Te Whare Whai Hua

As a unique part of Te Aka Ora, Te Whare Whai Hua (TWWH) is a Ministry of Education (MOE) accredited Early Childhood Centre nestled in the heart of Lytton High School.
Te Whare Whai Hua opened in the early 2000's as an initiative to support the Lytton High School Teen Parent Unit with their pēpi. It was developed to enable teen māmā to continue to their educational journey, while having their pēpi close by.
TWWH is also open to the wider community as a childcare center who support and nurture tamariki to develop as confident learners. As an early childhood service, TWWH is underpinned by Te Whāriki, while being guided by current Licensing Criteria and Regulations.

meet our te whare whai hua team

Centre leader

Roimata Rokx is of Ngāti Porou, Te Aitanga ā Hauiti and Ngāti Awa decent. Kōka Roimata provides Te Whare Whai Hua with guidance and development having returned home to Te Tairāwhiti after many years of lecturing in a Tertiary Institution specifically focused on Early Childhood training.

HEAD TEACHER

Hiraina Tuapawa is of Te Aitanga a Hauiti decent. Kōka Hiraina brings with her a wealth of knowledge within early childhood teaching, learning and development, spanning over 20 years.

assistant HEAD TEACHER

Shannon Barbarich of Ngati Porou decent. Koka Shannon brings with her years of experience and knowledge from both Tairawhiti and Hawkes Bay early childhood centres.
Shannon has had many years of experience as a head teacher and support staff within management of centres.

kaiako

Dinah Marr
James Packman
Rosemary Brown
Nina Tarei

kaiāwhina

Natala Te Hau
Hayley Wharepapa
Jacqueline Maxwell

administrator

Rosemary Brown

Twwh philosophy

Our philosophy reflects the principles and aspirations of our whānau, staff and community. Our Centre Philosophy can be found here

Parents Space

We value good communication and ensuring all our whanau are safe and well.
Click here to hear the testimonies of whanau experience from our parents within Te Whare Whai Hua Early Learning Centre.

Programme Delivery

Our tamariki mokopuna are nurtured to develop and grow as individuals walking alongside their friends and Kaiako.
Our pēpi and kōhungahunga are nurtured within our Te Rito Room. While our older tamariki are supported within our Te Puāwai Room.

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