About Mount Plunket Preschool

Mount Plunket Preschool is affiliated with the Royal NZ Plunket Society Inc, is community based and a not for profit organisation. We are one of the Bay's most sought after childcare centres, located in the sunny beach resort of Mount Maunganui, New Zealand. Nestled between the Public Library and Zespri on Maunganui Road we are close to the CBD, local parks and beaches. Licensed with the Ministry of Education to provide education and care for up to 30 children in a mixed age setting, we are committed to:

Quality education and care
Policies and practices that reflect the dual heritage of Aotearoa
Retaining a high percentage of qualified and experienced teachers
Small group size and excellent ratios
Building strong partnerships with families/whanau
Siblings staying together
Providing a child friendly, safe, supportive and challenging environment
Nurturing care and respect for the natural world and each other.
Developing aesthetically pleasing and well equipped learning areas
Empowering children to follow their own learning paths
Children’s learning is valued, recorded and shared in various ways
Integrated essential learning areas including Technology & ICT, Literacy, Science, Maths…
Special programmes developed for various interest groups (Big Kids group, Toddler time…)
Regular outings arranged each week
Recording and sharing learning in collaborative and innovative ways
Providing a separate, homely and relaxing sleep area
(Where we can maintain home routines e.g. sleeps and meal times are incorporated into a child’s day with us.)

The programme is responsive to children’s interests and promotes social interaction. As a result children are highly engaged in a vibrant and exciting learning environment.
Education Review Office

Educators use a range of highly effective teaching and learning strategies. They focus on working with and alongside children, encouraging them to follow their interests, explore possibilities and involve themselves in meaningful activity.
Education Review Office

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