Wāhi Ako Pihinga Rua our name comes from our older tamariki being likened to Pihinga – shoots / young plant that still requires nurturing and care, however also needs air to breathe and extend their shoots into the wide world.
Consultation with whānau and Kaiako has outlined an importance of small group sizes and an attention to each ākonga making this name perfect for this space.
Being a smaller centre allows us to focus on individual children’s learning needs. We believe in trusting our young citizens to make the right choices for themselves in a healthy, respectful, fun and nurturing learning environment. Our Tamariki Nui Room ratio is one teacher to nine children.
We believe in absolute professionalism which enables us to establish and maintain strong, trusting and reciprocal relationships within our team and with our tamariki, their parents and whanau.
We pride ourselves in providing a learning environment which allows children to take responsibility for their own learning with the support of kaiako who are always readily available to scaffold the children when needed