First Five Early Childhood Centre

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First Five Childcare Centre closed on 12th April 2019 after serving the Porirua community for 31 years

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First Five is a community-based, not-for-profit early childhood centre that provides education and care for children aged between 4 months and 5 years. Because we are a non-profit organisation, your fees go directly toward running and maintaining the centre, and providing the best possible environment for your children to grow and learn.
Our philosophy is based on the principle of partnership between parents/whānau and teachers to provide a child-initiated curriculum. First Five has a highly experienced and well-qualified teaching team of 7, with a very low turnover of teachers. The centre operates a ‘primary caregiver’ system to ensure children’s individual wellbeing and to develop and promote relationships between teachers and children and their families. The curriculum is carefully planned and is based on the principles of Te Whâriki and Kei Tua O Te Pai, to foster each child’s development with care and education elements intertwined to promote holistic development. First Five is committed to children feeling safe, enjoying their experiences and having fun at the centre.
Visit our website at www.firstfivechildcare.co.nz

What is Te Whâriki? – He aha a Te Whāriki?

Te Whâriki is the Ministry of Education's early childhood curriculum policy statement. Te Whâriki is a framework for providing for children's early learning and development within a socio-cultural context. It emphasises the learning partnership between teachers, parents and whānau. Kaiako (teachers) weave a holistic curriculum in response to children's learning and development in the early childhood setting and the wider context of the child's world.

Ministry of Education - Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga & ERO - Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga

As a licensed and chartered centre First Five receives government grants towards the cost of running the centre. We provide 20 hours free ECE to all children over 3 years of age.
For information on our current fees and availability of spaces please email us on [email protected] or ring the centre and ask to speak to the supervisor.
Because we are a not-for-profit centre we have some of the lowest fees in the Wellington area. Our commitment is to provide high quality, affordable childcare to members of our community.
A copy of our most recent review report can be accessed at www.ero.govt.nz.