KidsZone Preschool is a purpose-built early childhood centre at 3 Parakau Road in Waiwhakaiho, New Plymouth. It has three sections, a Nursery, a Junior centre and a Preschool, for children from birth to six years. The centre is open from 7:30am to 5:30pm, and it says it has teachers who are fully trained and accredited, with more than 20 years' experience in the industry. It is a member of the Early Childhood Council.
Junior and Preschool children must attend for at least 6.5 hours a day, and Nursery children for at least three hours a day. As at 2026, a Junior or Preschool child attending for 6.5 hours on a minimum of two days pays $55 a day, or $220 a week for a full Monday to Friday week. Nursery fees are lower, at $20 a day or $80 a week for the same hours as at 2026. For children over three, the fees include 20 ECE hours. A parent who has written about the centre says the teachers are engaged, the facilities are well used, and the hands-on learning includes baking, building and field trips. For a New Plymouth family who wants a full-week childcare place with teaching included, the centre's rates and its teaching team are the practical reasons to look at it.