I have been playing Violin for a total of 17 years. I started when I was 7 and by the time I got to Intermediate I was put into the Senior School Orchestra. From the age of 13 I played in various youth orchestras including The Aotea Youth Symphony. While in the School Orchestra and the Aotea Youth Symphony I had the opportunity to perform in some of Australiasias best venues including St Patricks Cathedral, St Micheals Cathedral, The Auckland Town Hall (both chambers) supporting International... Read more

Established by Eve Gordon and Mike Edward in 2009, The Dust Palace is New Zealand's pre-eminent circus theatre company. Our aim is to create tour-able circus theatre, taking stories from Aotearoa around the world; and to foster circus and physical performance and practitioners in Auckland and Aotearoa New Zealand. First gaining attention for provocative and political burlesque shows the Dust Palace has progressed toward creating more integrated narrative based works as our company and audience... Read more

Come and try a FREE introductory class at GKR Karate Glen Innes and see why GKR Karate is New Zealand's largest martial arts club! GKR Karate promotes Karate for everyone, including children, men, women and families of all ages. Apart from the obvious development of self-defence skills, Karate training builds confidence, positive attitude, determination, focus, and of course fitness. Our karate classes at Glen Innes, Auckland, are taught by passionate instructors who are committed... Read more

The aim of LifeKidz Trust is to continue providing the community with a successful After School and School Holiday Programmes for children with special needs, disabilities and behavioural issues that we have been running for the past 14 years. We provide community focused programmes that create a place for children with disabilities that accepts their uniqueness and encourages friendship, participation and opportunities. We employ and train youth within the community and help them to understand... Read more

Edukids BaverstockEduKids Baverstock education and care Centre is located in the centre of East Auckland, operating right next door to Baverstock Oaks School. We pride ourselves on positive working relationships with families. Families are involved in various events throughout the year including the Centre programme, annual celebrations of cultures and community events. EduKids Baverstock promotes, enhances and supports children’s learning and development. We have four dedicated rooms caring for... Read more

Beachcomber Kindergarten is a small private Early Childhood Centre, offering childcare and education in a home like setting at 95 Hutchinsons Road, Howick. A team of qualified and experienced educators provide a high quality programme that enhances and extends children's learning. Our lower ratio of 1:7 allows teachers to work with individual children supporting their interests and holistic development. Our early childhood centre is licensed for 30 children from 2 to 5 years of age. We are... Read more

Fun n Play Childcare Centre is a privately owned, offering a nurturing home like environment for children from 2 to 5 years. The Management and Educators of Fun n Play childcare centre aim to provide high quality care and education for young children. Children deserve the best and we strive to provide this by employing trained and nurturing teachers. Within the Centre programme we incorporate the principles, Strands and Goals of Te Whariki- The NZ Early Childhood Curriculum, which reflects the holistic... Read more

We run Performance classes. Think triple threat. You'll train in theatre, movement, dance, and voice. We train children, teens and all of our students get a fabulous, professional show experience at the end of each year. Got more questions? Visit our website and reach out to our friendly Pform.nz HQ admin team. We look forward to meeting you! Read more

Take a journey through the memories, perils, loss, triumph and humour of the men and women who served - and continue to serve - this country on the ocean waves. As an island nation, the sea has been crucial to New Zealand for travel, commerce, and defence. And the navy has taken a key role in this country's security and development. Take time to enjoy this unique organisation, its fascinating stories, its courage, comradeship, and commitment as it serves New Zealand now and in the future. ADMISSION... Read more

Pakuranga Learning Centre is a preschool daycare offering early childhood education and care for babies and preschoolers from 3 months to 5 years. We provide all day or part day services for these children. Play areas for the under 2 year olds and for the over 2’s are safe, spacious and well resourced. Children are able to engage in activities and experiences that extend their creativity, challenge them physically, promote friendships and enable them to develop thinking and reasoning skills. At... Read more

At RGD Studios our focus is on creating an exceptional dance experience for students through professional teaching, a challenging syllabus and high quality performance opportunities. We strive to create a fun and uplifting environment where each student is nurtured and encouraged to reach their goals. RGD Studios offers Hip Hop, Jazz and Contemporary dance classes from ages 3 and up. We also run multiple Troupe classes with teams who compete in major national and international competitions,... Read more

Little Kickers provides children with an early introduction to the fun and excitement of football (soccer), our classes are unique in the broad range of other benefits they offer. Developed by early childhood educators together with youth football coaches, offering age-appropriate, highly imaginative, FUN, non-competitive classes. We offer children the opportunity to gain confidence, learn to play independently of their carer, to share in and work as part of a team and to simultaneously enhance co-ordination,... Read more

Aspire Aerobix is a fun and dynamic club, situated in St Johns. Aspire provides aerobics, tumbling and toddler gymnastics classes. Aspire Aerobix is a member club with Gymnastics New Zealand and provides quality programmes from recreational and participation to competitive. All of our coaches hold qualifications across general gymnastics, play gym, tumbling and aerobics as well as many being New Zealand representatives in Aerobics. Our Programmes: Toddler Tumble - a toddler gymnastics class... Read more

Welcome to our sKids Centre where the safety and care of your child is our number one priority. If you're looking for a safe, structured and fun environment for your children in Howick / Mellons Bay then you've come to the right place. For more information about our programmes please contact us. "We Care if you can't be there" Read more

A fun introduction to ball sports for little kids. We run classes for girls & boys from 2 to 5 years. Our classes use a variety of equipment and balls to practice hand-eye coordination, team work and agility. We also feature alphabet and number games, songs and activities to help prepare your children for their first day at school. Read more

Come and try a FREE introductory class at GKR Karate Onehunga and see why GKR Karate is New Zealand's largest martial arts club! GKR Karate promotes Karate for everyone, including children from 5 yrs old through to men, women, and families of all ages. Apart from the obvious development of self-defense skills, Karate training builds confidence, positive attitude, determination, focus, and of course fitness. Our karate classes at Onehunga, Auckland, are taught by passionate instructors who are... Read more

Jumping Beans offers fun, child-centred, sensory-motor gymnastics classes for babies and kids aged from 4 months to 5 years and their parents or caregivers. Our classes have been designed to support physical and cognitive development, bonding and giggle outbreaks! Based on scientific research, and over 30 years of experience, we have a passion to engage with our tamariki and their families. Read more

Welcome to KidSprite! We are a Cooking School, After School Academy and Holiday Programme with a strong focus on health and fitness. Cooking School: Our goal is to equip kids with basic kitchen skills and healthy cooking knowledge in preparation for later years. Sessions will be geared towards filling lunch-boxes, providing snacks and dinner accompaniments. Cooking will vary from day-to-day but will be focused on ‘real food nutrition’. And yes we are food allergy friendly! Check out our online... Read more

Karate lessons with self-defence and safety in mind Self Defence, Physical Fitness, Improved Confidence, Improved concentration and focusing techniques Five (among many) reasons to join us: Maintain and work on your weight, strength and flexibility Gain Black belt Be street ready Our training methods consist of a mix of traditional karate and modern self-defence techniques. We believe Karate is a complete system of life that requires work on the body and mind equally. Join us now and... Read more

Howick Children's and Youth Theatre run popular drama & speech classes for children and youth aged 5 - 21years in the suburb of Howick. Within our younger classes we focus on creative play, movement and storytelling. Classes are given games and exercises designed to develop concentration, sincerity and imagination. In our older classes we teach skills such as mime, movement, improvisation and storytelling, and students have the opportunity to also learn stage makeup, mask and clown. Children... Read more

Gladstone Park Early Childhood Centre, for children aged three months to five years, offers a warm, stimulating, fun and family-focused environment where your baby or pre-schooler will be nurtured and cared for by experienced and qualified staff. The purpose-built centre, located beside a park, provides a safe and exciting environment for children. The small group of babies and toddlers have a separate area where they can safely and confidently explore and grow. The older children play and work... Read more

Calling all family detectives! If you love doing challenging things as a family, solving puzzles and mysteries or you just love to try new experiences, then Escape HQ is just what you're after! Escape HQ is Auckland's most premium and immersive real live interactive escape room experience. Teams of up to six people are locked in a room for 60 minutes and must find clues, crack puzzles and solve the crime before time runs out! It's non-stop, adrenalin pumping, brain activity at its best! Current... Read more

Tamashii is a school and performing team which practices the art of Japanese Taiko drumming. The school allows children to join with parents in the Saturday classes. Check the website for details and class dates. Tamashii also does school performances, special workshops at holiday programmes, and performs at special parties and events around Auckland. Read more

Lightbulb Learning Childcare is a brand new centre offering care and education for children aged 3 months to 5 years old. It is well located next to Hamlin Hill Regional Park. The centre is designed to give each age group of children their own fantastic environment. The rooms are light and airy, with glass doors that open out onto a covered deck providing direct access to the fantastic large play areas. This design ensures quality care for each child and offers them lots of exciting choices of... Read more

Auckland's leading Aerobic Gymnastics studio, located in the heart of Howick. Triple A is the largest Aerobic Gymnastics Studio in NZ, offering Recreation, Performance and Elite programmes to girls and boy of all ages. Amanda Bush - 8 times New Zealand National Champion and World ranked International athlete is the Director of Triple A Aerobics. Amanda has produced many NZ National Champions as well as world ranked athletes, including Laura Furse who is standing 5th in the world to date. Aerobic... Read more

A in2 G Fitness Training (where the A stands for Attitude), offers Powerhoop & Boxfit classes for adults, and specialises in hooping and non-contact boxing parties for kids aged 6+. Both hula hooping and boxing is very popular with adults and children, and if we can teach the kids while they're young to get active, they will pick up new skills while enjoying a fun, safe and truly unique party experience run by a qualified Personal Trainer and Boxing Instructor. You can either organise the venue... Read more

“EMPOWERING CHILDREN TO BE CONFIDENT LEARNERS” At Little Scholars Learning Centre, we value the importance of families. We encourage parents and whanau to share in their child’s day and engage in setting their child’s individual development plan with our staff. Our qualified and caring staff ensure that children’s needs are always put first, and that a fun, interactive environment is maintained for your child. Why choose our Centre? Little Scholars has been part of the community for... Read more

If you're looking for a family orientated club with a great social atmosphere, we are your first choice. We have approximately 150 senior members meaning you'll get good games with others at your skill level. The club runs an excellent junior programme under the Ultimate Tennis team and has one of the largest number junior interclub teams in New Zealand. Read more