About Us
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At Educating Hearts and Minds, we have the privilege of working alongside dedicated kaiako and inspiring leaders across Aotearoa. Our work spans private contracts, comprehensive mentoring, engaging wānanga, and supportive SELO initiatives funded by the Ministry of Education.
Through SELO contracts, we provide:
Long-term, focused support in areas such as leadership development, manaakitanga, inclusive practice, infants and toddlers, and He Māpuna te Tamaiti.
Targeted assistance for individual services aiming to meet Licensing Criteria effectively.
We deeply value both approaches—whether working in collaborative clusters of ECE settings or with individual centres, our goal is always to nurture meaningful growth.
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Our mahi is guided by the profound whakataukī:
“He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata!”
What is the most important thing in the world? It is the people, the people, the people.We know that what truly matters in ECE is never “the paper, the paper, the paper,” but the relationships between kaiako, mokopuna, and whānau.
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By helping kaiako connect with both their hearts and their minds, we support the creation of vibrant learning spaces that foster genuine growth and development. We believe it is through intentional and thoughtful practice that the mokopuna of today and the mokopuna of our mokopunawill not only survive, but thrive.
This belief is deeply rooted in the wisdom of Dame Whina Cooper, who reminded us that today’s mokopuna are the future of Aotearoa. Our responsibility is to ensure that what we do in ECE has a positive and lasting impact for generations to come.
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We have several options for leadership and kaiako support. We use PGC and Internal Evaluation to drive quality improvement. Supporting settings to ensure these processes are robust, engaging and most of all meaningful to the learning lives of the mokopuna.
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We provide learning opportunities across Aotearoa. Sign up to get updates of upcoming wānanga in your areas.
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Please contact us to find out how we can support your setting. We can tailor make something for your teaching team and deliver to you either online or kanohi ki te kanohi with your team.
Meet the Educating Hearts and Minds Whānau
Raechel has now taken flight into her passion. If you are curious to know more click the Learn more link for Raechel’s contact details.
Raechel is completing her internship inn Play Therapy.
Where would we be without Lee keeping us all on track. If you have a question, click Lee’s name to make contact.
One of my favourite quotes about learning is by Sir Ken Robinson “the gardener does not make a plant grow. The job of the gardener is to create optimal conditions”.
I have been mentoring teachers and leaders for 20 years and have come to realise that this is foundational for growing the successful future of Aotearoa.
I am privileged to work and play with. Involvement and communication with communities and whānau assists us all to grow in relationship and knowledge.
