Welcome to Gingerbread Cottage

Trusting someone to care for your precious little ones is a huge decision. That’s why our Educators are the heart of our business.

From the moment an Educator and their home is selected, they’re welcomed and cared for by the friendly, professional Gingerbread Cottage whanau.

They are the special people who’ll nurture tamariki and help them grow, learn and thrive in a happy, creative, safe home environment.

We’d love to welcome your whanau.

Gingerbread Cottage is a privately owned homebased childcare service licensed by the Ministry of Education Regulations. We operate under umbrella Organisation, Edubase.
We currently have Educators based in the Hamilton, Tokoroa, Ngaruawahia and Huntly areas. We are always looking for passionate Teachers and Educators to provide exceptional care to preschool aged children. If this is you, please get in touch to find out how Edubase – Gingerbread Cottage can support you.
Our qualified Early Childhood Education Visiting Teachers work closely with each family to provide for the individual needs of the child placed in our care. Our teaching team are committed and passionate about providing quality care and education for preschool children.

Edubase -Gingerbread Cottage Philosophy

Edubase is a Home Based Early Childhood Education service that is committed to providing nurturing learning environments where tamariki thrive as individuals through an authentic play-based, natural learning education and care programme, in a home setting.

To enrich the learning of each tamariki we form strong community connections, developing links within the home and the learning environments of our Kaiako. Tamariki learn respect for people, places and things, shaping Aotearoa and developing an appreciation of New Zealand’s dual heritage. We continually strive to develop knowledge and an understanding of the cultural heritages of both partners to Te Tiriti o Waitangi – supporting a holistic approach to learning which is guided by our NZ Early Childhood Curriculum, Te Wh?riki.

Educators offer comfortable, small group sizes, fostering respectful and reciprocal relationships, promoting tikanga M?ori within their practice.

As an Organisation, we pride ourselves on cultivating strong, professional relationships, strengthening capability in all our people to continue growing as lifelong learners.

Edubase celebrates the diversity and uniqueness of each tamaiti, whanau and Kaiako and the gifts they bring. They are taonga, a treasure or gift. All things cultural are affirmed and celebrated, aiming to support children in gaining a positive awareness of their own and other cultures.

Edubase – Gingerbread Cottage Vision – The ‘why’ we exist

To provide a family friendly wrap around support service that enables all tamariki/whanau to learn, grow and thrive in a home-based setting. Investing in cultivating kindness, strong and professional relationships, in all our people to continue growing as lifelong learners.

Edubase – Gingerbread Cottage Mission

The How -How are we going to achieve the Vision?

We will achieve our Vision through ensuring that every team member is emotionally invested in the well-being of our people including tamariki, whanau, Educators, communities and our Edubase family. We value successes and that these are not ours alone, the greatest success comes from the strengths of many. Our passion, knowledge and commitment will be the catalyst that enables everyone to learn, thrive and achieve.

Edubase – Gingerbread Cottage Whakatauki

Tiaki nga tamariki – take care of the children