ST ANDREWS PRESCHOOL
We Have Amazing Teachers
Our Teachers are Caring and Enthusiastic.
We choose teachers who genuinely love working with children, who consider teaching to be a calling or vocation, not just a job. Our teachers cultivate a sense of belonging and security with your child by building a quality relationship with them.
We Maintain High Teacher to Child Ratios.
The Ministry of Education stipulates that each centre must have a ratio of one teacher to every ten children for children over two years old. We manage our teacher numbers to ensure that we exceed this minimum requirement. This ensures your child doesn’t get ‘lost in the crowd’, but is seen, heard, noticed and known by our teachers.
We Have a High Level of Qualified and Experienced Teachers.
We are committed to having qualified and registered teachers in our centre at all times. We have developed a culture of excellence in our teaching team by hiring quality teachers to begin with and then creating strong professional development and mentoring opportunities for them.
He aha te mea nui o tea o? He tangata! He tangata! He tangata!
What is the most important thing in this world?
It is the people! It is the people! It is the people!
Parents are valued partners in the centre. They are kept well informed about centre provisions, are consulted during policy reviews, and are invited to share cultural knowledge and home languages.
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Christian values and positive relationships underpin the welcoming centre environment. Children arrive eager to engage in play and connect with their friends.
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Teachers actively encourage children to extend their learning. They ask open-ended questions that prompt children to think, negotiate and explore new ideas for play.
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The preschool caters for a multicultural community. Teachers celebrate this diversity and encourage children to respect the languages and culture of others.
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To all the great staff at St Andrews. Thank you for all the support and encouragement you have given Oscar over the years. It is a blessing to have you all help my children grow into the great young men they are when they start school.