An early learning centre at 310 Evans Bay Parade in Hataitai, Wellington, close to Kilbirnie, Miramar and Wellington Airport. The centre has three purpose-built rooms for infants, toddlers and preschoolers, and each room opens onto its own outdoor area. Its curriculum is built on Te Whāriki and Te Whare Tapa Whā, and the centre runs weekly excursions, including for its youngest children. Meals are cooked on site by a chef. We hear that new families can get 50% off fees for their first eight weeks when they enrol, for new enrolments only.
Customers say the staff are friendly and engaged with the children, and that the activities are varied. One family has been at the centre for almost five years, and says the teachers value the children's needs and wants. A parent who was worried about starting daycare says the staff were kind and caring, and that their child became more confident and happy at drop-off. Nearby, Matairangi Kindergarten, 0.4 km away, has no rating yet. Our pick in Hataitai for a child who needs time to settle.