Tawa/Linden Playcentre

"The principles, strands and goals of Te Whāriki and the playcentre philosophy underpin centre practice well. Families learn and grow together, they have a shared understanding of what they want children to experience at playcentre and planning assists in achieving this. Children's interests, strengths and needs are continually discussed and shared. This contributes positively to continuity of learning for all children. Individual learning portfolios celebrate and demonstrate children's developing skills, knowledge and learning progress well."

Exemplary Te Whāriki implementation with intentional planning and strong assessment practices

"Tawa/Linden Playcentre families and whānau bring varied and valuable skills and knowledge to their roles. The high levels of involvement of the centre's community and a sense of collective responsibility for children, provides a very positive platform for learning."

High family involvement, collective responsibility, and valued parent participation evident

"Te ao Māori is meaningfully woven through learning experiences, rituals and activities and is an integral part of Māori, and all, children's early education."

Te ao Māori integral to curriculum; meaningful implementation of te reo and tikanga