Author, Early Childhood Education Teacher & Mentor
Diana Hansen is a woman whose presence feels like sunlight and soft rain all at once. Guided by Aroha (love) and a lifetime of care, she has walked alongside tamariki (children), parents, and whānau (families), always believing in the quiet magic that lives within us all.
With over 45yrs in the field, her life’s work has been one of gentle devotion — creating spaces where others can rest, grow, and remember their own strength. Whether through her cherished childcare centre or her countless acts of service, Diana has spent decades nurturing the wellbeing of families and communities alike.
Why choose Diana?
Diana believes that every child deserves to be met with understanding, connection and joy — and that the adults caring for them deserve to feel supported too.
Through her work with parents and teachers, Diana shares simple, practical ways to better understand children, navigate the everyday challenges of caring and teaching, and create environments where tamariki can feel safe, seen and free to be themselves.
Her approach is warm, gentle and grounded in the belief that we already carry so much of what we need within us. Her workshops offer a space to pause, reflect, wonder and reconnect with the beautiful parent or teacher within.
Woven through Diana’s workshops is her family’s 5 Penny Dreaming practice — an inherited practice that helps us bring our dreams out of our imagination and into our lived reality. Through embodied alignment, we explore how our dreams can become something we don’t simply wish for, but begin to live.