Adventure Kindergarten

Teaching
- Wellington
- Permanent / Part-time

30/9/2025

He Whānau Manaaki o Tararua Introduction | He Whānau Manaaki o Tararua Timatanga Kōrero

At He Whānau Manaaki Kindergartens (WMK), we're proud to support over 100 kindergartens across a variety of regions—from Whanganui, Central Plateau, Horowhenua, Manawatū, Kāpiti, Porirua, Greater Wellington, Upper Hutt, Wairarapa and South Otago. We also offer a unique home-based service, Etu Ao, in Porirua and Levin, with a special focus on Pasific families.

We believe that high quality early childhood education is a powerful force—for children, their whānau, their communities, and for the future of Aotearoa New Zealand. Our vision is to be a national leader in early childhood education, setting the standard and advocating for excellence and access across the country.

At the heart of everything we do are our values:

- Nurturing the mana of the child - Honouring each child's unique identity and potential
- Kounga - Quality - Striving for excellence in every aspect of our services
- Mahi Tahi - Partnership - Working together with whānau and communities
- Pono - Integrity - Acting with honesty, respect, and transparency

Today, more than 6,000 children are part of the Whānau Manaaki kindergarten family, with an additional 150 children enrolled in our Etu Ao home-based programme. Together, we're building strong foundations for lifelong learning and wellbeing.

Community Description

Adventure Kindergarten situated in Whitby is in a picturesque and well-established suburb located in the eastern part of Porirua City. Nestled along the southern shore of the Pauatahanui Inlet, it offers a unique blend of natural beauty, thoughtful urban planning, and a strong sense of community.
Our kindergarten is one of three Whānau Manaaki Kindergartens serving the Whitby community in Porirua city. Our kindergarten is adjacent to Adventure School and feeds into three local primary schools. Whitby is known for its family-friendly atmosphere, The suburb also features the Whitby Shopping Centre, which acts as the commercial hub, and hosts weekend markets and community events that foster a strong local spirit. Our culturally diverse learning community includes many young professional families, who are actively engaged with the learning journey of their Tamariki.
Our Kindergarten community works together to create an inviting and well-resourced environment which actively encourages and supports Tamariki exploration, participation, and learning. Our strong and reciprocal relationships within our learning community, including with our parents, whānau and local schools, support ongoing learning for Tamariki.

We are licenced for 40 children who attend for 6 hours each day. You will join our team of 4 other teachers.

As a.7 Teacher your total hours of work will be 28 hours per week, worked as follows:
Monday 11.30am-2.30pm
Tuesday 7.30am-4pm
Wednesday 11.15am-4pm
Thursday 7.30am-2.30pm
Friday 8.30am-2.45pm

We are looking for an enthusiastic ECE kaiako who:

- effectively works with parents and whānau as partners in their child's learning, guided by whānau aspirations.
- demonstrates strong commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi through pedagogical practices with a strong focus on the values of our communities of learners which are Mahi tahi, we work together. Kaha, we are confident. Whanaungatanga, we build relationships. Harikoa, we have fun. Manaakitanga, we are kind.
- confidently supports children as active learners, using a credit based relationship focused lens and contributes to effective curriculum implementation and evaluation.
- contributes effectively to a positive team culture, through demonstrating flexibility and respecting and appreciating a range of perspectives.
- has a passion for working with emergent bilingual tamariki, 2-5 years within a whānau-based approach

If you would like to visit the Kindergarten to see if the environment would be a good fit for you, please contact Head Teacher Anne Stevens 04 234 8022 or Annie Masterton Senior Teacher 0211 909 584

Applications close on Tuesday, 14th October 2025 at 11.45pm