Waitaki Valley Preschool is a not for profit Early Learning Centre. As we are run by a board and owned by the community, our profits go straight back to our tamariki.
Kia Ora my name is Edwina. I'm a registered Early Childhood kaiako and the Centre Manager.
Kia Ora my name is Jessica. I'm a registered Early Childhood kaiako.
Kia Ora my name is Jane. I’m a registered Early Childhood kaiako
Kia Ora my name is Jerome. I'm a registered Primary School kaiako.
Kia Ora, my name is Chelsea. I’m an ECE student teacher
Kia Ora my name is Anna. I'm an unqualified kaiako.
Kia Ora my name is Mel. I'm a registered Early Childhood relief kaiako.
Kia ora, my name is Dusthy. I’m a qualified Primary relief kaiako.
Kia Ora my name is Di. I'm an unqualified kaiako and cleaner.
Kia Ora my name is Gaye. I'm the Finance Manager.
Our Governing Board
Our board work together to “Think and Plan” for our Centre. They do this by working in close partnership with our day-to-day Management Team; the management team then “Reflect and Act” on behalf of the board.
We do this by supporting each other as we work on the following topics each year:
Strategic and Annual Planning
Policy Development
Legal Responsibilities
Financial Planning
Human Resource Management
Future Direction
Strategic Goals for the June 2024 - july 2025 year:
Leaders & Kaiako use Te Whariki to inform curriculum design & show children’s developing capabilities overtime.
Back to basics with intentional quality – striving for excellence in our teaching practice and beyond
Implement effective monitoring & reporting of ECE compliance.
Implement system that helps build & support an inclusive team, with a focus on strong leadership & relationships.
Research local history & stories of mana whenua to implement into bi cultural curriculum
“It takes a large group of people to effectively operate a community-based early childhood service. It is therefore important that we not only have a team of great staff, but that members of our community join our Board also. ”