Hello – Ni Hao, my name is Sophia. I moved to New Zealand from China in 2006 and started working at Pupuke Early Education Centre in November 2009. I then left when I had my son, Apollo, coming back to Pupuke in 2015. All my family loves living in beautiful Auckland. As a teacher I have built my practice around respecting individuality and diversification. I feel it is important for me to establish trust with each child and look at ways to support their learning. I believe children need to feel safe, loved, respected and trusted, getting a sense of belonging and enjoyment in their early learning journey.
November 2009