• We have operated as a ministry of St Peters in the City since the mid 1980s.  We relocated into our new Childcare Centre in December 2007.
• We care for children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years and provide fulltime, part time and sessional care.
• Our curriculum is Christian-based, and adheres to the guidelines of the Ministry of Education's Te Whariki Curriculum.
• Our teaching team consists of a very high percentage of teachers qualified in early childhood education and who hold a Diploma of Early Childhood Education or a higher qualification.
• We accommodate for the usual routines that children require e.g. sleeping for babies and young children, toilet training, etc.
• Through the Care and Counselling Centre, we can also offer parents access to their professional counselling service, food parcel referrals and well-being, Parenting and Boundaries courses.  All these are provided free of charge.
• It is our desire to help children develop a healthy sense of self-worth.  We encourage children to develop age-appropriate solving skills and to express their unique God-given creativity.
• We provide an environment that is positive and supportive.  This helps children to approach learning and social opportunities with confidence.
• To help prepare children for school, we provide an Extension curriculum for our four-year old children.

• We have a heavy focus on modelling and teaching values such as, courtesy, sharing, forgiveness, and respect for people, property and the environment.

• We do not charge extra for children under two years old.  These children enjoy a high teacher to child ratio (4 children to one teacher)

• Maximum daily fee applies for those requiring full time care

• Our hourly fee is $4.50

• Our maximum daily fee is currently capped at $36.00

• We are participating in the Ministry of Education's "20 Free Hours" childcare initiative for children aged 3 years and older

• Work and Income Support Childcare Subsidies are available for families on low incomes.  These subsidies paid directly to the Childcare, significantly reduce the parent fee contribution.

To find out more about how our fee structure works, please contact the Administrator

We welcome visitors to our Centre:

Our Licensee is Liz Garbutt.  Liz works at the Care and Counselling Centre (which is located adjacent to the Childcare).  Her administrator Alison Cornwall can be contacted by phoning (07) 578-9608 ext 1 weekdays.

(See next page for photos of the Childcare during its building stage, and our Childcare Philosophy Statement)