About
Why choose us?
He taonga te mokopuna, kia whāngaia, kia tipu, kia rea - A child is a treasure, to be nurtured, to grow, to flourish
Active Explorers Tai Tapu is an inspirational place of learning that nurtures and celebrates enquiring minds. Here are just a few of the reasons why families choose us:
- Beautiful natural surroundings provide opportunities for tamariki to be curious and take risks, helping them develop a strong sense of self
- Loving and peaceful environment builds sense of security and belonging
- Extremely high ratio of qualified, registered and experienced teachers
- Regular excursions into the community, such as walks to the store and posting mail
- Termly excursions related to children’s needs and development, such as Willowbank, Museum Trips and Flips and Tumbles
- Special excursions to Lincoln Event Centre for music and baby sessions
- Strong connections with whanau and the community to support our tamariki
- Great relationship with Tai Tapu Primary School including weekly visits with our eldest children to support their transition to primary school
- Lots of cultural activities
- Well-resourced purpose built centre
Our philosophy
Active Explorers Tai Tapu is an inspirational place of learning that nurtures and celebrates enquiring minds
We view children as competent, capable, and confident learners and treat each child with respect and dignity to strengthen their mana, enable them to express manaakitanga and increase their independence. We acknowledge each child as an individual and create meaningful experiences and opportunities that reflect their interests and extends current learning capabilities.
Our environment provides opportunities for tamariki to be curious and take risks to instil a strong sense of self. We support tamariki to recognise, understand and express their emotions respectfully while learning how to initiate and maintain respectful relationships with others.
We value the way children express their knowledge of the world through unlimited facets of communication and expression.
We are committed to strengthening our connections within the community to support tamariki in affirming their sense of identity and within the wider world through whanauatanga.
Our readiness for school programme is establishing and woven into our curriculum and focuses on a range of foundation skills that equip tamariki from birth right through to enter the next stage of their educational journey with confidence.
About Evolve
Evolve Education Group is a leader in early childhood education, with over 90 centres across New Zealand offering a range of top quality learning options for all of our families.
Our highly regarded brands – which include Active Explorers, Lollipops, Pascals, Learning Adventures, Little Wonders, Little Lights and Little Earth Montessori – nurture children to love learning and become the best they can be. Rich and diverse educational opportunities are delivered by passionate, experienced educators in purpose designed centres equipped with the latest learning resources.
Evolve Education Group is helping shape the future, preparing little minds for great things in today’s ever changing world.
