Okaihau Playcentre

"Okaihau Playcentre is a family/whanau led, licensed early childhood centre. We are a co-operative community based centre, in a small rural area, in a low socio-ecomomic town, where play and learning are valued for children and their whanau. Playcentre is a family organisation where * we empower adults and children to play, work, learn and grow together * we honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and celebrate people's uniqueness * we value and affirm parents as the first and best educators of their children * we encourage whanau to extend their knowledge * we have extensive links with local schools, Kohanga, community board. so that whānau are strengthened and communities enriched. "