Top Daycare center in Miramar

Tuatara Kids is a whānau (family) and community focused, independent center. Our homely natural environment nurtures a sense of belonging for tamariki (Children), whānau, and kaiakos (teachers). That is what makes our childcare center one of the top early childcare centers in Miramar.

Our Philosophy

We live and work by the following values:

Partnerships – we value the genuine and collaborative relationship with our parents and whānau, recognise your unique aspirations to achieve the best for our tamariki. ‘Ehara Taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari, he toa takitini’ (It takes a village to raise a child).

Respect – Te Mana. Mana is the ultimate life-force within us, and the space we live in. We live and learn to respect each other, our environment, and all things living.

Exploration – Mana āoturoa. We follow our tamariki’s interests and nurture their natural curiosity for learning, and view this as an important means for them to gain confidence, develop strategies, and to build resilience.

We believe in:

Creating a learning environment that is rich in resources, opportunities, experiences and challenges.

Empowering tamariki to acknowledge their uniqueness, and to accept and respect others’.

Tamariki are the leaders in their own learning; we empower, support and extend.

We embrace the sense of community by actively engaging within our Tuatara community, and inviting all to contribute to the learning of our centre, tamariki, whānau, and kaiako.

We acknowledge Te Whāriki, the New Zealand early childhood curriculum as it guides and inspires all that we do as teachers.

We love having fun!