At Pokeno Childcare Centre we strongly believe that happy tamāriki learn best. We create a place where everyone feels welcomed and we acknowledge the individual cultures within the centre, highlighting the bi-culturalism of Aotearoa/New Zealand.
We embrace Te Whāriki, the New Zealand early childhood curriculum, as the fundamental basis of our practice. We believe in the vision that children are competent and confident learners and communicators, healthy in mind, body and spirit, secure in their sense of belonging and in the knowledge that they make a valued contribution to society.
We believe children learn through play and therefore play is an essential part of all we do. We provide a welcoming, safe and nurturing environment, where children can discover new things and revisit old, while building a foundation for lifelong learners.
Our teachers are professional, approachable, reflective practitioners who regularly evaluate our practice. Pokeno Childcare Centre is a place of partnership and unconditional love where we are all on a positive learning journey together.