Welcome to our fun, loving, colourful multicultural Centre.
86-90 Pitt Street, Palmerston North
Our promise is to love, care, nurture & protect
We are licenced for 54 children between 3 months old and 6 years. Our well qualified Christian teachers provide interesting challenges for the children and encourage them to try new activities.
We offer 20 free hours to all 3 to 5 year olds. Hours of operation are 7:45am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday. If you have any questions or enquiries, please phone us on 06 357 5827 during operating hours, or send us an enquiry through our contact page. We look forward to hearing from you.
Open Now and Accepting Enrolments.
Footsteps is a Jesus focused childcare centre in the heart of Palmerston North city offering unique benefits to children and their families.
At Footsteps we provide quality early childhood education where Jesus is shared with children. Our philosophy is based around our four core values:
(1) Aroha/Love God’s unconditional love is our motivation and we wish to share that aroha with our tamariki and whanau.
(2) Mana whenua/Belonging We recognise the importance of supporting all tamariki and whanau to have a sense of belonging at Footsteps. We work together with whanau and the community to provide a rich environment where the language and customs of a child’s own and other cultures are promoted and protected. We see it as our responsibility to uphold the bicultural heritage of New Zealand and the principles of partnership inherent in the Treaty of Waitangi.
(3) Ako/Learn and Grow Christian values form the heart of our curriculum, where Bible stories, Christian songs, activities and karakia are celebrated. Fun learning opportunities extend children’s interests and encourage learning new dispositions and skills through nature, exploration, discovery and problem-solving. Growing each child to their full potential is our prayer.
(4) Whanaungatanga/Relationships We strive to support children to develop a personal connection with Jesus and recognise the importance of supporting children to learn alongside their kaiako, peers, and whanau.
