Home Away from HomeA welcoming environment that inspires creativity, comfort, and calm for each child.
Discover Little Pipi Early Childhood Centre
Located in Papamoa and Welcome Bay, we provide a nurturing environment where children explore, learn, and grow through nature-based experiences.
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Little Pipi is locally owned and family run.
It started with a Vision, to create a home away from home. The core focus on relationships means that we have created a place that is special to Children, Whanau and Kaiako.
We like to think of ourselves as one big family.
We encourage our parents and extended whanau to be involved in our program when and where they can. Our focus of love, care and kindness for each other promotes empathy, comradeship, unity and understanding.
Aside from this; the vision was to create a place where the environment was curated to create a calm and peaceful space, where children are active participants in the rhythms, rituals and routines of the day, and they are given time and space to involve themselves in play and learning without being rushed and interrupted.
Nature plays a huge part in our program. We are big lovers of our beautiful planet, the living world and the community around us. We spend our days caring and respecting the natural and living world, and provide an abundance of natural and re-purposed materials in our centre setting.
Our Philosophy
At Little Pipi, our philosophy guides us to create a nurturing, homely environment. We believe young children are equal human beings, deserving of kindness, love, and respect, fostering a culture of empathy and heart-centered teaching.
We don’t hang around preschool all day!
We love to explore our local community. To spending time at the beach or hiking through the forest. You can always find us out and about adventuring up a storm. Our little family loves to get out and about and make the most of what every day has to offer.
Join the Little Pipi Family
At Little Pipi, we offer a nurturing space where children and families grow together through nature, love, and play. Visit us to experience our unique approach to learning and community.
Mon - Fri, 7.30am - 5pm
papamoa@littlepipi.nz
07 575 2055
50 Hartford Avenue, Papamoa
Mon - Fri, 7.30am - 5.30pm
welcomebay@littlepipi.nz
07 544 8764
55 Resolution Road, Welcome Bay
