Our Curriculum

Te Papapa Preschool prides itself on having knowledgeable and experienced kaiako who deliver a programme based on New Zealand’s Early Childhood Curriculum Te Whariki. We believe that children learn best when they are given a beautiful well resourced environment and plenty of opportunities to help develop the skills they need in their lives. Here at our Preschool we focus on a child’s natural urges to lead their own discoveries and learning.

Te Whariki emphasises strong relationships and the partnerships between kaiako, tamarki and whānau. Our Kaiako at Te Papapa Preschool weave a holistic curriculum in response to children’s interests and ideas, and whanau aspirations to ensure that children grow up as 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 we have strong authentic Bi-Cultural practices and use Peace and Respect as core values when building real, long lasting relationships with those around us, ensuring everyone feels a strong sense of identity and creating pathways for children to be leaders in their own world.

Our Tuakana / Teina approach means children learn with and alongside others. This means all the skills and knowledge that has been taught at home is being shared with those in our centre. Te Papapa Preschool acknowledges whanau as a child’s first teacher and works with you to provide positive learning outcomes that suit the individuality of each person that comes into our care.