Kidzone is a not-for-profit, parent-run cooperative early learning centre for children aged 1 to 5, at 113 Owen Street in Newtown, Wellington. The website says it was established in 1989, is chartered and licensed, and follows Te Whāriki. Families can take part through a governance group that looks after the budget, organises family events and seeks grants for improvements, or through community events. The centre is open Monday to Friday, and closed on weekends and statutory holidays. The website also describes a Transitions to School programme for the months before children start primary school, and says learning is shared with whānau through the Storypark platform.
One customer calls it an amazing centre with great staff and a fun, easy-going, friendly atmosphere. Seven other childcare services are within a kilometre. Newtown Playcentre is 0.2 km away, rated 5.0 from 1 review. Newtown Early Learning Centre is 0.3 km away, rated 4.9 from 8. Rātā Educare - Newtown is 0.4 km away, and The Park Early Learning Centre is 0.6 km away, rated 4.7 from 15.