Educational Activities in Auckland

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 ...

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 ...

At Auckland Whale & Dolphin Safari we make it easy to experience the astonishingly abundant wildlife of the beautiful Hauraki Gulf Marine Park. Our marine eco-safari offers guaranteed Whale and Dolphin viewing year-round, departing direct from the Viaduct Harbour in down-town Auckland. But we offer so much more than just Whale and Dolphin watching. The privilege of operating daily within this world-class conservation area has led us to establish New Zealand's only research-based marine mammal ... Read more experience. Working closely with the Department of Conservation and local Universities we successfully combine up-close and personal viewing of Whales, Dolphins and Sea-birds with important Marine Biology research conducted on-board. This allows passengers the chance to encounter, understand and above-all help protect this incredible resource of marine life. There's no need to travel far to have a truly world-class wildlife adventure. With over one third of all the world’s marine-mammal species ...

We are a parent-led early childhood service from birth to school age, where parents stay and play alongside their child. Playcentre offers: A unique early childhood experience, from birth to school age Parents as educators; family involvement Child-initiated play, learning through play Developing relationships between children and adults Making lasting friendships; supportive environment High adult to child ratio 1:3 Close connection with our local community Playcentre ... Read more is an internationally recognised early childhood organisation unique to New Zealand. It evolved in the 1930s & 1940s to support families and promote new developments in early childhood education. The National Federation was formed in 1948, based on the original philosophies of child initiated play and the importance of parents as educators of their own children. Today there are 489 Playcentres affiliated to the New Zealand Playcentre Federation through each of the 33 regional ...

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 ...

Koru Care NZ was established in 1983 with the aim to bring a little bit of joy into the lives of children with terminal illness or permanent disabilities. We have been helping the children of New Zealand for over 30 years and annually take 26 children to California for a 2 week holiday to forget about their worries for a while. During these 2 weeks the children visit all the major theme parks and over our 30 years we have formed a fantastic relationship with the California Highway Patrol and LA ... Read more Coast Guard who the children get to visit, which is something most tourist do not get to do. Our volunteers and caregivers come from all occupations ranging from Aviation Security to school teachers and are passionate about what we do and how we can make a difference in a child’s life. Koru Care NZ only employ 3 part time staff to run the organisation and without these volunteers to help with our fundraising and providing care on trips, we would not be able to operate.

Welcome to ballerinaschool Thank you for choosing ballerinaschool for your beautiful ballerina. ballerinaschool offers a place where young ballerinas can learn to dance in an inspiring, supportive atmosphere and parents are encouraged to be an integral part of the experience. These unique, recreational pre-school and school age ballet, jazz and hip hop programs are designed to provide gentle guidance through the proper techniques of dance, delivered in a nurturing environment. Our wish is to provide ... Read more quality dance education in an environment which enables students to experience the joy of dance and realise their true potential. Creative Director The concept and choreography of the ballerinaschool preschool program has been devised by Rhonda Mickelborough. Rhonda trained in Royal Academy of Dance classical ballet and NZAMD jazz from age 5 years. At 17 she was awarded a scholarship to study dance full time at the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne, Australia. She graduated in ...

Lil champs a family-owned and operated group of licensed early childhood centres, committed to giving your child a fantastic start in life. The early learning programme across all our centres is based on the Government-approved National Early Childhood Education Framework – Te Whariki. We aim to provide the best early childhood care, day care child development, infant and toddler care services. Children are at the heart of everything we do. Our three centres (Blockhouse Bay, Papatoetoe and Mission ... Read more Heights) are lovingly built, and come alive with beautiful children who make wonderful memories that last a lifetime. The Li'l Champs Infant Program is designed to meet the physical and emotional needs of children up to eighteen months. Care routines are paramount for this age group and our staff will work closely with parents to ensure home routines continue in the centre. The learning activities for this age group are geared to stimulate your child's developing physical and social ...

Try Rugbytots, the worlds favourite rugby play programme for 2 to 7 year olds boys and girls! Classes throughout Auckland - Albany, Glenfield, Henderson, Western Springs, Onehunga, Remuera, Pakuranga and Manukau. Visit our website to find classes near you. Make your child's development more fun! Our fun, structured play sessions take children on a journey of sporting imagination with engaging and energetic coaches supporting them every step of the way whilst teaching how to catch, pass, kick, ... Read more run with the ball and play as part of a team.

LCF Fun Language programs are designed to give children the confidence to speak in either French, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese or English. Similarly adults can attend LCF Fun Language courses that will encourage them to speak a foreign language like a native! Children learn through a combination of drama, storytelling, songs, craft and games. They rapidly acquire enough knowledge and confidence to enjoy using the language for communication and expression. Language teaching resources ... Read more are also available for schools, specialist and non-specialist language teachers.

Adventure Plus! Scouting is all about challenging and developing youth. Western Bays Sea Scouts welcomes girls and boys aged 6 to 18, and is part of the world-wide Scouting movement. All ages go camping, tramping and learn lots of practical skills while also having fun. Scouts and Venturers (ages 10+) learn to sail, and attend local, regional and national regattas and adventure camps. Setting and achieving goals is encouraged for all youth members through the award scheme. Teamwork and leadership ... Read more are experienced and lasting friendships made. Parents are encouraged to join in, creating a community, and the volunteer leaders (mostly parents of youth members) are Police vetted, trained and dedicated. More information can be found on our website. Come along and see what we do!

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 open during school terms, Monday to Friday 8.00 am to 4.00 pm. We offer flexible days and hours of enrolment to suit children and their families. Children can be enrolled for half day sessions, morning or afternoon, or a full day programme for 2 or more days per week.

Meadowood Community House is located on the Meadowood Reserve in Unsworth Heights. We have rooms for hire to the community and have a large number of regular user groups that make use of our House every week. Room hire rages from $8 - $25 per hour. We could be just what you are looking for, for your next meeting, gathering, birthday party or celebration.

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 ...

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 ...

Redeemer Kids is an afterschool programme that operates from 3pm to 6pm Monday to Friday and has vehicles that pick children up from Chapel Downs School and Redoubt North School. We help the children complete their home work and give additional learning exercises after they have completed their school home work. Children can come from 3 to 4 pm at a cost of $4 and then 3 to 5pm is $9 and 3 to 6pm is $14. We also have a school holiday programme from 9 to 3pm in the second week of each of the mid ... Read more term school holidays.

A specialist art gallery and promote the arts through education with classes, seminars , workshops and exhibitions. and provide seminars & journeys also on the history of global art

Our academy has been created to teach, support and inspire keen surfers in a fun environment. The academy programmes and sessions provide a range of exciting opportunity to learn and develop alongside others. Both competitive and progressive options enable you to take your ability to the next level, improving your technique and to enjoy riding waves with like minded friends. The exciting range of options we include are to meet the needs of all surfers with in our academy. Our staff are not only internationally ... Read more qualified to meet Surfing New Zealand standards but are trained to coach in an innovative and fun way specific to our surfers. The academy is a place for the people in it. Programmes and initiatives are well designed but are designed to meet the needs of our members. If you wish to discuss the categories or request a service please do our aim is to reflect our amazing group of surfers.

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 ...

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 ...

"Every child is precious" is our slogan. Kuddles is a licensed homebased childcare service for 0-5 year olds, with educators all over Auckland at convenient locations. Our educators provide a safe, secure and nurturing environment to children in care and follow their learning and development very closely. We have educators speaking different languages - English, Hindi, Mandarin, Korean, Marathi, Gujarati and Punjabi. We offer flexible hours and convenient locations close to your home, work or study. ... Read more Talk to us for your childcare needs or if you want to join our team to work as an educator.

Our Christian Preschool is a place where you and your children are welcome. Our desire is for you to feel at ease and comfortable. We are committed to making your child’s learning a partnership with you and an enjoyable time for both you and your children. We believe that the relationships and the environment that a child experiences have a direct impact on their development and learning. Children learn best when they are loved and nurtured within a warm, secure, and stimulating environment. We ... Read more count it a privilege to serve you, your family, and the community.

Kelston Early Childhood Centre is an attractive, purpose-built centre which was established by the Kelston Community Trust in 2003. The centre is licensed for 40 children between three to five years of age. Half of the children enrolled have Pacific heritage, 20 percent are Māori and 20 percent are from other migrant backgrounds. A team of qualified, registered teachers is representative of the culturally diverse community. Some families have long-term connections with the centre. Some teachers ... Read more speak with migrant children and families in their home languages. Teachers promote positive transitions to school by encouraging children to be self-managing, independent learners.

Papatoetoe North Kindergarten (previously known as Kotiri Kindergarten) is a part of the Auckland Kindergarten Association. Our kindergartens provide a safe, nurturing and enriching learning environment for children, our future leaders. The education we provide supports and encourages children to become competent and confident learners. All teaching staff are qualified in early childhood education. They hold a current teacher registration and first aid certificates. We believe a partnership between ... Read more children, teachers, family/whanau and the community is fundamental to a positive quality learning environment. Established in 1908, the Auckland Kindergarten Association (AKA) is a charitable trust made up of 107 kindergartens, five Playgroups, and five early learning centres across the greater Auckland region. We encourage children to participate in a wide range of learning activities to extend and develop their skills and knowledge. Papatoetoe North Kindergarten is open from 8:30am ...

Just Kidz Flatbush is a new, purpose built centre licensed for 73 children. It is a beautiful, light and modern environment, extremely well equipped with new and exciting resources. We aim to create a welcoming and nurturing environment that provides stimulating and safe learning spaces, where children can become confident and competent learners. Our dynamic teaching team are skilled professionals who are passionate about the care and education of young children. We promote responsive, reciprocal ... Read more and respectful relationships between children, teachers and families/whānau. Each child is accepted as unique. Our programme fosters children’s natural curiosity, building on their interests to develop individualised learning programmes and empowering children to learn and grow. At Just Kidz Flatbush we welcome, recognise and celebrate all cultures.

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 ...

I provide individuals, couples and group therapy for young children through to older adults with a wide range of emotional and life problems. My interactive, reality-based approach emphasizes forming a trusting relationship to uncover and understand the positive and negative factors in your life. Helping clients to achieve their goals and equip them with more mental and emotional skills so that they can see themselves, others and life with more clarity and from many different perspectives.