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Creating Your Centre Philosophy

Bringing your values and local curriculum alive in practice.
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Your centre’s philosophy is more than just words on a wall — it’s the heartbeat of your service. A strong, well-crafted philosophy guides decision-making, inspires your team, and shapes the experience for children and families every single day.

In this engaging webinar, we’ll explore how to create (or refresh) your centre philosophy so it truly reflects your values, beliefs, and aspirations. You’ll learn how to move beyond generic statements and develop a living, breathing philosophy that drives practice, strengthens team culture, and connects deeply with whānau and your community.

Presented By

Bridgit Williams

Webinar Duration

Approximately 45 minutes
Live Thursday 16th July 1:30pm NZST

Skill Level

Suitable for beginner to intermediate managers

What will you learn?

In this session, you’ll discover how to:

  • Identify the core values and beliefs that underpin your practice.
  • Involve your team and community in meaningful ways.
  • Turn your philosophy into action — making it visible in everyday teaching and leadership.
  • Ensure your philosophy supports compliance while staying authentic and inspiring.

By the end of this session, you’ll have the tools and confidence to craft a centre philosophy that is unique, powerful, and alive in practice.
Certificate of completion provided for your professional learning records
About the presenter

Bridgit Williams

MProfStud(Ed); BA (Ed); DipTchgECE; PGDip Montessori

Bridgit has been a professional learning facilitator and mentor since 2008, previously with EC Professional Support at the University of Auckland. She believes effective leadership and ongoing professional learning are key to improving quality in early childhood education.

Bridgit completed her Masters degree in early 2015, looking specifically at the induction and mentoring of ECE teachers. Her professional interests include effective leadership and communication, inclusive teaching practice, intentional teaching and implementing authentic curriculum.

What others said about this webinar:

Encouraging constructive discussions was very helpful, as are the templates offered. The information on how to have a discussion with a staff member who appears dissatisfied is a very useful tool - I took notes!
— MARGARET
This is a great reminder of how to run productive meetings that involve all key players. I have found my most successful meetings have happened when everybody has had a voice. Sue as always provides great insights and knowledge on these very relevant subjects.
— CAREY
I'm a new Centre Manager and have struggled at team meetings with staff not understanding the importance of certain tasks and therefore never coming prepared and/or never following through. This webinar has given me some great strategies to hopefully have more productive team meetings in the future.
— MARA

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