Prodigy Preschools – Papatoetoe

Prodigy Preschools – Papatoetoe

About Us

With over 30 years experience in owning early childhood centres, many of those years heavily involved in the Early Childhood Sector, Ross Penman is the director/owner of Prodigy Preschools.

Taking more of a back seat these days, Prodigy Preschools is now managed and run by Sally Overton, with the help of the 3 centre managers.

Passionate Staff

We pride ourselves on having an almost 100% team of fully qualified, registered teachers, who are passionate about the work they do. We have a very low staff turnover with more than ¾ of our 22 teachers being with us for more than 5 years.

Children Take the Lead

We provide a learning environment where children take the lead, following Te Whaariki – The National Early Childhood Curriculum. All children have individual learning plans and our focus is on effective teaching through individual child directed learning.

Vibrant and Homely Environment

We make sure that all of our children are comfortable and settled and that they are profoundly aware that they belong – that this is their ‘home away from home’.

We ensure there is a strong connection and firm relationships between the centre and families, always keeping the lines of communication active and open.

Prodigy Preschools all have a homely feel about them, with plenty of room to play outside – something that is becoming rare in Early Childhood Centres. Our environments are vibrant, ever evolving and brimming with multi-cultural diversity.

An Added Bonus!

One of the benefits of attending a Prodigy Preschool centre is Kidzonline – our online tool that provides you with your child’s individual learning plan and documentation and assessment of their journey towards their next learning goal.

We also send you photos of your child – sometimes whilst engaged in a learning activity or sometimes when it’s just a cute photo and they’re having lots of fun!

Feel free to contact us for more information!

Services

  • Full time preschool education (all centres)
  • Part time preschool education (all centres)
  • 20 free hours for 2 – 5 year olds (Everglade and Papatoetoe Centres only)

Services

  • Full time preschool education (all centres)
  • Part time preschool education (all centres)
  • 20 free hours for 2 – 5 year olds (Everglade and Papatoetoe Centres only)

“Missing you guys at Prodigy. Just wanted to pass on comments from xxxx new preschool. They commented he has obviously been taught very very well at his last preschool as his drawing skills and detail are fantastic and other areas of learning but in particular the art and fine motor. Please pass onto xxxx as I know she worked super hard on xxxx confidence and skills in that area 🙂 they said xxxx a lovely boy and he’s settling in very well and enjoying it. He still talks positively about Prodigy and his old friends and xxxx 🙂
Will stay in touch”
NB

“Thanks for providing access to xxxx’s portfolio online. It’s nice to be able to see her progress at your preschool.”
AN

“Our heartfelt thanks to you and your team for the lovely send off you gave xxxx today, you all have been fantastic role models for our sweet boy’s early years, I couldn’t have wished for better “surrogate Mums” or done better myself! I’m sure that the start you have given him will hold him in good stead both in his school years and throughout his life. I wish you all the very best both personally and as a very successful organization, a huge thank you to you all. Please feel free to use us as a reference in any future advertising or to prospective parents.”
JD