A parent cooperative early learning centre at 22 Harrison Street in Brooklyn, Wellington. It takes children from birth to school age in licensed, mixed-age groups, and the website says play is child-led, with parents supporting and extending it. The ratio is one adult to every four children.
Parents take part in running the centre and learn alongside their children through a free adult education programme, which is NZQA approved. The centre has 16 areas of play, and follows Te Whāriki, the national early childhood curriculum. Infant programmes are offered at some Playcentres for babies up to one year old and their parents.
The centre is near the Brooklyn Community Centre, Brooklyn School, the library and shops, and is a minute's walk from bus routes. The website says families can arrange three visits before enrolling, and gives 385-6531 for enquiries. Its listed Friday sessions run from 9.15am to 11.45am and from 12.15pm to 2.45pm. Three other childcare services are within a kilometre, including Busy Bees Brooklyn, 0.1 km away.