Hamilton East Playcentre

14/09/2026

Kia ora e te whānau! Nau mai ki te Wiki o te Reo Māori!

At Playcentre we honour our indigenous language, te reo Māori, as a unique taonga to be treasured by all New Zealanders.

Each day of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2026 has a theme highlighting the different ways te reo Māori belongs in our everyday lives - at home and in our communities.

We’ll be sharing daily wero (challenges) to help you embrace te reo in your Playcentres and in your whare! Karawhiua!

Mane | Monday’s theme is Te Reo i te Wāhi Tangata | In Public Spaces.

We challenge you to learn a new greeting or learn te Reo mō te Rori (language for the road) - this is a great one for tamariki who are into vehicles!

You can find these resources and more here: https://www.reomaori.co.nz/tewiki26-mane

Kia kaha te Reo Māori!

Kia ora e te whānau! Nau mai ki te Wiki o te Reo Māori!

At Playcentre we honour our indigenous language, te reo Māori, as a unique taonga to be treasured by all New Zealanders.

Each day of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2026 has a theme highlighting the different ways te reo Māori belongs in our everyday lives - at home and in our communities.

We’ll be sharing daily wero (challenges) to help you embrace te reo in your Playcentres and in your whare! Karawhiua!

Mane | Monday’s theme is Te Reo i te Wāhi Tangata | In Public Spaces.

We challenge you to learn a new greeting or learn te Reo mō te Rori (language for the road) - this is a great one for tamariki who are into vehicles!

You can find these resources and more here: https://www.reomaori.co.nz/tewiki26-mane

Kia kaha te Reo Māori!



Image description: Te Wiki-branded tile. Text summarises copy in post.

06/09/2026

Happy fathers day to all our awesome dads at Playcentre

03/09/2026

Looking for a role within school hours, and have Playcentre education or ECE equivalent qualifications? We need you.

Deanwell - Deanwell Avenue next to Deanwell School
Hamilton East - 46 Graham Street, Hamilton East

For more information see the Playcentre website
https://www.playcentre.org.nz/vacancies/centre-coordinator-deanwell-hamilton-east-playcentres/

14/08/2026

Playcentre Open Week is full of hands-on fun, big adventures and opportunities to play, explore and connect together.

We offer 3 trial sessions to see if we are the place for you.
Come along and have a play!

02/08/2026

Open week is coming up quickly!
Join us for 3 hours of child-led play in a unique ECE environment where tamariki are fully supported by their carer.
Weekdays from 9am
Play. Grow. Learn. Together.

31/07/2026

Haere mai ki te torotoro i a mātou.
Come and visit us.

You can find us at 46 Graham Street, Hamilton East from 9am Monday- Friday

17/07/2026

Nau mai hoki mai rā! -Welcome back!
Pop in and join the fun.

We are open Monday - Friday from 9am.
We look forward to meeting you.

09/07/2026

Mānawatia a Matariki

Mānawa maiea te putanga o Matariki
Mānawa maiea te ariki o te rangi
Mānawa maiea te Mātahi o te tau

Celebrate the rising of Matariki
Celebrate the rising of the lord of the sky
Celebrate the rising of the New Year

09/07/2026

At Playcentre, the values of Matariki mā Puanga are woven together like Te Whāriki. This season, we're sharing a bit more about what each value means to us. First up is Tuakiritanga - Identity and Belonging.

Matariki Herenga Waka encourages inclusion, multiculturalism, diversity, and the sharing of cultural practices. Our identities come from the people around us and how we care for them.

At Playcentre this means we:
- Affirm Māori as tangata whenua.
- Value each child and the identity and culture of each whānau.
- Reflect cultural diversity in everyday practice.
- Build a community where everyone belongs.
- Learn how other cultures in our centres celebrate.

He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata | What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it is people, it is people.



Video description: Purple tiles with star imagery. Text shares the above Whakatauki and a short summary of the post. Gentle music.

03/07/2026

Have a brilliant break. We will be back on Monday 20th July for more messy play, story time and adventures.