Educational Activities in Auckland

I studied violin at the Lübeck Academy of Music (Germany) with Professor Klaus-Dieter Dassow (violinist at the Symphony Orchestra of the Northern Germany Radio Station). I have profound orchestral experience as a violinist. I played with various orchestras and I was a member of the Cologne Orchestra Society. I worked with children at the age of 5 with no background in music as well as with experienced musicians. I enjoy making music and working with children and adults that range from beginners ... Read more to advanced students. I teach the practical technique of violin playing and the accompanying music theory. I tailor the choice of music and the way of teaching to the needs and interests of my students. I introduce my students to musical interaction at an early stage and let them play musical pieces together. I think that apart from professional teaching and learning, playing an instrument must be fun and my students definitely enjoy playing the violin. I have been living on Auckland's ...

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 ... Read more for children of different ages and developmental stages: Acorns (Infants and early Toddlers), Budding Branches (Toddlers), Tall Oaks (early Preschoolers), Baverstock Kindy (late Preschoolers). Each room has their specially designed indoor and outdoor play areas, and the teaching team in each room implements teaching methods and strategies that best suit children of different interests and needs, and incorporate daily activities and experiences that are fun and engaging for all children which is ...

John offers a FREE first / introductory lesson! English Price Guide Online Lessons Price Guide Primary $40.00 $30.00 Secondary $40.00 $30.00 NCEA Level 1 $40.00 $30.00 Adult/Casual $40.00 $30.00 Special Needs Price Guide Online Lessons Price Guide Primary $40.00 $30.00 Secondary $40.00 $30.00 Adult/Casual $40.00 $30.00 Literacy Price Guide Online Lessons Price Guide Primary $40.00 $30.00 Secondary $40.00 $30.00 NCEA Level 1 $40.00 $30.00 Adult/Casual $40.00 $30.00 Map Location Map ... Read more for John (Mr) Share E-mail Scientifically researched foundation education Prosodic Learning Language and linguistics For 1. Learning English 2. Specific Learning Disabilities Dyslexia Dyspraxia A.d.h.D Down Syndrome Auditory Processing Disorder Working memory disorder Tutoring Experience: I am a former specialist language teacher, school principal and education researcher. I have a friendly manner, and children communicate well with me. I teach in homes. I also teach ...

Bay Roskill Rugby League & Sports Club is an Auckland Rugby League club based in the suburb of Blockhouse Bay in Auckland. Bay Roskill is a family orientated club administered by dedicated volunteers and enjoyed by its community and wider. Bay Roskill is a club that is rich in history and was formed in October 1979 when the Mt Roskill Red Devils and the Blockhouse Bay Cougars amalgamated. Mount Roskill itself was a 1947 amalgamation of the Eden Roskill, Wesley, Mt Roskill clubs. OUR MISSION - To ... Read more foster, promote and develop all sports within the club structure. - To encourage educational and life skills to all members which will create a positive and progressive approach to life. - To promote and develop all junior sport in conjunction with Primary and Secondary schools to implant firmly the ideas of good sportsmanship, teamwork, honesty, courage and respect for authority and others. - Building partnerships to encourage more community groups to participate in our community club activities ...

Early Education Centre - Monday to Friday 7.30am - 5.30pm At ABC Ascot Avenue, a BestStart centre, we welcome children from 3 months to 5 years and pride ourselves on our positive relationships with our whanau. We are a child care centre located close to Remuera Primary School and we seek to complement the important role whanau have in children’s learning and development and see ourselves as working alongside their aspirations. In our Infant & Toddler room, teachers ensure they have established ... Read more close and reciprocal relationships with whanau which enables them to reflect each child’s home routines. Our teachers recognize the importance of relationships and ensure the room is a calm and loving place for our youngest children filled with cuddles and smiles. Our children transition to our Preschool at the age of two and we take their lead as to when they are ready to move through. Our Preschool is an exciting place for children where their learning is challenged while they are respected ...

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 - FREE GETTING HERE - Torpedo Bay is located at the base of North Head overlooking the Waitemata Harbour, Devonport, Auckland. It is an easy 15 minute walk from Devonport Warf, and is easily accessible by public transport (Devonport ferry). Torpedo Bay is accessible for visitors with restricted mobility. VENUE HIRE - Torpedo Bay offers a range and choice of three function venues. Catering menus and cafe hire rates available also. EDUCATION PROGRAMMES AND GROUP BOOKINGS - Torpedo Bay ...

Farm Friends is located on a 10-acre lifestyle block in Swanson, only 5 minutes from Henderson. We have been open since 1997 and cater for a mixed age group of thirty+ children, 2-5years old. Our setting is very unique, allowing for the appreciation and care of our natural forest environment, hand rearing and hands on care of our pet animals – with the opportunity to learn about life cycles, active outdoor play and to experience the spacious country grounds. We strive in supporting our families ... Read more and building a sense of community, where we provide a rich, social, family-like setting with a range of flexible sessions, offering to cater for the varied needs and aspirations of families today e.g. Am session (8am-1pm), Pm session (1pm-5.30pm/5pm on Friday), School hours session (9am-3pm) and Full-days (8am-5pm – Friday, 5.30pm Mon-Thu) and 20 hours ECE for 3 & 4 year olds. Children are well supported in self-initiated, planned and spontaneous activities by providing a high teacher/child ...

Bright Sparks Childcare is conveniently situated in the heart of Henderson's light industrial and retail sector, at 40 Paramount Drive, opposite the WDHB. Architecturally designed and user friendly in all aspects of parking, walk-in accessibility, and childcare facilities, the centre caters for 100 children and their families. The building has four dedicated rooms for ages 3 months to 5+ year olds, with well-designed areas that ensure secure play engagements, on-going opportunities for indoor-outdoor ... Read more flow, as well as clearly defined spaces for restful sleeps. A well equipped kitchen, positioned in the heart of the building guarantees the daily preparation of fresh, healthy meals. Bright Sparks values children's uniqueness, their ability to learn in meaningful ways, their curiosity and sense of wonder, their cultural heritage and Christian beliefs. Bright Sparks respects and values parents for their unique and traditions, for the aspirations they have for their children, for their commitment ...

We run Messy Play Events for preschoolers around Auckland, currently in Meadowbank and Takapuna. You can book and pay online for as many or as few as you like. Mess it up is developmental messy play, where your child can explore, discover, think, learn and problem solve using all their senses. Messy or sensory play helps connect neural pathways to aid brain development in early childhood. We use many different sensory and messy mediums in each session such as edible finger paint, tempera ... Read more paint, play dough, slime, gloop, ice, water, shredded paper, foam, sensory rainbow rice, colourful popcorn kernels, pasta, tapioca, chick peas. All ingredients are non-toxic and safe for young children to experience and explore. Messy Sensory hands on fun for under 5s. The best part is you don't have to clean up afterwards. If you're wondering why you should go to the effort of engaging in Messy Play with your child, read on. Messy or sensory play can help your child's development on ...

Awesome Early Education Centre in a family-like environment. Regular trips out into the local and wider community. Nature Kindergarten Programme where children learn important life skills such as negotiation, teamwork, problem solving, persistence. Swimming Lessons. Low Ratios. Excellent ERO report. Caring teachers

Plan a fun family day out at Crystal Mountain! Come see New Zealands largest selection of Crystals and minerals from around the world and beyond exhibited in our world class Crystal Mine Museum and for sale in our Retail Gallery. Crystal Mountain has been purpose built for ease of entry for guests of all ages, regardless of physical ability; and will delight both old and young with the many things to see and do.The themed animal park is an exciting adventure with pony rides and many other interactive ... Read more activities.

Chess Power is an exciting company that encourages children to play and enjoy Chess. We recognise learning and playing Chess has a number of benefits for kids. So what do we do? Well run free Chess Open Days at schools and we coach kids at a number of schools in Auckland. We do personalised one-on-one private coaching. And we run the NZ Chess Academy for more intensive training. We run interschool tournaments across New Zealand culminating in the Chess Power Interschool National Finals at the end ... Read more of the year. And we run the popular Sarapu Cup each month in Auckland. We also train coaches and teachers with our Accredited Professional Chess Coach program.

The Kawai Purapura Retreat Centre centre has grown steadily over the past five years, becoming one of New Zealand’s most popular destinations for retreats, conferences and seminars in natural health, environmental awareness and personal development. Our name: Kawai Purapura’s name signifies the nexus point between the past and the future. Kawai is the memory, the ancestry, the tracing of the lineage from the past. Purapura is the seed of the future. Our vision: Our vision is to create a healing ... Read more space wherein people can find their own potential for being well. This vision will develop into focused healing programmes that not only serve those who lack privilege, but contribute to natural health taking a significant place in overall health care delivery. The retreat: The call to retreat is the call to spirit, authenticity, and joy. It is the call to step away from the many forms of busyness in our everyday lives, to find sanctuary, time for deep reflection and to nourish the body, mind ...

Operating from two separate sites in Mairangi Bay, we offer specialised before and after school care including all school holidays and teacher only days. Many of our children started attending at age 5 years old and are still using our facilities while attending intermediate school plus college. We come highly recommended by parents and schools. Healthy breakfast, morning and afternoon snacks are always provided. All our planned activities are fully supervised. We offer a free transportation ... Read more service to and from other activities within the East Coast Bays area. Our programs are approved by CYF's allowing families the ability to apply for subsidies towards child care fees.

We run ultimate messy play sessions and classes for kids under 5. Exploring goop, foam, rice, ice and more in a jam packed hour of fun exploration and creativity. Developmentally vital for growing young minds :) best of all mums you don't need to clean up the mess after

Te Tuhi's name was gifted by local tangata whenua Ngāi Tai and is in reference to their ancestor Manawatere a great explorer who signalled his arrival in Aotearoa New Zealand by making his tuhi, or mark, on a pohutukawa tree using karamea, a red ochre. Te Tuhi, strives to live up to this legacy of exploration by being one of New Zealand’s foremost contemporary art spaces known for its core function of commissioning ambitious new artworks by a diverse selection of artists. The organisation is also ... Read more renowned for supporting curatorial research resulting in exhibitions that are locally engaged, regionally responsive and internationally ambitious with a strong awareness of social, political and environmental issues. Te Tuhi’s annual programmes include four seasons of major group and solo exhibitions and a series of live events and offsite projects. These are supported by a range of education and public programs that actively engage school students, local artists and makers, community ...

The indigenous Māori culture of New Zealand uses the phrase “Tuputupu“, which means “to grow and develop“. Our goal is to grow and develop young children by providing professionally and skillfully designed MOTOR PROGRAMMES that ensure that holistic learning and development takes place. The exercises, games and resources that accompany our programmes focus on all the essential areas of motor development, as well as on assessment and early intervention. Our programmes centre around ... Read more getting to know children and cherishing their strengths and difficulties to ensure that they flourish according to what they are capable of and receive the support and opportunities that they need in order to do so. We also celebrate our strong focus on out-of-the-box thinking, creativity and individualism.

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If you are looking for a quality early childhood centre in Browns Bay, North Shore, for children 0-5 years of age, Magic Garden could be for you.

Our child-initiated and semi-structured programme recognises the learning and developmental needs, strengths and interests of the individual children. We believe children are unique, with God-given potential to grow as confident and competent learners, healthy in body, mind and spirit. All children are treated with respect and no appropriate learning opportunity will be withheld from them no matter what their background or language is. We believe children’s holistic development and learning ... Read more is nurtured through modelling, instruction, repetition, communication, interaction and exploration with our environment. Programme planning is guided by Te Whāriki and then based on teachers’ observation of each child to develop a curriculum, which covers all developmental areas. Our Rocket programme specifically emphasises early literacy and numeracy skills. Our well-presented learning materials are not only inviting but also challenging. Our Teachers are passionate, qualified and well informed ...

Learning a musical instrument can help with: Coordination, listening skills, discipline, responsibility, self expression, perseverance, creativity, stress, increase memory, time management, and social skills just to name a few... So what are you waiting for?? Book your first drum lesson and contact Ben. Lessons are held at Mt Eden (Balmoral Shops), Central Auckland and also West Auckland in Glen Eden $25 for half an hour.

The Uxbridge Centre for Arts and Culture is situated in the heart of Howick, East Auckland.

sKids Browns Bay offers out of school care at Browns Bay School. After school care for Browns Bay students Holiday care for everyone sKids make school holidays fun again for kids If you are a working parent, or just want to do something different with your child over the school holidays – then come and try our sKids school holiday programmes. Our holiday programmes are inexpensive, varied, safe, and most importantly, loads of fun. For any queries email Sue.