- Dedicated and experienced staff committed to the task of providing quality education
- Individual care and concern for your child
- A wide range of meaningful and appropriate activities within the educational programme
- Excellent facilities, equipment and resources
- St. Mary’s Preschool provides an exciting educational environment. All children are encouraged to do their best in a wide range of indoor and outdoor activities. In this purpose built facility, all children have the opportunity to find success and enjoyment.
- St. Mary’s Preschool works within the guidelines of Te Whaariki, New Zealand’s curriculum for early childhood learning.
Te Whaariki is based on the following four principles. - Empowerment of the child to learn and grow
- Holistic development – seeing the child as a whole and encompassing all aspects
- Family and community – a wider world of family and community is and integral part of the early childhood curriculum
- Relationships – Children learn through responsive and reciprocal relationships with people, places and things
- Monday to Friday 8.30am to 3 pm
- Option for a morning session only – 8.30 – 12.45
We offer 20 hours free ECE to 3 and 4 year olds.