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The current leader of the Early Childhood Council (ECC) is Dr. Darius Singh. He is a member of the NZ Institute of Directors and a Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Management, and he has previously served on a variety of public and commercial boards.
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Darius Singh ABOUT CENTRES VIDEOS MEDIA BLOGS “Earth is not the one that needs saving; We are. Sustainability is not about saving Earth; it’s about saving our species on Earth.” ― Dr Darius Singh
Darius Singh ABOUT CENTRES VIDEOS MEDIA BLOGS World first forest pre-school set to open in Manurewa May, 2022 A world-first forest preschool set among native bush is about to open in Manurewa. The mission to create Gaia (Earth) Forest Preschool began in 2019 but the project went “down a spiral that nobody had imagined” because of the pandemic. “The dream was effectively shattered,” Chrysalis founder, Dr Darius Singh told Afternoons. READ MORE Article about our Director – Dr Darius Singh March, 2020 Dr. Darius Singh is passionate about effective governance and best practices in education management, teaching and learning, and in particular, innovations in these areas. Over the past nine years, he has brought much of these learnings of best practices to the ECC committee and wider membership through network meetings and hasted events, with a recent position as Vice President, Darius now takes on the President role at the ECC. READ MORE Swings and Roundabouts magazine article December, 2019 A New Zealand academic and ECE educator has been asked to speak alongside experts from NASA, the Smithsonian Institute and the US Air Force at the world’s largest earth and space science conference later this year. READ MORE Education Gazette Article about our Gaia (Earth) Philosophy, Principles and Practices by NZ Ministry of Education November, 2019 New Zealand early childhood educator Dr Darius Singh will present a paper at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting, which connects a 62,000-strong community of Earth and space scientists from 144 countries to collaboratively advance science for the benefit of humanity. READ MORE
Education HQ News Article about our Director, “NZ ECE science expert to address delegates at world’s largest Earth and space science conference” Darius Singh ABOUT CENTRES VIDEOS MEDIA BLOGS October, 2019 A New Zealand academic and ECE educator has been asked to speak at the world’s largest Earth and space science conference later this year. Engaging preschool children in Earth and space science concepts from an early age has become increasingly important in recent years as the need for sustainability, connectivity and well-being becomes more apparent. READ MORE NZ Academic to Speak at Largest Space Science Conference October, 2019 A New Zealand academic and ECE educator has been asked to speak alongside experts from NASA, the Smithsonian Institute and the US Air Force at the world’s largest earth and space science conference later this year. Former university professor of engineering and technology management, Dr Darius Singh will present at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall meeting on the introduction of scientific principles at a preschool level. READ MORE TV3 interview on the AM Show with our co-founder and director, Dr Darius Singh October, 2019 LIVE INTERVIEW ON AM SHOW – GAIA (EARTH) EDUCATION PHILOSOPHY READ MORE Article featuring our new Gaia (Earth) Education Philosophy October, 2019 Former university professor of engineering and technology management, Dr. Darius Singh will present at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall meeting on the introduction of scientific principles at a preschool level. READ MORE
Radio NZ interview about our Gaia (Earth) Education Philosophy and new Gaia (Earth) Preschool in Manurewa Darius Singh ABOUT CENTRES VIDEOS MEDIA BLOGS October, 2019 New Zealand early childcare educator, Dr Darius Singh’s been invited to speak at the prestigious American Geophysical Union later this year. The conference hosts up to 62 thousand earth and space scientists from 144 countries. Dr Darius will be explaining how he uses the Gaia philosophy to teach science to pre-schoolers. He also explains he is opening the first Gaia inspired child care centre in the world in South Auckland. READ MORE Swings and Roundabouts magazine article about Chrysalis June, 2019 Chrysalis Early Learning Centre in Avondale, West Auckland, is a part of the multi-award- winning group of centres founded by Nikeeta Singh and her husband Dr. Darius Singh. Children who attend our centres are being prepared to be “Guardians of Life” in an evolving and sustainable world through our core Gaia (Earth) Education Principle. READ MORE Chrysalis Group of Early Childhood Centres will be Presenting at World Forum in Macao, China February, 2019 Dr Darius Singh has been invited to give two presentations at a global forum on early childhood education in Macao, China in April 8 – 11, 2019. Darius will be joined by over 800 peers from 80 countries to engage in presentations and dialogues on key challenges and opportunities for young children around the world. READ MORE Announcing Chrysalis’s newest concept in Early Childhood Education November, 2018 The husband and wife founders of Chrysalis Group of early learning centres (Dr Darius and Nikeeta Singh) are convinced of a better, more balanced way to prepare our young children to become the next guardians of our future hybrid-age world. Their Gaia (Earth) inspired “back to basics” approach provides the balance, resilience, perseverance, passion and respect for life that one needs in a journey of life-long learning, together with the building blocks for the necessary STEAM knowledge areas later in schooling to evolve us to the next ages of civilisation. They have spent the last decade researching various educational theories, designing and demonstrating what award winning childcare looks like, and testing and proving best in class educational outcomes for over 1000 pre-schoolers in Auckland and Tauranga to date. READ MORE Trends Magazine: Kiwi academic unveils details of world first concept for childcare centre
Darius Singh ABOUT CENTRES VIDEOS MEDIA BLOGS November, 2018 A world first in early childhood education has been announced – a fully-inspired Gaia based childcare centre inside a one-acre lush NZ native forest. READ MORE Chrysalis Founders Dr. Darius Singh and Nikeeta Singh Propose “Gaia-Inspired” Pre-School in South Auckland November, 2018 Dr. Darius Singh and wife Nikeeta Singh, Directors of Chrysalis Group’s multi-award winning early childhood education centres in New Zealand, have proposed a new, innovative pre-school that will enable kids to “go back to basics.” The new pre-school has been designed to encourage kids to get back in touch with nature. As kids now grow up in a highly-technological, instantly-gratifying world, Darius and Nikeeta push for this innovative solution that will reconnect children to the natural world. READ MORE The Sector Australia: World first concept in ECEC design announced this week November, 2018 A world first design concept for an early childhood education and care (ECEC) facility will be unveiled this week at the International Conference for Education Research and Innovation, in Seville, Spain. READ MORE NZ Academic Unveils Details of World First Childcare Centre November, 2018 A world first concept in early education to be opened in Auckland is set to be unveiled by the NZ academic and ECE educator who created it at an international conference next week. READ MORE NZ Herald – ‘Gaia-inspired’ childcare centre proposed in South Auckland
Darius Singh ABOUT CENTRES VIDEOS MEDIA BLOGS November, 2018 A childcare business says New Zealand children are obsessed with instant gratification and have become detached from the natural world. And it is proposing an innovative solution – a “Gaia-inspired” preschool in South Auckland which encourages kids to “go back to basics”. READ MORE Chrysalis Group’s four early learning centres invite their teaching colleague’s children to spend the day in their centres during nationwide Primary Teacher’s strike August, 2018 As union primary school teachers put down their tools to strike for a great cause, many children are stranded and parents are at a loss as to how to spend the strike day. Chrysalis Childcare, Magic Kingdom Childcare, Milky Way Childcare and Fern Garden Preschool have, however, invited all of their staff to have their children spend the day with them at work for the day. READ MORE Chrysalis Group Enrols their 1000th Child Into Award-Winning Child Care Centres August, 2018 Chrysalis Group is proud to announce that they’ve enrolled the 1000th child into their award- winning child care centres – a dream of a number since their first centre opened eight years ago in 2010. READ MORE Newly rennovated WOW factor centre in Tauranga – Fern Garden February, 2018 Fern Garden Preschool and Childcare Centre is a home away from home for you and your child. The centre is owned by husband and wife team Nikeeta and Dr Darius Singh, and is one of the most talked about, personalised, inspirational and high quality education centres in the Bay of Plenty. READ MORE
Childcare like you’ve never seen before – Right here in Otumoetai, Tauranga Darius Singh ABOUT CENTRES VIDEOS MEDIA BLOGS June, 2016 One of the best childcare centres in NZ and part of a multi-award winning group of childcare centres is our very own Otumoetai based, Fern Garden Preschool. Husband and wife owners Nikeeta and Dr Darius Singh, with three generations of teaching background in both their families, have had a single vision: “To lift aspiration and raise educational achievement for every young New Zealander”, starting at preschool. READ MORE Award-winning childcare centre in Auckland raises the benchmark May, 2016 Forget any preconceived ideas you may have about a modern-day childcare centre. The Chrysalis Early Learning Centre in Avondale, Auckland, designed by Collingridge and Smith Architects and built by Keola, shows just how much has changed. READ MORE Triple Finalist for Fern Garden Preschool in Otumoetai, Tauranga October, 2015 Imagine launching a small vision that would one day start coming true? A multi-award winning group of childcare centres whose origins are our very own, local, ECE industry leading and award winning Fern Garden Preschool, has done just that. READ MORE DR DARIUS SINGH INFO SOCIAL MEDIA Auckland, New Zealand Email: info@chrysaliscare.co.nz Phone: 021 047 7276 Experienced early childhood educator and current president of the Early Childhood Council (ECC). He is also a member of the NZ Institute of Directors, is a Fellow of the NZ Institute of Management and has previously served on a number of private and public Boards. © 2023 CHRYSALIS GROUP LIMITED. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. WEBSITE BY ADCELERATE.