Our mission is to have all people in New Zealand schooled in nurturing and educating children in their care. The basic PORSE philosophy is that 'home is best', which is backed by research showing the first three years of a child’s life are critical in terms of brain development, and that children develop best in a settled home environment. PORSE stands for Play, Observe, Record, Support, Extend and Evaluate and families who choose PORSE are assured their children will receive the most valuable gift to enhance their wellbeing – TIME.