Waikanae Kindergarten

Teaching
- Kapiti
- Permanent / Full Time

28/1/2025

At He Whānau Manaaki Kindergartens, we have over 108 kindergartens across the regions we serve, bringing learning, connection, and fun to families across Whanganui, Central Plateau, Horowhenua, Kapiti, Porirua, Greater Wellington, Upper Hutt, Wairarapa and South Otago. We also provide a home-based service - Etu Ao in Porirua and Levin.
Our vision for He Whānau Manaaki is derived from our belief in the importance of quality early childhood education for the children themselves, their whānau, their community and for Aotearoa New Zealand. Therefore, we seek to be a leader in the provision of high-quality early childhood education, and by demonstrating what can be achieved, be seen as advocates for children and whānau and help to improve quality early childhood education throughout Aotearoa New Zealand.
Out of this vision comes Ngā Uara - Our Values:

- Nurturing the mana of the child
- Kounga - Quality
- Mahi Tahi - Partnership
- Pono - Integrity

More than 6,000 children now attend one of Whānau Manaaki’s 108 kindergartens and Pasifika-focused Etu Ao homebased service.

**Community description**
Waikanae kindergarten is situated in a wonderful nature reserve, which we use regularly to extend learning opportunities in Te Ngahere. We have a rich, well-resourced learning environment, and our extensive outdoor area provides challenge and opportunities for both active and quiet experiences. We have a genuine commitment to growing our Te Tiriti-based practice. We encourage our parents and whānau to be involved with the learning of their tamariki and their daily life at kindergarten.

Our Kindergarten is near the local railway station and shops which are about 10 minutes' walk away and we serve whānau from a wide geographical area.

The kindergarten predominantly feeds into two local schools and has children attending both kindergarten and local childcare centres.

We are licenced for 42 children who attend for 6 hours each day. You will lead our team of 5 other teachers.

**We are looking for an enthusiastic ECE Leader who**:

- will lead and support the team in designing and implementing culturally responsive approaches that reflect the local community and Te Tiriti o Waitangi
- works responsively and inclusively, in ways that ensure that tamariki are at the heart of decisions, and where the diversity and uniqueness of each tamaiti is valued.
- has excellent communication and interpersonal skills which actively contribute to collaborative learning-focused relationships with tamariki, whānau, teaching team, support staff, other professionals and the local community
- demonstrates competence in leading collaborative professional learning based on effective evaluative practice and adaptively applies this learning to support positive outcomes for tamariki
- is a strategic thinker, and is adaptable and responsive to change

**_POSITION:_**
Full time Kaiako - 8.00am to 4.30pm. This includes non-contact time which is part of your day-to-day work at the kindergarten

**_CURRENT TEAM STRUCTURE:_**
Full time head teacher
3 full time teacher
2 part time teachers
1 administrator

**_Applications Close on Tuesday, 18th February 2025 at 11.50pm_