A not-for-profit community childcare centre at 4 Padnell Crescent in Paparangi, Wellington, run as an incorporated society. Parents become members when they enrol, and a committee of parents and guardians runs the centre. It has been part of the Newlands community for more than 40 years, and it is an Enviroschool. The centre is licensed for up to 30 children, with a maximum of 10 under two a day, and it takes children from babies to five years old in a mixed-age setting.
It is open Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm, 52 weeks a year except public holidays. As at 2026, fees are $67 a booked day for children under three and $64 a booked day for children over three. Children are booked for a full day, and bookings can be for one to five days a week. Fees are paid for all 52 weeks. Changes to days need four weeks' written notice. Parents bring lunch, and the centre provides morning and afternoon tea, reusable nappies and sunscreen. Waiting list forms are on the website, and visits can be arranged by phoning 04 973 1169.