Carterton Preschool and Littlies Quality Early Childhood Care and Education

“No one will protect what they don't care about, and no one will care about what they have never experienced”
David Attenborough

These words from David Attenborough illustrate the importance of giving tamariki opportunities to explore nature. And fall in love with everything it has to offer.
Happy World Environment Day!

Carterton Preschool and Littlies wish all New Zealanders a peaceful and respectful Waitangi Day as we think about the intent of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and what could have been if it had been acknowledged and enacted properly, treating all as equals.
In our centres we are guided by the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi - protection, participation, and partnership while working to honour the tikanga and knowledge of te ao Māori. We are heartened by the changes we see happening in Aotearoa that is revitalising Te Reo Māori.
Image by Artist Jane Galloway and shared from Dance With Me in my Heart page.

It takes an amazing storyteller to enthrall preschoolers for an hour but the amazing author Deano Yipadee of Nee Naw managed to do that with ease. Carterton Preschool was delighted to attend this fun event by a favourite author at both Carterton Preschool and Littlies. The tamariki found the show to be very funny and interactive and will be a happy memory of their childhood! Thanks Carterton Library for organising such a fantastic event!

Thank you to all our families who have supported our centre's this year, we wish you all the most amazing Christmas break and will be waiting to hear all about it when we reopen on the 9th of January 2023

Carterton Preschool and Littlies have been transformed into places to enjoy the season of Christmas. The trees are decorated, the Santa dress ups are out and memory-making experiences are planned. Each day we unwrap a Christmas story to read, sing and hear Christmas carols, make gifts for others and smell the scents of Christmas baking. The best part is watching the wonder in the eyes of the children! We hope you too are taking the time to enjoy the season.

Teachers wanted...
If you are a vibrant person who is passionate about providing high quality care and education for our tamariki then Carterton Littlies could be the place for you to further your career! We are looking for twos qualified early childhood teacher for full-time positions. A recent graduate and experienced teacher would complete our team.

Carterton Littlies is proudly owned and operated by 3 local, experienced, trained teachers who all have a vision for providing a natural, rich learning environment and home away from home where meaningful and lasting relationships between educators, tamariki and whanau are grown. Carterton Littlies provides care for 0–3-year-old tamariki within a philosophy of respectful unhurried environment guided by Pikler’s freedom of movement and Primary Care

Our centre is well resourced, with a strong emphasis on a respectful and inclusive culture for staff and children.

Our ideal applicant will have strong written and verbal communication skills and will use their expertise and knowledge to contribute to our team. Your passion to support curriculum design and innovation will be evident in your own daily practice. You will role model exceptional teaching practice and contribute to the life of our centre.

As a valued teacher of Carterton Littlies, you will receive the following:
• Competitive remuneration
• Subsidised childcare
• Payment of Teacher Registration costs
• Annual flu vaccinations and First aid certification
• Staff uniforms
• A comprehensive annual appraisal cycle with regular and ongoing mentoring and professional development
• Incentive programme with monetary bonus
• The opportunity to work alongside a committed and dedicated team.

To apply email [email protected]

Tamariki explore what they experience and for Ruby this is nurturing and taking care of babies with aroha, her play allows her to experience different roles within the relationship between carer and baby. 🥰

Our natural environment supports connections to Papatūānuku while our tamariki immerse themselves in play. With our philosophy of puddles should always jumped in and trees should always be climbed tamariki learn naturally about the weather and rain cycles while making the most amazing memories!

The tamariki at Carterton Preschool have been very busy using our large loose parts in their free play. We just love all the learning and exploration that is happening in these photos including turn-taking, having a laugh, science experiments with gravity and water, and best of all imagination.