Opened January 2009
We welcome your registrations of interest

Welcome to Little Einsteins, an Early Childhood Education Centre where children from six months to school age will be cared for in a warm, stimulating and learning environment, with a primary focus on positive social development and education.

We provide quality, qualified early childhood teachers and resources to enhance the children's learning and ensure their development and wellbeing. Staff are trained in First Aid and CPR alongside their Early Childhood Teaching qualifications. We have a cohesive team of enthusiastic, caring, and experienced educators.

We have three areas of operation, so that children are appropriately divided into similar learning and social groups. The infant area is from six months to 2 years, the intermediate area from 2 years to 3.5 years, and the preschool area from 3.5 years to 5 years. The preschool area will focus on becoming ready for school, with an emphasis on basic reading/writing skills, ABC's and comprehension, providing links to learning in school settings.

In the under-two's area, we have a teacher to child ratio of 1:4. The intermediates (2 years to 3.5 years) ratio is 1:8, and the preschool unit we have a ratio of 1:10.

The centre is open plan, with large indoor and outdoor areas, as we believe that children need space to grow and learn! The centre is on 5540sqm (1 ¼ acres) of land, incorporating a 600sqm purpose built haven complete with fun and educational indoor toys and activities. The building is fully air conditioned.

Little Einsteins is rurally focused, working around not only animals and their feeding and care, but gardening and horticulture, growing plants and flowers, an environmental hub.

Meals will be fully catered for, including breakfast if required, and children encouraged to eat the vegetables and fruit that they grow as part of a healthy eating plan. We know that many parents face the dilemma of children not wanting to eat a balanced diet, and believe that if a child is responsible for the nurturing, growing and preparation of that vegetable, it might become a lot more palatable!

Outdoors, children can look forward to driving/pushing their cars/bikes/trikes around the purpose built concrete track bordering the 800sqm play area. They can dig and build and create in the shaded sandpits, or bliss out playing with taps, fountains and buckets in the constantly draining wet area, designed with their safety in mind. There is ample play and climbing equipment to keep little minds and bodies occupied.

We have by far exceeded the Ministry of Education's minimum requirements for space both inside and out, even when filled to capacity of 100 children. As parents of six children, we appreciate the value of space for everybody's peace of mind!
Children are encouraged to participate in caring for their environment, develop loving, nurturing and tactile relationships with the various animals; miniature ponies, rabbits, birds, guinea pigs, alpacas, calves and lambs.

Children's relationships at home will be nurtured, we encourage parents and families to participate in their child's development and learning, and welcome you into the centre with our open door policy. We will provide you with your child's portfolio to reflect on at regular intervals, a place where we will preserve any special artwork, write development plans and assess progress of your child. We will include photographs of your child, and this is not only a fantastic way to keep in touch with your child's busy days, but a lovely keepsake for them when they are older!

With encouragement, children will explore and absorb a phenomenal amount during their first five years. We are privileged to be offered a place in this vital stage of their development, and will optimise their opportunities for learning.

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