Barnardos Early Learning Centre Hastings is an early learning centre at 1201A Cunningham Crescent in Mayfair, Hastings. The centre was recently renovated and sits among trees, with birdsong and a pair of guinea pigs, Milo and Otis, plus fish in a tank. The website describes its outdoor areas as spacious, with room to climb and move, and its learning is built around natural materials and open-ended resources.
The centre is open from 8am to 5pm, with part-day or full-day options, and it serves fresh kai each day, including lunch and morning and afternoon teas. Children visit Hastings Library for storytime and go to Bill Mathews Park for active play, and a local Hastings Gallery artist visits the centre for hands-on art. Cultural celebrations such as Matariki and Diwali are marked through the year. The centre is currently advertising 50% off fees for six months for children aged 2 to 6, and 30 free hours for 30 weeks for children aged 0 to 2, subject to terms and conditions.