariki/whanau to learn, grow and thrive in a home-based setting. Investing in cultivating kindness, strong and professional relationships, in all our people to continue growing as lifelong learners

• Mission Statement – The How -How are we going to achieve the Vision?

We will achieve our Vision through ensuring that every team member is emotionally invested in the well-being of our people including tamariki, whanau, Educators, communities and our Edubase family. We value successes and that these are not ours alone, the greatest success comes from the strengths of many. Our passion, knowledge and commitment will be the catalyst that enables everyone to learn, thrive and achieve.

• Philosophy Statement

Edubase is a Home Based Early Childhood Education service that is committed to providing nurturing learning environments where tamariki thrive as individuals through an authentic play-based, natural learning education and care programme, in a home setting.

To enrich the learning of each tamariki we form strong community connections, developing links within the home and the learning environments of our Kaiako. Tamariki learn respect for people, places and things, shaping Aotearoa and developing an appreciation of New Zealand’s dual heritage. We continually strive to develop knowledge and an understanding of the cultural heritages of both partners to Te Tiriti o Waitangi – supporting a holistic approach to learning which is guided by our NZ Early Childhood Curriculum, Te Whāriki.

Educators and Nannies offer comfortable, small group sizes, fostering respectful and reciprocal relationships, promoting tikanga Māori within their practice.

As an Organisation, we pride ourselves on cultivating strong, professional relationships, strengthening capability in all our people to continue growing as lifelong learners.

Edubase celebrates the diversity and uniqueness of each tamaiti, whanau and Kaiako and the gifts they bring. They are taonga, a treasure or gift. All things cultural are affirmed and celebrated, aiming to support children in gaining a positive awareness of their own and other cultures.

Tiaki nga tamariki – take care of the children

Information for Parents, Family/Whanau

The subsequent information will help you understand our methodology and what you can expect. You are free to discuss any queries you may have with any of our teachers or administrative staff. We encourage you to visit, explore, and ask questions regarding any aspect of our service you need clarity on. You can also arrange for an appointment with our manager, if needed, to discuss things over.

Be rest assured that your child’s development and well-being is our main priority. Find out further how you can get acquainted with the administrative process at Blossoms Educare.

Complete involvement of family

We believe in an open door policy and involve parents and family members in everything we do. Ensuring participation of parents makes the child feel comfortable and has a strong positive impact on the child. Keeping this in mind, we warmly welcome parents to the centre anytime.

The teachers and staff at Blossoms sincerely take care of the child’s happiness and comfort. We regard a three-way relationship between parents, caregivers and the child as an indispensable part of the child’s well-being.

Keeping track of everything

We make sure that parents are well-informed at each step of the way. They are provided with everything they need including newsletters, invoices, receipts and copies of learning stories.

Events and Outings

We believe that interaction and communication is vital. Keeping this in focus, we organize cultural events to help Blossom Educare members interact with other families and children and also with the teachers and staff. We are always on the lookout for such events and they form an integral part of our calendar.

Training for new teachers and volunteers

Volunteers and new teachers are thoroughly screened before getting onboard with us. They are required to meet our standards and adhere to our philosophy. Volunteers interact with the children and keep them engaged. Students of early childhood teacher training courses are properly supervised at the centre.

Facilities for availing subsidy

Our ‘Work and Income’ department operates a subsidy for parents. The subsidy is subject to an income qualification. Further information and forms shall be provided by ‘Work and Income’. Also, Blossoms provides 20 hours subsidy for all children above the age of 3. Please refer to our fees schedule for further information.

Educare Programme

‘Educare’ is a compound word meaning education and care. Our centres deliver educare programmes centered around the child. These programmes involve observing the children on a regular basis, evaluating their needs and concerns and planning activities around them. These programmes help the child develop in their own individual pace.

These programmes are founded on the guiding principles of Te Whāriki, the early childhood curriculum policy of the Ministry of Education. We keep revising our developmental programmes to stay updated.

There are four broad principles at the centre of Te Whāriki – the early childhood curriculum.

• Empowerment - The early childhood curriculum empowers the child to learn and grow.
• Holistic Development - The early childhood curriculum reflects the holistic way children learn and grow.
• Family and Community - The wider world of family and community is an integral part of the early childhood curriculum.
• Relationships - Children learn through responsive and reciprocal relationships with people, places, and things.

Childz Choice Preschool is community owned and managed early childhood education and development centre in the heart of Takanini. It is a community effort to provide a rich, affordable and high-quality education to the multi-cultural community in and around Takanini.

Our goal is to provide equal opportunities for quality early education for children from all sociocultural backgrounds.

We provide sessional and fulltime childcare for children from 2 years old to 5 years old. We are licensed for 35 children. This small number creates a boutique environment for our centre where more individualized attention, care and learning is combined to support our children’s learning effectively.

The centre is privileged enough to be able to use the nearby sports arena and the playground which is well equipped with a variety of play structures to help our tamariki/children develop and grow.

Te Kōhanga Reo o Hūmārie is a centre-based kōhanga reo located in Takanini and provides for up to 40 tamariki. Book a visit today to connect with our kōhanga reo and to learn more about the options for your whanau.  

The kōhanga reo movement is a unique initiative based on total immersion in Māori language and values with the aim of passing on Māori culture to future generations.

Kōhanga reo emphasise the revitalisation of the culture through te reo Māori and are dependent on the active participation of the whole whānau. The kaupapa of kōhanga reo aims to strengthen whānau capabilities in cultural, social, economic, spiritual and political matters. Education, health and wellbeing are inherent within all aspects of the kaupapa. The prime focus is the whānau – its collective development, growth, accountability and wellbeing set within a Māori cultural context.

Kōhanga reo do not regard tamariki in isolation, but as important members of the whānau. The kōhanga reo philosophy is that tamariki will benefit when whānau successfully operate according to the kaupapa. Tamariki are an integral part of whānau development.

The following key goals are the foundation of te kōhanga reo kaupapa established in 1982:

• total immersion in te reo Māori me ōna tikanga in daily operations
• whānau decision-making, management and responsibility
• accountability
• health and wellbeing of mokopuna and whānau.

The key goals of te kōhanga reo assure that there will be:

• security in te reo Māori
• a supportive, caring environment for mokopuna
• whānau (collective) sharing of responsibilities, knowledge and expertise
• greater respect and appreciation of each other.