Learn more about us

Learn more about us

Te Puna Reo o Pukehinahina is a purpose built centre on Gate Pā school grounds established by whānau o Pukehinahina in 2015.

Would you like to enrol your child?

Express your interests in our early learning center

Our kaiako are passionate about Te Ao Māori, early childhood education and are speakers of Te Reo Māori.

“Rukuhia ngā taonga tuku iho”

Ko Tākitimu te waka

Ko Mauao, ko Pūwhenua ngā maunga

Ko Te Awanui te moana

Ko Kopurererua te awa

Ko Ngāti Ranginui te iwi

Ko Ngāi Tamarāwaho te hapū

This is an acknowledgement to mana whenua ō Pukehinahina/Gate Pā

battle of gate pa

Kind words from our parents

Nā Netana Soloman
Parent

“Kei te whakamānawa au i Te Puna Reo o Pukehinahina mō ngā tini manaakitanga ki runga i ōku tamariki waihoki i tōku whānau. I ea ai ō tātau wawata mō a tātau tamariki i a rātau. Ko ngā kaiako, he ngākau mahaki, manawapopore, he ihuoneone ki te whakaako i ngā mea e hiahia ana e ōku tamariki ki te ako. Kāre e mutu aku mihi, taku aroha ki Te Puna Reo o Pukehinahina, nō mātau te whiwhi, te maringanui i haere āku tamariki ki konei. Kātahi ngā kaiako, te wāhi pai, haumaru mō ngā tamariki.”

Want to kōrero about our early childhood education services?

We would be happy to kōrero with you.
Contact our childhood center to find out more.