Eskdale Treehouse is a family-owned early childhood centre at 76 Eskdale Road in Birkdale, North Shore, Auckland. It takes up to 30 children a day, aged two to five, and the website says the centre is built around a small group size. The centre runs short days from 8.30am to 3.30pm and long days from 7.30am to 5.30pm, with lunch and snacks provided. The programme follows the New Zealand Early Learning Curriculum, Te Whāriki, and uses inquiry-based learning, where teachers notice and respond to each child's interests. Children are split into four small groups by age, and each has a teacher who plans with that group every day. Each child has an individual education plan, built from discussions with families.
Nature is part of the daily programme, with a lot of hands-on exploration outside. The centre includes te reo in its morning meetings and waiata. Families receive photos, videos and the child's plan through Storypark, and the website links to the centre's latest ERO report. The centre takes its name from the treehouse idea, and its website describes the centre as a place that is both sheltered and open.