Kelly Club Thorndon provides before- and after-school and holiday programme care for students of Thorndon School, serving families across the Thorndon, Northland, Kelburn and Wadestown areas of Wellington. It's part of Kelly Club, a New Zealand childcare provider launched in 2009 to fill a gap in the market for quality childcare programmes with flexible booking for busy parents.
Kelly Club's mission is to create a genuine home away from home for kids, built around activities like baking and cooking, sports and games, arts and crafts, science and discovery, along with structured free play and time to relax. At Thorndon, programmes are packed with variety, including sports, games, cooking, and art and craft, with holiday programmes featuring what the team calls "epic event days" designed to guarantee kids a great time.
Booking with Kelly Club Thorndon comes with flexible payment plans and penalty-free same-day booking and cancellation, along with OSCAR subsidies available for eligible parents and caregivers. Beyond childcare itself, Kelly Club Thorndon shares its revenue with Thorndon School, meaning families who book in are also fundraising for their school community.
Kelly Club Thorndon provides before- and after-school and holiday programme care for students of Thorndon School, serving families across Thorndon, Northland, Kelburn and Wadestown. It's part of the wider Kelly Club network, launched in New Zealand in 2009 to fill a gap in the market for quality childcare programmes offering genuine flexibility for busy parents.
Kelly Club's mission centres on creating a home away from home that kids genuinely love coming to, and that parents can trust to provide a caring, safe environment. This philosophy plays out at Thorndon through programmes packed with variety, designed to entertain, engage and inspire kids through activities including sports, games, cooking, and art and craft. Term-time programmes build a rhythm of activity that fits around the school day, while holiday programmes step things up further with what the team describes as epic event days, designed to guarantee kids have a great time.
Across both before/after school and holiday care, Kelly Club Thorndon's activities span baking and cooking, sports and games, arts and crafts, science and discovery, along with structured free play and time to simply relax. This mix reflects Kelly Club's broader approach — not filling time, but genuinely engaging kids through variety and hands-on experiences.
Kelly Club Thorndon is built with busy families in mind, offering flexible payment plans alongside penalty-free same-day booking and cancellation — a genuinely useful feature for parents whose schedules can change at short notice. OSCAR subsidies are also available for eligible parents and caregivers, helping make quality care more accessible for families who qualify.
One detail that sets Kelly Club Thorndon apart from a purely commercial childcare provider is its revenue-sharing arrangement with Thorndon School. By booking in, families aren't just securing care for their kids — they're also contributing to fundraising for their school community, turning a practical childcare decision into an act of community support.
Kelly Club Thorndon's team is made up of friendly, trained staff who understand kids and how to bring out the best in them. The programme places real value on being part of the local community, and takes pride in watching friendships grow through play and genuine inclusion in every activity on offer.
Families interested in learning more about Kelly Club Thorndon's before- and after-school care or holiday programmes can get in touch directly with the Programme Coordinator to ask questions or make a booking. Kelly Club Thorndon serves students of Thorndon School, based at 20 Turnbull Street, Thorndon, Wellington.