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Education Update – June 2025

June 10, 2025 | Shelley Buttenshaw

Playcentre Education Week Playcentre Education Week saw us spread the joy of learning through play with 39 Learning through Play workshops held, and another 13 planned but held just outside of...Read More

Ministry of Education Update – April 2025

April 28, 2025 | Playcentre

Immunisations this winter Increasing our immunisation coverage is the best prevention to protect our communities from illnesses this winter. The northern hemisphere has reported a severe flu...Read More

Education Update – March 2025

March 17, 2025 | Shelley Buttenshaw

What is it like attending a workshop at another centre?  Photo - Moira Siobhan We know it can feel a bit daunting venturing into another centre for a Playcentre Education workshop. We asked...Read More

Education update – February 2025

February 17, 2025 | Shelley Buttenshaw

Welcome back to Playcentre Education!  Our Upcoming Workshops and Online Modules page had a revamp over the holiday break, making it easier to know where to go whether you are just getting...Read More

Education Update – December 2024

December 9, 2024 | Shelley Buttenshaw

The countdown is on to the end of the year! Education information for current learners: Please do your best to finish up any modules you've started this year before you go on holiday. Funding...Read More

ERO Report – October 2024

October 21, 2024 | Playcentre

As part of the new Education Review Office (ERO) review format, we now have one report for the organisation (Playcentre Aotearoa), which includes the Centres visited during the review. This...Read More

Education Update – October 2024

October 21, 2024 | Playcentre

400 in Term 4 The Education team is putting a wero – challenge – out to Playcentres… can we get 400 new whānau signed up to Playcentre Education in Term 4?!  That’s an average of one...Read More

Ministry of Education Update – September 2024

September 16, 2024 | Playcentre

New oral language and literacy and maths resources The latest Kōwhiti Whakapae content is now available to support the development of oral language, literacy, and maths for services using Te...Read More

Education Update – September 2024

September 16, 2024 | Playcentre

Playcentre Education Celebrations Playcentre Education celebrations are underway across the motu, inspired by He Tangata Mātauranga Adult Learners’ Week. This year we are celebrating ākonga...Read More

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