With Maori tamariki making up 63% of the children in our Early Learning Centre, and a further 15% of children from the Pacific Islands, we always strive to celebrate all the different cultures that make up our Early Learning Centre whānau. Read more
Papakura Early Learning Centre’s Team Leader has a vision for transforming the centre's unused outdoor spaces into an edible garden, with a worm farm, composting and recycling system to teach the children sustainability... Read more
Since the Covid crisis began, the Family Service Centre teams have been busier than ever, trying to keep up with demand. The stress of lockdowns on families means that people who had never before been on the radar of social services started asking for help... Read more
Family Service Centre teams recently invited stakeholders from the community come for morning tea, in order to thank our supporters and to build on relationships going into a new year... Read more
As we start off the brand new year at Papakura Family Service centre, there are some fresh new faces in the team, as well as new paint and signage at the Centre... Read more
Christmas is nearly upon us, so we asked a few members of our Family Service Centres team to share the way their whanau celebrates the season… Read more
For many immigrants arriving in New Zealand whose English is limited or non-existent, life can be confusing, overwhelming – and lonely. Takanini Family Service Centre partners with MIT to host an English course to help make a difference in the lives of new Kiwis... Read more
Papakura Family Service Centre's enthusiastic Social Workers in Schools (SWiS) team work in five Papakura schools, offering support and assistance to the schools’ children and families who are increasingly facing significant challenges in this community. Read more
Air New Zealand has had to make more than 6500 staff redundant in the wake of coronavirus and one former flight attendant has found her way to our Great Potentials team. Meet Fiona - our new Lead Professional with the Children’s Team at our Family Service Centres... Read more
Our Family Service Centres are on the ground in communities, making connections. We offer a hand up along the way, giving people the support and tools they need to meet their own goals and find solutions to their problems... Read more