Our Philosophy
At Pukekohe Early Learning Centre, we are committed to providing
high-quality care for your ‘whole’ child in a safe, healthy and holistic learning environment.
At Pukekohe Early Learning Centre, we are committed to providing
high-quality care for your ‘whole’ child in a safe, healthy and holistic learning environment.
That’s our philosophy and ethos – learning from and of the land, and to become kaitiakitanga – protecting and caring for our environment. Here at Pukekohe Early Learning Centre we put our children and their future first.
We take pride to create an environment that allows our tamariki to lead their own learning through play, at a pace that suits each individual need, allowing for physical, mental, social, and emotional development.
Read about our 3 beautiful spaces here
Our learning spaces are thoughtfully designed for natural ages and stages, using plant-based, natural resources, fibres, materials and tools of play, helping embrace tuakana-teina.
We treasure ako and are driven by our guiding values including respect, whanaungatanga, kindness, fairness and hauora. We pride ourselves on creating a sense of belonging for our tamariki, whanau and kaiako.
Our ethos is about nurturing and respecting one another, including the earth. It is about learning from, and of, the land and to become kaitiakitanga. We pride ourselves on upholding our commitment to the bi-cultural curriculum of Te Whariki, whilst also nurturing the multi-cultural needs of our wider community, creating competent and confident learners in mind, body and spirit.
We believe that our actions, our experiences, our cultures and our decisions will lead on to support our children and their families to create a healthy, happy and sustainable future for everyone.
We learn and grow together by practising and embracing many of our guiding values which include Atawhai “kindness and generosity”, respect, love and fairness through our daily practices and relationships in a loving and peaceful environment.
We believe in creating an environment where our ideas can connect. Creativity and Innovation are our unrelenting drive to inspire a modern way of providing early childhood education where sustainability is at the heart of everything we do.
Our vision is all about caring, loving and respecting one another and learning from and of, the land.
We believe we have a specific kaitiakitanga “guardianship” role and obligation to families, the environment, and the future generation, ensuring sustainable knowledge and practices continue.
Putting all the aspects of our philosophy together, gives us a vision we can stand by, everyday.
Our philosophy at Pukekohe Early Learning Centre is to nurture and respect our children and their whanau – we join with you to be your partner in the child-rearing process. We value open communication with families and hope to be a valuable resource in the adventures of parenting. Our doors are always open for parent/guardian visits and we love to talk to you and discuss your family and child’s needs and interests.
Phone: (09) 238 8585
Email: hello@kohe.co.nz
Pukekohe Early Learning Center, Early Learning Centre,
1 Harrington Ave, Pukekohe,
Auckland, 2120
