Steven’s Vision

To transform the way our children play at home. Play is such an important part of how children learn and grow and integrating a learning through play approach at home, is the first step towards a well balanced playroom.

During parental leave, Steven discovered the learning through play approach used in his classroom spaces translated well when setting up his daughter, Arlie's, playroom. Steven wanted to make sure that Arlie’s playroom was not only fun, but engaging, promoted learning and had balanced play opportunities. This experience inspired Steven to found Ako Playrooms, with the goal of helping other families make the same difference in their own playrooms.

A bit about Steven’s background

Steven’s career in education started over 12 years ago. Beginning as a passionate teacher in a junior classroom (years 0-3) incorporating learning through play pedagogy. He quickly took on leadership roles throughout the school and school cluster, including leading a team of teachers in the junior school. Steven helped to lead and extend, learning through play and innovative learning pedagogy across the classrooms in his team and then throughout the rest of the school. Literacy has always been a passion of his and he has a qualification as an early literacy specialist teacher. Steven also has a degree in Human Development as well as a post graduate degree in Primary Education.