Bicultural practice at Playcentre

Playcentre acknowledges and recognises the partnership within Te Tiriti o Waitangi as the founding document of Aotearoa/New Zealand. This commitment is reflected in our commitment to bicultural practices and protecting Māori culture and heritage. 

At Playcentre all members are encouraged to learn te reo Māori and Māori tikanga. We strive to understand, incorporate, and celebrate Te Ao Māori at Playcentre.

We also embrace the multicultural nature of New Zealand society and each centre offers a multicultural programme that is built on a bicultural foundation and reflects the members at their centres.

Bicultural practice at Playcentre

• Te reo and waiata on session
• Start sessions and meetings with a karakia and waiata
• Honour Māori tikanga and protocols (ie. food tables for kai only)
• Tuākana-tēina. This is the relationship between an older (tuakana) person and a younger (teina) person and is specific to teaching and learning in the Māori  context. Within teaching and learning contexts this  involves peer to peer – teina teaches teina and tuakana teaches tuakana.
• Māori and natural resources used on session