Rangiora First Learners

Welcome to the original First Learners

Some of the reasons to choose First Learners Rangiora for your child's early childhood education

• 2 separate age appropriate areas with lower than Ministry ratios Nursery 1:4 and Preschool 1:8
• Experienced, caring staff , over 80% are ECE qualified. Many long-term staff so stable environment for children.
• Large outdoor play area which consists of many movable, engaging pieces of equipment
• 4 year old extension programme
• Visits with the local primary school bilingual class for the Preschool children
• Monthly visits to a local resthome
• Large vegetable garden which the children are involved in planting, harvesting and eating the produce
• 20 hours ECE where the hours really are FREE!
• Handy to parks, swimming pool, schools, and town centre

At Rangiroa First Learners we pride ourselves on...

• having a friendly, welcoming enviornment where relationships with children and whanau are ouor priority
• working hard to provide consistency between home and centre
• having sustainable practices with a wide use of natural resources community connections with local school, rest-home and visits to the local library, parks, businesses and supermarkets

Deborah

Supervisor | Rangiora First Learners

- Diploma of Teaching
- Fully Registered Teacher
- Comprehensive First Aid

Deborah began working for Rangiora First Learners in June 2002. She completed her ECE training in Wellington in 1989, and has worked in community preschools, a private preschool, and was a Family Day-Care Co-ordinater for Barnardos before moving to Rangiora from Palmerston North in May 2002. With four of her own children, a daughter in law and two grandchildren, life can be hectic but lots of fun! She enjoys working for First Learners as she sees the benefit of an ECE qualified person owning and running the centres. It makes for a fantastic working environment for staff, fun centre for children and a welcoming place for families.