New Shoots Children's Center

General information

New Shoots is a place where children and families grow together.
At New Shoots Children’s Centres, children and families are at the heart of everything that we do. We are driven by integrity, and are local and community focussed.
We strive to make a positive impact on our tamariki, and to provide them with a fun, exciting place to grow and learn.
We design our own centres. Each one is unique and uses carefully considered, high end environmental design to create a space that perfectly suits the needs of the tamariki and kaiako/teachers, and encourages imagination and play. We strive to use environmentally friendly design practices and our resources are all ethically sourced and provide varied learning opportunities.
Our approach to learning is through play-based theory.
Our curriculum is key to the children’s development, and encompasses a wide range of practices and research, all within
a New Zealand context.
Our passionate staff provide the tamariki and whānau with support and respect. We are constantly innovating and improving our centres and training our staff, based on new ideas and research.
We’d love for you to visit one of our centres and get a feel for what we do, but in the mean time, please read more about what makes New Shoots a wonderful place for your children and whānau.
Michelle Pratt and Nikki Prendergast
Founders