An early childhood centre in Johnsonville, Wellington, with two purpose-built buildings side by side. Te Purapura, at 5 Earp Street, is licensed for 30 children aged 0 to 2. Te Pihinga, at 3 Earp Street, is licensed for 30 children aged 2 to 6. The centre says its teacher-to-child ratios are up to double the regulated requirement. It is accredited as an Enviroschools Silver centre, and has an award for its Nature Explore programme. Its ERO report rates it "Very Well Placed". Regular excursions are made on foot and further afield. Access is from 7.30am to 6pm, or from 8.30am to 3.30pm for short days. Cooked lunches are served with morning and afternoon snacks, and food can be tailored for babies starting solids and children with allergies. There is on-site short-term parking for drop-off and pick-up. Parents can join the waiting list through the website.
Customers say they chose the centre because they often saw the children out and about in the neighbourhood, and that their child has been on trips to the pool, the park and a local hike. Johnsonville West Kindergarten and Curious Minds Early Learning Johnsonville, the two other childcare centres within a kilometre, have no rating.