Educating Hearts and Minds

GIVEAWAY TIME!
We're excited to gift one lucky person two of our favourite Educating Hearts and Minds resources.
The gift includes:
Te Haerenga Whai Hua - a practical framework supporting professional growth and the journey of quality improvement in early learning.
Growing Together Reflection Cards – a resource designed to strengthen team connection, spark meaningful reflection and support collaborative professional conversations.
To enter:
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The winner will receive both resources to support reflection, collaboration and ongoing growth within their team.
Entries close 8th August, and the winner will be announced shortly afterwards.
Good luck!

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None of us came alone.
Every leader carries a whakapapa of influence. We carry the wisdom of those who have gone before us, the lessons of our mentors, the love of our whānau, and the experiences that continue to shape us.
Before we influence others, perhaps we first need to honour the influence we carry.
Who has helped shape the leader you are today?
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Sometimes slowing down is the most intentional thing we can do.

We often have opportunities for kaiako and leaders in the North Island to attend our wānanga free of charge, so now it is the South Island’s turn.
We are giving away:
One space to the Dunedin - Leading In the In-Between day
One space to the Christchurch - Leading In the In-Between day

To enter -
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🗨 comment with Dunedin or Christchurch and tag a colleague or friend who might be interested in attending with you.
We will randomly draw the winner for each city on the 3rd August.
Visit our website for more information.
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Educating Hearts and Minds

Wayfinding Together – Leadership for the Journey Ahead
The landscape of early childhood education continues to evolve, and strong leadership has never been more important.
Join us for Wayfinding Together, a practical and reflective leadership workshop designed for leaders who want to navigate change with confidence, strengthen their teams, and create meaningful, lasting improvement for tamariki.
Together we will explore:
✨ Leading with purpose in times of change
✨ Building trust and collaboration within your team
✨ Reimagining internal evaluation
✨ Practical strategies you can take straight back to your setting
Every participant will receive two of our resources to continue the journey beyond the workshop:
📖 Te Haerenga Whai Hua – Quality Improvement Handbook
💛 Growing Together – Reflection & Conversation Cards
Whether you're an experienced leader or stepping into leadership for the first time, we'd love you to join us as we navigate the journey together.

📍 Dunedin – 24 August
📍 Christchurch – 28 August
Places are limited. We'd love to welcome you.

Every tamaiti arrives with whakapapa, strengths, theories and ways of making sense of the world.
What changes when we stop seeing ourselves as the guide at the front...
and instead become the companion walking alongside?
Our newest article explores this pedagogical shift.
✨ Where You Lead, I Will Follow
Read it here:
https://www.educatingheartsandminds.com/things-we-have-been-pondering-on/where-you-lead-i-will-follow

The hopes and dreams of whānau are more than goals for the future - they are a window into identity. When we understand what matters to the whānau, we are better able to honour who their tamaiti is today and who they may become tomorrow.
https://www.educatingheartsandminds.com/things-we-have-been-pondering-on/where-you-lead-i-will-follow