Te Waka Huruhurumanu ki Ōtautahi Early Learning Centre


Mā te Huruhuru ka rere te manu

With the feathers of knowledge the bird will fly. Preparing our tamariki for the future

Te Waka Huruhurumanu ki Ōtautahi is a whānau based early learning centre where we pride ourselves on providing quality care and education through Māori concepts, values and beliefs for all. In this bilingual setting we deliver a curriculum that provides genuine interactions and experiences for all tamariki and whanau through embracing their individual needs and holistic development. Through nuturing tamariki, they weave together a korowai of knowledge, skills and attitudes to carry them into the wider world.

The Centre offers:

  • A home away from home (we value whānau connections)

  • Strong Māori values

  • Play-based learning

  • Great ratios

  • Multicultural

  • Provide cooked kai (at no extra cost)

  • KidsCan recipient

Hours


Te Waka is open Monday-Friday all year, except for Christmas day (Dec 25th), Boxing Day (Dec 26th), New Years Day (Jan 1st) and the following day (Jan 2nd).

Centre hours - 7.30am - 5pm Monday to Friday

Fees

Community/Student users:

Hourly rate - $9 per hour - Capped at $360.00 per week permanent 40hrs+

Casual hourly rate - $12.00 per hour

Full Time – 40hrs+: $360.00 per week

20 Hours ECE

When your tamaiti turns 3 they are entitled to 20hrs funded ECE

A maximum of 6hrs can be used per day up to 20hrs per week. Booked hours of attendance outside of the 20hrs ECE will be charged at the standard hourly rate.

WINZ subsidies available

Absences

Fees will be charged when a tamaiti is absent. There is, however, provision for leave which entitles whānau to a 50% reduction in fees.

Public Holidays – statutory days will be charged in full except for Christmas day (Dec 25th), Boxing Day (Dec 26th), New Years Day (Jan 1st) and the following day (Jan 2nd).

For any further information please contact us