Welcome
Brilliant Stars Preschool is a warm, nurturing, family-owned early learning environment welcoming children from birth to five years of age.
We are known for delivering high-quality childcare and meaningful early education, with a strong emphasis on learning, confidence-building, and holistic development for our tamariki. Our teaching approach draws from Reggio Emilia philosophy and is brought to life through a carefully designed, engaging curriculum that includes creative activities and enriching excursions.
How Do I Enrol?
Enrolling at Brilliant Stars is easy! Full day, half day, full week or only a few days every week are some of the options available.
We want you to feel confident that your child is going to be happy at preschool, and the best way to ensure this is to come in and meet with us and take a tour.
Contact us with any enquiries or to arrange a tour time!
What Your Child Needs
A food pack to provide enough food for the day – no drink is requires we will provide water and milk each day.
2-3 changes of old clothes as we are keen on messy play and encourage children to participate fully. Please understand that when we say messy we mean messy – the best clothes for preschool come from the op-shop so if they get wrecked no one cries
Shoes and jackets – we will take children on outings and for these, shoes and jackets are required.
A sun hat – this is vital in summer (the Preschool provides sunscreen)
Any medication for your child (this needs to be registered into the medical book at the sign-in table – dated and signed). See our Medications Policy.
Please feel free to bring any item of interest to the Preschool that you think will help us in teaching the child more. We have had wonderful treasures brought in, such as:
A chrysalis (we watched the butterfly emerge), with some spare swan plants to feed the caterpillarsA musical instrument, where the parent explained the instrument and played a little music to the children
An old engine for the children to take apart with granddad coming along and supervising the process
Items for managing a beehive (including the suit, a honey-frame, a smoker and some flowers that bees visit) with some honey to eat. Mum sat down with the children and talked how it all worked
Any old resources are also always welcome – items like:
Spare paper or large cardboard rolls from your work
Untreated timber offcuts or unwanted nails for our woodwork table
Sturdy plastic containers from your kitchen (like coffee jars), milk bottle tops or egg cartons- we use these things in arts and crafts or in the sandbox
Spare fabric, tablecloths and scarfs
Any other goodies you think we could use
Brilliant Stars Preschool has a Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education
Our core values include:
For Children:
We want to instill values of care, respect and responsibility in all of our children to equip them and prepare them for a happy and successful start at school.
We believe in providing a calm and happy space that promotes the development of confidence and pride in each child so they can develop to their own unique full potential.
We believe that each child is different and we welcome every child into our community regardless of race or ability.
For the Teaching Environment:
We believe in a consistently clean and tidy learning environment.
We believe in providing the children with a stimulating environment that changes and evolves with the curriculum.
We believe in respecting and caring for our environment, our toys and resources, our food and our creations (art works, woodwork, sandcastles, huts etcetera). We see the environment as our third teacher and constantly try to utilise it to its full potential.
We value natural resources and playscapes for natural play.
The Reggio Emilia philosophy is based upon the following set of principles:
Children must have some control over the direction of their learning;
Children must be able to learn through experiences of touching, moving, listening, seeing, and hearing;
Children have a relationship with other children and with material items in the world that children must be allowed to explore and
Children must have endless ways and opportunities to express themselves.
The Reggio Emilia approach to teaching young children puts the natural development of children as well as the close relationships that they share with their environment at the centre of its philosophy.
Parents are a vital component to the Reggio Emilia philosophy. Parents are viewed as partners, collaborators and advocates for their children. Teachers respect parents as each child's first teacher and involve parents in every aspect of the curriculum. It is not uncommon to see parents volunteering within Reggio Emilia classrooms throughout the school. This philosophy does not end when the child leaves the classroom. Most parents who choose to send their children to a Reggio Emilia program incorporate many of the principles within their parenting and home life.
Reference: Reggio Emilia Approach (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reggio_Emilia_approach)
Servicing the Māngere, South Auckland community
Address: 5 Hain Avenue, Māngere East, Auckland 2024
Phone: 09 276 2611
Email: info@brilliantstarspreschool.co.nz
Māngere East
5 Hain Avenue, Māngere East, Auckland 2024
Why People Love Brilliant Stars Preschool
Our families’ experiences speak for themselves. Read what parents say about the positive impact our centre has had on their children.
The teachers at the preschool are the best! They are so lovely, caring and friendly. I feel at ease leaving my daughter in their care as I know she is well looked after. It has a really lovely feel to it as soon as you walk in, it's very family friendly and open so the teachers have full visibility of all of the children, all the time. It's a great learning environment and there are so many fun activities and things for your children to do. It also has an awesome outdoor area! But I think what really makes this a great preschool is the teachers, every single one of them has had a helping hand in settling my daughter as she transitions into her first preschool. They are always so positive and happy and really want the best for your child/children. I highly recommend Brilliant Stars Preschool to anyone looking for an excellent preschool for their children.
I love this daycare center ! From my sister, to my niece and now my daughter, each experience better than the last ! My daughter who is a very active, energetic and often times easily distracted child, is constantly learning new things and retaining so much information since starting here. They have a great daily routine that helps us keep her on schedule. Their indoor as well as outdoor setup is amazing, mostly handmade and crafted out of recycled goods. Last but not least the phenomenal teachers that make up this school ! They are incredibly welcoming, friendly and caring ! My daughter is safe, so loved and has absolutely flourished since being here ! I would highly recommend this location to anyone !
Very good child care services
Staff are very kind and friendly
Got my daughter thru age 2-6 and taught her alot of skills and got her ready for a school mindset
Highly recommend 👌
My two boys started from the baby room, and both loved everyday they go to daycare. My oldest boy will be turning 5 soon and he would be sad to leave his friends and teachers but excited and looking forward to go to Primary School. I chose Brilliant Stars Preschool right from the start because they only take in 35 children. I believe the teachers would have a lot of one on one time with the kids. I noticed my boys seemed to learn a lot from daycare. The teachers always ready for kids. They are friendly and kind and professional and very good at their jobs. Thank you😊
Frequently Asked Questions
Welcome to our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) section!
Who can pick up your child from care?
In the interest of safety and security the only people who can pick up your child from Pukeko Preschool are people whose details have been included in the child’s enrolment form. If there is an emergency or a change you must contact us before the child is picked up to ensure that teachers are notified of the change.
If there is a person who is specifically not authorised to pick up your child, you will need to notify this to Brilliant Stars Preschool in writing or on the enrolment form. If any changes regarding the people who can and cannot pick up your child occur please contact us as soon as possible.
Nappies
Parents are expected to provide sufficient nappies for the day for each child. Each child with nappies will have their own cubby hole in the bathroom (by the nappy changing table) where spare nappies can be stored – this is always a great help to us. We recommend that each nappy is named to reduce confusion. In this cubby hole you can also store extra items like specialised powder or creams for your child.
The Preschool provides wipes so there is no need to provide these for your child.
Centre Policies and Information
Brilliant Stars Preschool has a comprehensive set of policies and procedures. Each policy includes an explanation of why the policy is necessary, the details of the policy itself, as well as any associated procedures and forms and references to the ECE licensing criteria and Te Whāriki if appropriate.
Get In Touch
Have any questions, concerns or feedback? We are here to help, so please don't hesitate to reach out to us. We'll get back to you as soon as we can!