Welcome to He Manu Hou Trust ECE, a bilingual Kaupapa Māori early childhood education centre in Timaru.
A place for your tamariki to learn and grow.
Kohikohia ngā kākano, whakaritea te pārekereke, kia puāwai ngā hua.
- Gather the seeds, prepare the seedbed carefully, and you will be gifted with abundance of food.
A pārekereke is a traditional seedbed for growing kūmara seedlings. It is an appropriate analogy for the environment of our tamariki. This environment must be carefully prepared so that it provides well for growth and development. At He Manu Hou we believe that the importance of this preparation cannot be underestimated and it is our mission to ensure that all the tamariki who attend the centre are prepared for school and life beyond.
Our vision
Our vision is to create a holistic Kaupapa using the Māori model of health; Te whare tapa wha, that nurtures the needs of tamariki, whānau and Kaiako as lifelong learners and partners in all levels of decision making.
Key information
For children aged 6 months to 6 years.
We offer bilingual Kaupapa Māori and English care and education for early childhood.
Our opening hours are 8.30 to 2.30 Monday to Friday
We are open throughout the year, including school holidays. We are closed on public holidays and for two weeks over Christmas and New Year.
We are situated within Te Aitarakihi, multi-cultural centre. There is lots of parking for drop offs and pick up!
We are a not-for-profit community based ECE centre.
Our curriculum
At He Manu Hou we follow Te Whāriki, the New Zealand Early Childhood Curriculum. We focus on nurturing our tamariki, so that they are able to thrive, with a knowledge of their language, culture and identity.
Waewae kai kapua - Our older tamariki spend lots of time outside. Being outside is shown to have lots of health benefits, including connecting with nature, better sleep and the opportunity for spontaneity, exploration, risk-taking and discovery.
Quick links.
Enrol.
If you are interested in enrolling your child, please complete the form:
Non-attendance.
If your child is going to be absent on any day, please let us know here:
Change details.
If you need to change your contact details, please inform the centre here:
News & events.
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He taonga te mokopuna, kia whāngaia, kia tipu, kia rea
— A child is a treasure, to be nurtured, to grow, to flourish.
