A natural-setting early learning centre on Annesbrook Drive in Stoke, Nelson, for children from six months to six years. The centre is built around free play, so children can explore at their own pace in a calm, sensory environment. It has two spaces, Whetū Iti for children under two and Whetū Nui for older children. Staff ratios are at least one teacher to four children in Whetū Iti and one to eight in Whetū Nui. The centre is licensed for 65 children across both spaces, with no more than 25 under two at any time. Full-time and part-time places are offered. It is open from 7.45 am to 5.15 pm on weekdays, closed on statutory holidays and for two weeks over Christmas. The centre says the waitlist for Whetū Iti is about eight months and for Whetū Nui at least 18 months, though it warns these are approximate. The owner and manager, Melissa Laing, started the centre in June 2010. Enquiries can be sent through the website.