A Reggio-inspired early learning centre on Schnapper Rock Road in Albany, on Auckland's North Shore. It takes children from three months to five years. Babies from three to 12 months have their own calm, separate infant room, and the centre has a herb and vegetable garden that children of all ages use. Teachers draw on the Reggio Emilia and RIE approaches and on Te Whāriki, with child-led learning at each child's own pace. The centre says at least 80 per cent of its teachers hold an ECE or primary teaching qualification at NZQA Level 7 or above, and it offers continuity of care so children do not have to change centres as they grow. It is open Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 6pm, and it takes part in the 20 Hours ECE subsidy. Tours can be booked. Kristin School and Pinehurst School are each about five minutes' drive away, and Westfield Albany and the Northern Motorway are close by. One parent says her daughter was much happier here than at a centre closer to home, and another says the team is intentional, accommodating and truly child-centred.