Centre Philosophy Our philosophy embodies the principles, strands and goals of Te Whāriki, the Early Childhood Curriculum. We recognise the important role parents / whànau play in a child’s education and we seek to complement and build on this. We value parent / whànau input in the daily programme. We also value the input parents have in the decision making process surrounding their child’s care and education. We believe that strong relationships between parents / whànau encourage partnerships... Read more

We are a charitable trust providing quality education and care for children 0-6 years since 1989. We have purpose built premises with a large rural outdoor area.. Read more

We are an OSCAR programme that provides out of school care for 5 - 13 years. Read more

Our vision: “A home away from home where children always want to be, and are creating memories as they learn through play - this will lead them on a pathway of lifelong success.” Ready Steady Play is an early childhood education centre in Burwood, Christchurch. Firmly established since 2000, we are dedicated to providing top quality care for families in our community, offering a playful and nurturing environment to children in our centre. In 2004, the preschool was extended to include four... Read more

We are a community-owned, not-for-profit early learning centre located in the idyllic Barnett Park in Redcliffs, Christchurch. We welcome children from Redcliffs, Sumner, Mt Pleasant, Heathcote and beyond to our modern purpose-built centre. We are lucky enough to have large indoor and outdoor playing areas, all oriented toward an open park-view. Our centre is divided into two main areas: the Nursery, for children aged 0-2 and the Preschool, for children aged 2-5. Across both groups, our children... Read more

Leading the way in the education and care of New Zealand's pre-schoolers We are part of BestStart, New Zealand's largest privately owned Early Childhood Education organisation, providing care to over 16,000 children across New Zealand. BestStart's vision is to work in partnership with teachers and parents to enable children to achieve their learning potential and we are constantly looking at ways we can achieve this. ABC Riccarton has large natural outdoor spaces and a centre specific routine that... Read more

Science Alive! is a not-for-profit science and technology centre dedicated to promoting the value of science and technology to the public. Despite the loss of our building in the 2011 Canterbury earthquakes, we continue to provide effective and innovative education programmes in schools and the wider community. Plans are underway for rebuilding an exciting new science centre. Read more

We are a Kindergarten with 3 fully trained teachers. Our sessions are 8:45am - 2:45pm. The session is split into 2 x 3 hr sessions with many children taking the full day -6hr option. Children may be enrolled from birth and are placed on a waiting list. Parents/caregivers are contacted once a place is available. Anyone and everyone are welcome to come and visit and stay for a while. Come and see us and we are only too happy to answer any questions and share our awesome place with you. We are sited... Read more