About — Tūī Early Learners

Tūī Early Learners Childcare Centres

We are a family owned and operated childcare provider with eight centres over four locations in Palmerston North and Feilding, offering high-quality early childhood education and care for children from birth to starting school.

Our centres have consistently achieved the highest rating possible by the Education Review Office - placing us among the top childcare centres in New Zealand.

Our Philosophy

Our vision statement is “What is in the best interest of the child?”

Tūī Early Learners respect and acknowledge each child’s culture, ethnicity and identity, building reciprocal relationships with all parents and whānau, to offer a welcoming and inclusive environment. At Tūī we strive every day to provide high-quality education and care which recognises and nurtures the uniqueness and individuality of our infants, toddlers and young children.

We are committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, engaging in an ongoing journey to establish and build partnerships with Māori parents/whānau. We acknowledge the aspirations of parents and whānau for their children, and seek their support to promote and strengthen the identity, language and culture of Tangata Whenua.

Children are engaged in an inquiry approach to learning where curiosity, resilience, perseverance and empathy are nurtured. We provide a supportive and challenging environment where children initiate, explore and co-construct their learning within a socio-cultural framework. Children are encouraged to take risks, form positive relationships, care for the environment and solve problems and in so doing, develop the foundation for lifelong learning.

Guided by the Tūī Curriculum Cycle, teachers assess and extend each child’s learning within the bicultural framework of Te Whāriki to further support them to become capable and confident individuals.

Teachers, supported by management, use evidence-based practice to extend their knowledge in an inquiry-based learning journey, in a culturally aware, inclusive, supportive and collaborative environment, always asking