http://www.ceceaa.org.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.ceceaa.org.nz en-us Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:07:03 +1300 Rocketspark http://www.ceceaa.org.nz/blog/post/157647/senior-position--lower-south-island/ Our long-serving Preschool Manager is retiring during 2026 and we are embarking on the process of seeking a highly capable and committed leader to step into this key role.Our preschool is a well-established large early childhood centre, licensed for up to 75 children aged 0–5 years. In addition to our core educational programme, we also operate a comprehensive Parent Support Programme.We are a not-for-profit organisation with a strong Christian ethos, supported by a team of 20 staff along with... Mon, 08 Dec 2025 11:48:42 +1300 http://www.ceceaa.org.nz/blog/#post157647 http://www.ceceaa.org.nz/blog/post/150822/early-childhood-kaiako/ Hope Preschool is a community-based, not-for-profit full-day early childhood centre in Mataura, Southland.  Our biblical philosophy and values guide our operations, curriculum and teaching practice. We have an opportunity for an experienced Kaiako with Full Teacher Certification who is committed to Christian Early Childhood Education.   The role is:In our Kākano room supporting children’s learning and development through their first 1000 days.An opportunity to continue bui... Tue, 19 Aug 2025 17:01:44 +1200 http://www.ceceaa.org.nz/blog/#post150822 http://www.ceceaa.org.nz/blog/post/114943/centre-leader/ About CrossroadsWe are a tightknit community based Early Childhood Centre with a Christ-centred curriculum. We are open 8am-5pm Monday-Friday to partner with families in delivering excellent care and education from children aged 1-5 in Palmerston North. We are licensed for 45 children but like to keep our roll smaller than this and maintain great ratios which allow kaiako and tamariki to flourish in our mixed-aged setting.Ko wai koe | About youOur new Centre Leader will be:Inspiring and adaptabl... Thu, 07 Dec 2023 16:58:01 +1300 http://www.ceceaa.org.nz/blog/#post114943 http://www.ceceaa.org.nz/blog/post/114021/our-vision--mission-2024/ This document is the guiding road map for the future direction of CECEAA.... Mon, 20 Nov 2023 11:50:27 +1300 http://www.ceceaa.org.nz/blog/#post114021 http://www.ceceaa.org.nz/blog/post/54518/Connected/ Ngā mihi mahana, warm greetings to you. We hope you are all gettting to grips with our new normal and that you and your centres/services are enjoying being back with excited children and relieved parents! We are reminded through this time of prolonged isolation that God made us to have relationship with each other and as nice as it may have been to spend good quality time with our families, being able to connect with those outside of our family has been great. It has also been a time when we ha... Wed, 24 Jun 2020 09:04:36 +1200 http://www.ceceaa.org.nz/blog/#post54518 http://www.ceceaa.org.nz/blog/post/47245/CECEAA-Christchurch-Hui/ Last Thursday night we were kindly hosted by Little Ones Preschool in Loburn for our Christchurch regional hui.  We had teachers join us from Spreydon and Cornerstone along with several staff from Little Ones Preschool.   The visiting teachers from Spreydon and Cornerstone enjoyed having the opportunity to have a tour of this beautiful rural setting before we enjoyed a time of fellowship and professional learning. We revisited the THRIVE document and took some time to engage with ... Wed, 04 Dec 2019 07:10:02 +1300 http://www.ceceaa.org.nz/blog/#post47245 http://www.ceceaa.org.nz/blog/post/46067/Faith-the-Fantail-visits-CBK/ We have loved having ‘Faith the Fantail’ visit us at CBK.  She has had the opportunity to visit all four of our areas. It has been lovely watching the tamariki share our CBK value of manaakitanga with her; that ‘we are kind and caring, we are warm and welcoming, we take care of one another’. She has had many opportunities for kai beginning at Crèche where she took part in their ‘Teddy Bear’s Picnic’ whānau event. Then she flew down the road to Kidz@303 to spend time in the p... Thu, 24 Oct 2019 11:25:11 +1300 http://www.ceceaa.org.nz/blog/#post46067 http://www.ceceaa.org.nz/blog/post/45822/Seeking-Shalom/ After reflecting on the notion of thriving at our recent CECEAA Hui I have been mulling over the word shalom.  We were challenged by Cathryn Bell to take time out of our busy lives and really seek solitude with our heavenly Father.  It is through this relationship with God and coming from a place of rest that we can then truly experience shalom.  Shalom is much deeper than just gaining peace it is about wholeness, feeling safe, and flourishing (Brueggemann, 1976). I was discu... Wed, 16 Oct 2019 12:30:37 +1300 http://www.ceceaa.org.nz/blog/#post45822 http://www.ceceaa.org.nz/blog/post/45644/Footprints-Educare--Whanaungatanga/ It is about being connected. It is a relationship through shared experiences and working together, which provides people with a sense of belonging. It is family and kinship. It is the principle, which binds individuals to the wider group and affirms the value of the collective. We come together on Mondays and Fridays and give glory to God. Each room takes turns to lead our Whanaungatanga time. We share special news of our tamariki and their whanau at this time. We share new things we have d... Wed, 09 Oct 2019 08:05:30 +1300 http://www.ceceaa.org.nz/blog/#post45644 http://www.ceceaa.org.nz/blog/post/45160/Adding-To-Our-Cultural-Kete/ Kaiako Esther receiving her certificate from Dr Mike Paki... Wed, 25 Sep 2019 07:47:44 +1200 http://www.ceceaa.org.nz/blog/#post45160