Cockle Bay Playcentre is a licensed Early Childhood Education centre, run by parents as a volunteer cooperative. We use principles of child-led play, with the guide of Te Whaariki (the New Zealand ECE curriculum). We run sessions for tamariki aged 0-6, Tuesday to Friday, 9am to midday. There is no hourly charge, just a koha (donation) each term. Parents stay with their children to run the session - there are no teachers. Playcentre Aotearoa offers a free adult education program with a Level 4 Certificate in Early Childhood Education, so parents can facilitate the children's learning.
To see what fun we have recently been getting up to, check out our Facebook and Instagram pages.
To learn more about Playcentre take a look at the main Playcentre Aotearoa website.