BestStart Totara Street

"Teachers promote high quality teaching practices. They are aware of up-to-date theories and ways of implementing best practice. A sound range of strategies encourage children to follow their interest in play, exploration and learning."

High-quality teaching practices, up-to-date pedagogical knowledge, sound strategies for play-based learning

"Children, parents and teachers develop positive, reciprocal and supportive relationships. The centre manager and teachers place priority on welcoming children and families, ensuring their strong sense of belonging in the centre."

Positive relationships, strong sense of belonging, collaborative environment, children's emotional wellbeing nurtured

"Teachers' respectful communication with parents enables the sharing of valued information about children, family, and what they bring to the centre. Collaborative relationships result in a settled environment, where children's physical and emotional wellbeing is nurtured."

Respectful communication, collaborative relationships, families valued and included in centre life

"Centre leaders and teachers demonstrate a strong commitment to growing a genuine and responsive partnership with Tūwharetoa Iwi. Their many interactions with iwi are supporting the development of a bicultural curriculum and practices. Teachers' knowledge and appreciation of Māori perspectives, local history, stories and places of significance are enabling all children to gain an understanding of the bicultural heritage of Aotearoa."

Strong commitment to genuine partnership with iwi, bicultural curriculum development, children understand bicultural her

"Professional leadership promotes of the centre's vision, philosophy and strategic goals. There is a collaborative approach resulting in shared understanding, high levels of communication, and consistent approaches to all aspects of centre development."

Strong collaborative leadership, shared vision, strategic planning, professional development support embedded