Brilliant Minds Early Childhood Centre

Our teaching is based on the New Zealand Early Childhood Curriculum, TeWhariki. We strive to create a welcoming, nurturing and home-like environment that can inspire children. Parents and whanau will be treated as valued community members. We offer a place where children can learn about the foundations of TeAoMaori and TeTiriti O Waitangi, as well as acknowledge Maoris as Tangata Whenua. We offer a rich bicultural experience that helps children value the New Zealand culture and its way of life. We respect the diversity of cultures in our centre and strive to build respectful relationships among Whanau, Tamariki, and our educators. We acknowledge all ethnic groups by respecting their cultural identity, heritage and language. We ensure that there is equitable learning opportunities for all children irrespective of age, ability, ethnicity and diversity. We are inspired by Te-Whariki, (2017) which encourages children to be active participants in their learning and develop relationships with their teachers. We believe children have many ways to express themselves. They are encouraged by observation and exploration to foster critical thinking. We encourage our educators respect the child's choice and value their experiences. They challenge and provoke ideas through open-ended questions and allow a child to make mistakes and learn from them. The child's learning and developmental progress is observed, documented, displayed, and shared with the parents. We aim to create a place for encounter and connection, dialogue and interaction.