I have been working at Kidiwise for over fifteen years. Being able to share the great outdoors at Kidiwise with children is something I love. My vision is to support children in developing their strengths and dispositions and to scaffold them through their journey to becoming competent, confident, lifelong learners. I strongly believe in children’s rights and that they should be heard and recognised for their individual strengths.
As a proud father of two, I’m continuing the legacy my mother, Anna, began when she founded Kidiwise and ran the centre alongside Courtney for over 15 years. Now that Anna has retired, I am dedicated to ensuring the centre continues to thrive. With my experience in streamlining processes and my commitment to fostering safe, nurturing environments, I’m passionate about helping children grow, learn, and thrive
I have a passion for working with young children. I enjoy doing music time and dramatic play with nga tamariki. I believe that children learn through play and that it is my role as a kaiako to provide children with new learning experiences that allow them to be creative, imaginative and confident. I also love the curriculum that Kidiwise has to offer.
I believe in empowering tamariki to be confident and competent lifelong learners. I value building respectful, reciprocal and responsive relationships. I am passionate about utilising our beautiful natural environments.
I am a Registered Nurse with vast experience within hospital and community settings including paediatric nursing here in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. I am a family focused person and love spending time with my three children and husband attending sports events, exploring and traveling. I am passionate about child development and assisting tamariki to feel a sense of belonging so they can learn and grow in a holistic way. I believe in building positive and respectful relationships with tamariki and whanau, understanding and learning others values and beliefs. My interests include going to the gym, walking on the beach and spending time with family and friends. I enjoy being part of the Kidiwise team.
I am passionate about working alongside children to create a nurturing and welcoming learning environment. I enjoy watching and supporting tamariki grow and develop into confident and competent individuals. I value building strong relationships with both whānau and children as it is important to understand others values and beliefs. I enjoy the hands on curriculum Kidiwise has to offer as I believe this is how children learn best.
With over 20 years of experience in education from many parts of the world, I enjoy using what I have learnt in practical situations. Being able to support and nurture tamariki to be the best they can be is truly my passion, and I enjoy building a strong relationship with each tamati and whānau, as this is the core to their learning. I am thrilled to be able to do this in the beautifully enriching setting that Kidiwise has to offer.
I’m a passionate and creative early childhood Educator with two years of experience in ECE centres. I love getting the children involved in hands-on learning from messy play and art projects to outdoor adventures that keep little minds curious and busy. I really enjoy the Kidiwise curriculum and the amazing indoor and outdoor spaces, which make it easy to bring learning to life in fun and interactive ways. I love being part of their everyday moments and helping them grow with curiosity and confidence each day!
With nearly 15 years of global exploration as a dedicated flight attendant, my unfulfilled mission for shaping young minds led me to pursue a Master's in Early Childhood Education. I am committed to the principles of primary caring and establishing meaningful relationships with both tamariki and whānau. I believe that learning transcends beyond classroom walls, which we embrace at Kidiwise with our diverse pedagogy. I am devoted to fostering each child's individuality, supporting their interests, and nurturing a love for learning that extends far beyond traditional boundaries.
I have over 26 years of experience in education, with a strong background in Early Childhood Education and a passion for fostering creativity and learning in young children. Most recently, I have been a drama, arts, sports and computer and STEM teacher in South Africa. As well as my experience in art and drama I have diverse skills in special education, enabling me to create engaging and inclusive learning environment. I can also be found taking extracurricular lessons in the weekend including piano and swimming. I am enthusiastic about contributing to the educational community in Tauranga.
I first came to Kidiwise as a student teacher and soon grew attached to the centre. I have recently completed my Masters of Teaching Early Childhood Education. I love watching children grow and shine. I believe children learn best through exploration. I love how children explore the indoor and outdoor environments at Kidiwise and share their amazing thoughts together.
I enjoy working with young children, seeing them gain independence and skills to prepare for life. My passion is assisting with young children's learning and development and guiding them through their early stages of life. I have a passion for the outdoors and love exploring with the tamariki, I especially enjoy exploring within the ngahere with the tamariki here at Kidiwise.
Each child brings something unique to the Centre. It is important to my teaching practice that I foster relationships with the child's whanau where they feel they are consistently included in decisions that affect their child's learning. I am passionate about supporting and growing each child's potential by believing in them and treating them as the competent learners that they are.
Kia ora, I studied at Toi Ohomai, completing my Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education in 2024. I enjoy watching tamariki learn, grow, make connections, and understand different parts of life. I believe Kidiwise is a great environment for tamariki to do this.
I have always had a passion for cooking and love working with children. I have a background as a lead cook for a private hospital and have been working as a cook in the early childhood industry for over 6 years now. I love being a mum, grandmother, and cooking wholesome healthy meals that cater to the tamariki at Kidiwise. I look forward to creating lasting memories with the children and families.
I have 10 years of experience teaching children aged 3 to 6 and have always had a natural connection with them. I truly enjoy working with children, and they seem to respond well to me. I have learned so much from them over the years. Children are treasures, holding limitless potential.
Talofa, malo e lelei, Nisa Bula, Namaste, Kia ora, Kia orana. I was born and grew up in Samoa for 18 years. It has been 20 years since my family moved to New Zealand. I am a mother to our beautiful son and a wife to Rev Alessandro Tuamu. I am from a big family of 8. Currently serving as church minister for our congregational Christian Church of Samoa, Tauranga. I have been working with children for 7 years. I chose this pathway, because I love being around my nephews and nieces, they inspired me. I value everyone's cultural backgrounds and values. I grew up in a strict Samoan culture and values, therefore I am very keen to share my language and culture with our Kidiwise whanau, children and staff. My interests are based on music and art. Ma lou faaaloalo lava. Faafetai.
