We are a licensed Early Childcare Centre with Ministry of Education, license number: 20024. We are licensed for 39 tamariki with a maximum of 9 infants and toddlers.

Monday to Friday

7:30am to 5:00pm

Open all year except for the Christmas and New Year weeks

We are closed on Statutory Holidays

We follow the New Zealand Early Childhood Curriculum, Te Whāriki, and are further inspired by the Reggio Emilio key principles:

“Children are capable and competent learners”:

·         We encourage tamariki to develop the tools required to investigate, make sense of objects and ideas about which they are curious, and to become promoters of culture, values, and rights

·         We believe in giving tamriki ownership of their learning and their experiences.

“Teachers and parents, through their interactions with the children and each other, have a responsibility to help the child learn”:

·         Our Kaiako spend quality time talking and listening to the tamariki

·         Parent participation is a key part of the tamariki learning process

·         Reciprocal communication between the tamariki, whanau, and Kaiako is vital to help create the spirit of respect, cooperation, collaboration, and co-construction of knowledge

“The environment acts as a third teacher for children”:

·         Our environment encourages collaboration, communication, and exploration

·         Our spaces are filled with natural light, order, and resources

·         Each space has an identity and a purpose and is cared for and respected by the tamariki, and adults

·         Our spaces are alive, flexible, and open to change to support out tamariki in exploring their interests and learning.

https://ero.govt.nz/institution/20024/browns-bay-preschool-trust