Whānau Team Roles
Playcentre whānau team roles
Playcentres are whānau-led community hubs, and parents, grandparents and caregivers play an important role in providing amazing learning opportunities for children’s and adult learning. In 2025, Playcentres have shifted away from traditional office holder roles (e.g. President, Secretary, Treasurer etc) to a Teams-based approach, with whānau contributing to three key areas.
Detailed information about each of the responsibilties of these teams is available through the links below. Resources include short videos (between 7min – 22min), slides and additional resources you may find helpful in your team role.
Online Support Sessions
In Term 4 2025, we will also be running online support sessions for whānau stepping into the roles. These sessions cover the same information within the videos however they are an interactive format where you can meet people from other Playcentres in the same role and have the chance to kōrero and ask questions.
| Rangatiratanga i te Hapori | Community Leadership | |
| Whanaungatanga i te Hapori | Community Building | |
| Whakaihuwaka Māori | Te Ao Māori Champions | |
| Arotakenga | Planning & Evaluation | |
| Taputapu | Equipment | |
| Mātauranga | Adult Learning |
Additional resources:
Community | He Tangata
The He Tangata – Community Team looks after connecting people within Playcentre, through guardianship as kaitiaki and rangatira, and through building relationships. The resources below support Community Team members.
Rangatiratanga i te Hapori – Community Leadership:
Community leadership guidance 2025 – Download pdf
Whanaungatanga i te Hapori – Community Building:
Community Building Guidnce 2025 – Download pdf
Whakaihuwaka Māori – Te Ao Māori Champions:
Children’s Learning | Ako
The Ako – Children’s Learning Team leads the processes that support amazing play experiences for tamariki at Playcentre.
Arotakenga – Planning & Evaluation:
Planning & Evaluation guidance – Download pdf
Termly curriculum planning cycle 2025 – Download png
Taputapu – Equipment:
Adult Learning | Mātauranga
The Mātauranga – Adult’s Learning Team coordinates the learning opportunities that support whānau as parents, kaiako and lifelong learners.
Adult learning champions guidance – Download pdf