Strategic Plan

Vision

Learning is child's play and teaching is a passion

Purpose

Children and parents look forward to their kindergarten experience.  

Goals

Meet community ECE needs
A resilient organisation
Financial sustainability

Communication

• Free flowing communication is evident across all levels of our association
• We use a wide range of mediums to communicate with our whanau
• We raise brand awareness through our marketing strategies
• We can articulate our practice, who we are and what we stand for

People

• We have a culture of:
  • Respectful & trusting relationships
  • Care for the wellbeing of all people
  • Supporting employees through change
  • Professionalism
• We are leaders in ECE practice
• We nurture & grow leadership capability
• We have a solid reputation for greatness
• Our people are qualified, competent, flexible, adaptable and share our vision and commitment
• Children and whanau are engaged
• We are an employer of choice

Environments

• Environmental awareness & respect evident
• Our resources, facilities & services are fit for purpose
• Environments are engaging for employees, children & whanau

Future Sustainability

• Accessibility, meeting community whanau needs, affordable  
• We provide services to as many whanau as possible by being adaptable & responsive to changing needs
• Full enrolment levels, waiting lists
• Strong financial position
• 3 months cash reserves
• Financially prudent & savvy
• Our kindergartens are well resourced
• We plan strategically for the long term future of kindergarten provision in Napier & Wairoa

• Develop communication strategies & plans for:
  • Communication across our association
  • Communicating our decision making processes
  • Consultation
• Review marketing initiatives - are they:
  • Visible
  • Regular & effective
  • Conveying the right messages

• We have plans for building employee resilience & capability, and deliver on them
• Opportunities to grow leadership capability are available to and taken up by employees
• Succession plans are in place for Board & key management employees
• +ve feedback from those using/interacting with our service

• Our properties are well maintained, regularly serviced & legally compliant
• Our environments are safe, well planned, attractive, encourage curiosity & excitement

• We have processes in place to regularly check whanau's views of our services & the extent to which we meet their needs
• We are flexible & adaptable to meeting community needs

• Communication plan is developed
• Delivery of the communication plan is evident
• Social media coverage

• Positive ERO reports
• Succession planning for key personnel & the Board
• Volume of applicants for vacant positions
• Employee retention levels
• Exit survey results
• Board/community engagement & feedback

• Positive ERO reports
• H & S obligations met
• H & S reports
• Regulation requirements met
• Kindergartens moving through enviroschool reflections
• Parent feedback

• Operating within budget
• 3 months reserves
• % Enrolment levels
• % satisfaction of parents
• Number of new services
• Financial reporting & monitoring
• Enrolment monitoring

Values
Professionalism
Excellence
Future Focused
Inclusive
Commitment

Teaching and learning
Tangatawhenuatanga: Every child experiences    
the breadth & depth of a rich local curriculum          

Rangitiratanga: Every child becomes increasingly
confident & competent to run their own lives

Manaakitanga: Every child's culture, Identity &      
language is affirmed    
                                             
Whakawhanaungatanga: Teachers engage in
partnerships with parents & whanau to promote  learning
success                                                                                    

Ako: Every child empowered by the kaupapa of
creating a healthy, peaceful, sustainable world
through people teaching & learning together