Educational Activities in the Wellington Region

Alliance Francaise Wellington works to promote French Culture, in the wide sense of Francophony. We act to develop the teaching and learning of French, and encourage communication between Francophones, Francophiles and all New Zealanders through a modern cultural and education programme. Founded in 1908, the Alliance Française Wellington belongs to a network of 850 Alliances Françaises in the world, the world's largest network of French language schools and cultural centres. We are located on ... Read more the 3rd floor of the historical Dominion Building, right in the heart of Wellington CBD. Through its cultural programme and the quality of its teaching Alliance Francaise Wellington aims to be a vibrant cultural force for people of all ages and backgrounds. Our French courses: We have been offering the highest-quality French instruction for over 100 years. With over 800 students, we are the largest language school in New Zealand dedicated to the instruction of French. Instructors: Native ...

Shine Montessori Educare offers a unique educational opportunity for toddlers and preschoolers aged 6months -5 years. Our curriculum blends Montessori ideology, fundamental Christian values, and child interest activities. We are committed to providing high-quality learning experiences that enable children to develop independence, confidence and high levels of competency. Our qualified and experienced ECE and Montessori teachers act as the dynamic link between the child and the prepared environment. ... Read more The ethos which underpins our philosophy is "a structured approach to helping each child reach their potential". The environment supports children with practical knowledge and skills that will help them navigate their transition to school and encourage the child to become a lifelong learner. Daycare: Over the years we have developed our own brand of Daycare for those parents who need longer hours. It has been a special focus to get this right, to ensure that children have a wide variety ...

We love to celebrate the natural inquisitiveness, curiosity and imagination of children. By working alongside children, encouraging independent learning through the following of their own curiosity, helping them to gather knowledge and information along the way, we empower them to become independent lifelong learners, full of potential and unlimited possibilities. We continuously strive to celebrate and be the best childcare centre in Wellington by providing: -Superb child to teacher ratio for ... Read more all age groups -One on One settling process so that children feel comfortable with new faces and the new environment -Culturally diverse Staff that have stayed on for more then 10 years and are fully ingrained with our child-focused philosophies and values -Daily and Monthly informative updates for parents through teacher updates and a personalised profile book -Better preparation for preschool through curriculum headstarts All in all, less time to worry, more time to live, learn and love. ...

Melling Kindergarten is open from 8.00am until 5.00pm Monday to Friday and we have children from 2 - 5 years of age. We offer 5 free 4 hour sessions a week for 3 - 5 year olds. This means your child will have access to quality education and care for up to 4 hours a day, every day of the week, for free. We are open all year round and only close for statutory holidays. We are very fortunate to have an enormous outdoor environment, an ideal back drop for children's learning and development where ... Read more we regularly enjoy playing soccer, backyard cricket and rugby. This area also provides a range of gardens, trees and quiet learning spaces for children to relax and enjoy. These areas provide endless learning opportunities for children to investigate, enquire and research topics of interest alone or with a group of friends. Our outdoor environment is available all year round so appropriate wet weather gear is needed and sun block is provided for those hot sunny days. We take the job of preparing ...

Wellington City Libraries provides a wide range of services for children of all ages, including baby music sessions, preschool storytimes, online bookclubs and holiday activities. We support children's development and learning by providing print and digital collections, and expert librarians to help children find reading materials and expertly navigate the information environment. Head into your local library to hang out, use the wifi, play with Lego, read a book, do your homework, or attend a programme ... Read more or event. Can't get to the Library? Go to our website and download eBooks, audiobooks, browse the blogs and webpages, and find high quality information in our databases. Library membership is free for children who live or go to school within Wellington City.

NEW! Don't miss our new extension Window into Workshop! Address: Corner of Camperdown Rd and Weka St, Miramar, Wellington Directions (By bus, car or foot)! Hours: Seven Days a Week, 9am - 5:30pm Driving? 20 minutes from central Wellington. Free street parking. For buses, we have a dedicated drop off and pick up point outside the Weta Cave on Camperdown Road. If this space happens to be full, buses can alternatively drop off visitors on Darlington Road. Visitors can then use the pedestrian crossing. For ... Read more private vehicles, parking is available in the surrounding streets, within 5 minutes walk. Bus route 2: Get off at Camperdown Rd Groups of 10 or more: Please call in advance to make bookings. Entry: Free (except Window into Workshop) Experience The Weta Cave Come and visit the Weta Cave in Miramar, Wellington. The Weta Cave screens a first-ever behind-the-scenes look at Weta and interviews with Weta co-founders Peter Jackson, Richard Taylor, Tania Rodger and Jamie Selkirk. We give you exclusive ...

affordable school holiday programme, child care and activities during the holidays. work and income subsidies are available to qualifying families. your fees may even be fully paid for - no charge to you! check Kids Domain out now! Servicing Maungaraki School, Waterloo School, Our Lady of the Rosary School Waiwhetu, Gracefield School, Hutt Central School, Petone Central School, Wilford School, Randwick School, SS Peter and Paul School, Arakura School, Wainuiomata Primary School, Avalon Intermediate, ... Read more Avalon Primary School, Belmont School, Boulcott School, Dyer Street School, Epuni School, Fernlea School, Konini Primary School, Koraunui School, Maranantha Christian School, Naenae Intermediate, Naenae School, Normandale School, Pomare School, Pukeatua Primary School Wainuiomata, Raphael House Rudolf Steiner, Rata Street School, Sacred Heart School Petone, San Antonio School, St Bernadettes School Naenae, St Bernards College, St Claudine Thevenet School, St Michaels School Taita, Taita Central ...

A world-first eco-sanctuary home to some of NZ's most endangered native animals, including tuatara, kiwi and giant wētā, all living wild just ten minutes from downtown Wellington.

YMCA OSCAR programmes are much more than a child-minding service. They are recreation based, and the aim is to meet the needs of children in their out of school hours in a fun, safe and learning environment. Each child is a different, unique person in their own right. While they have commonalities, their uniqueness should be embraced and fostered. Each programme offers a variety of activities that includes arts and crafts, sports and games and incorporates homework activities. We provide a safe ... Read more environment for your child to relax in after their day at school while ensuring there are stimulating options for those still with energy. Every child is unique; our programmes allow for the diversity in age, sex, and background of each child while encompassing the individual needs and interests. Should you have any concerns about your child, or if your child has special requirements whether dietary or other, please take the time to discuss this with us. It is important that you notify us of any ...

SPACE Wellington Playcentre Association SPACE (Supporting Parents Alongside Children’s Education) aims to promote the value of parenthood and offers ongoing support for new families.

Paintball Corp offers two paintball fields in Wellington, Boasting the most highly trained staff that will tailor games specific to your group. Paintball offers it'self as a natural communication builder and an exceptional investment in your team as well as some much-needed fun.

Gateway Kids was establised in 2013 and is owned by James & Jane Time. They both have a wide range of experience, are very passionate about impacting young lives and are of Samoan decent. Gateway Kids is dedicated and enthusiastic about making a diffference in the community and have a focus on children between the age of 5 - 13 years. They also provide an affordable service for families who want to enable stability and comfortable living by encouraging and providing employment opportunities. ... Read more Their team are dedicated and enthusiastic about Gateway Kids and enjoy being part of our community reaching team. Their vision is to impact communities and are a platform to enrich lives beyond the classroom. They believe it’s important to have a team who support there vision and work as a family to succeed. Gateway Kids will maintain Out of School Care and Recreation (OSCAR) accreditation. They will support and participate in organisations who promote children in the wider community in ...

A caring and nurturing early childhood centre with passionate teachers and high qualified teacher ratio. There is a designated area for our under two's and over two's, but we are a family orientated business, so the two sides visit and mix with each other as well.

Staglands Wildlife Reserve & Cafe offers visitors the unique and exciting opportunity to connect with nature in a beautiful, natural environment. Feed and freely interact with wildlife in this very special place - the product of one man’s passion and vision to experience nature at its best. Located in the scenic Akatarawa Valley near Upper Hutt, Wellington, Staglands is a ‘must see’ attraction for local families and tourists visiting the Wellington region.

Aratoi Museum has offered activities for children for decades. We welcome school groups, and we run activities during school holidays. We have two annual student exhibitions: Breadcraft Wairarapa Schools Art Show and NZQA Top Art exhibition. Please telephone us from 10am to 4:30 to see what's on offer now. OUR MUSEUM • Aratoi Museum is the largest museum in the Wairarapa and specializes in Wairarapa social history, NZ art & Māori taonga • Our special focus is on artists & issues ... Read more of the Wairarapa region • Important international exhibitions on display have included Pacifica-related work, collaborative work by Dame Robin White, NZ modernist Milan Mrkusich, and the international touring show "The City" Aratoi is open daily from 10am to 4:30. Entry by Koha.

Creators at Home is the home- based childcare programme under the not-for-profit Creators Educational Trust. We are a nation wide educational support service for children 0-5 who are cared for by private educators, family members or a nanny. We have experienced and highly trained visiting teachers who support new and experienced educators and we also offer weekly playgroups and gymnastics in different areas. For more in-depth information please visit our website

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Bronwyn's Place preschool is unique because of what we have to offer. Like the days of old your child will experience play in the natural world where children climb trees, jump in puddles, paint, explore and kids can just be kids. Your child will experience a class with out walls and not be trapped in a small back yard surrounded by fences for 5 days of the week. As he or she will be taken out on a weekly excursion where they will explore rock pools, hunt for bears in the forest and just run through ... Read more long grass. Titahi Bay has all of this to offer so why not use it. Your baby will be nurtured with the highest of quality care by a team of very dedicated and experienced teachers. Yes your baby will also experience the wider world as they are taken out for nature walks in our 6 seater pram. Your child's teachers are experienced and qualified and will work alongside you, supporting and encouraging your child to be confident, independent and to grow into capable life long learners.

Get on Up and Get on Down at CubaDupa 2016! CubaDupa is Wellington’s vibrant street festival revering the epic creative spirit of Cuba Street and the Wellington community. Over the weekend of 19th and 20th March 2016, Wellington’s most iconic street is transformed to a magical interactive playground of delight, sound and taste. CubaDupa brings all walks of life together in an immersive experience to ‘get on up’ during the day or ‘get on down’ in the evening – restaurants will ... Read more spill into the streets to create a culinary cacophony; people will flow through the streets and laneways, exploring the myriad of spaces filled with activity, music, dance, circus, theatre, and installation. CUBA STREET “a place that embraces diversity and steadfastly refuses to be boring.” - Grant Smithies, Sunday Star Times

Early Childhood Education

Parent Help are helping parents build resilient and positive families/whanau through our free Helpline (0800 568 856), affordable parenting courses, counselling and mediation services. For more information visit our website.

We are a purpose built Early Childhood Centre on the Kapiti Coast that is licensed for children from 6weeks to 5 years. We also operate a before and after school programme that runs through the holidays. We provide individual learning plans to extend and support the children's development and learning in a safe nurturing environment. We are open from 7am to 6pm and have a flat rate to cover these hours. When your child turns three we offer the 20 hours ECE to reduce your childcare costs. We also ... Read more offer a short day for over threes between 8.45 and 2.45. Meals are included in the fees.

Tram Rides and Tramway Museum. Take a journey into the Past. Ride the genuine ex-Wellington City trams which last ran in the City in 1964. 4 km return ride through Queen Elizabeth Park to the Beach takes about 20 minutes. Then browse the tram museum with photographs, momentoes and video of the historic days of Wellington trams. Suitable for all ages. All day tickets (as many tram rides on the day as you like) Adult $10, Child 5-15 $5, Family (2 Ad, 2Ch) $24. Under 5's no charge. Open ... Read more every Saturday, Sunday, and Public Holiday (except Christmas Day) 11am to 4.30pm Also open daily from 26th December (Boxing Day) to late in January, and on weekdays in selected school holidays - see our website for details. Souvenir kiosk with ice-creams, confectionary etc. Other attractions nearby include picnic areas, swimming beach, walking paths and tracks, US Marines Memorial (commemorating the US Marines presence here in WW2), and horse riding (Stables on the Park). So much more to experience ...

The Upper Hutt Toy Library is a non-profit community organisation, established in May 1991, with the aim of providing a wide range of educational toys, games and puzzles designed to aid the mental, physical and social development of children. At 31st December 2017, our membership consisted of 155 local families, business and schools. The current annual subscription is $58 for General or $48 for Special Needs membership. We offer a 6 month membership for $38 and a 5 trip membership for $28 (this ... Read more is valid for 2 years). The Toy Library is managed by a Committee consisting of 6 volunteer members and one paid Librarian who has the responsibility of running each Toy Library session, with the help of rostered volunteers. The services that our Librarian provides are important to the smooth running of the Toy Library and provide a stable public face to our organisation. She is able to aid parents with choosing toys that are suitable to the childs age and developmental stage and is familiar with ...

A visit to the Island bay Marine Education Centre is an excellent way to launch students on their path of discovery. Experienced educators will lead your class group through a series of activities that will open their eyes and minds. Explore the rocky shore environment and the Bait House Aquarium exhibits. Since 1996, we've been offering a variety of opportunities for tens of thousands of school children of all ages and abilities to see and learn about New Zealand’s unique marine life close ... Read more up at our small Island Bay centre.

Need to work through these School Holidays or simply can't think of anything exciting that will keep the kids constantly entertained? Simply ENROL ONLINE, email or call our friendly team. LOCATIONS - Waitohu School Hall (Otaki), Kapanui School Hall (Waikanae) Kenakena School Hall (Paraparaumu) Let the FUN begin. Exciting Junior Program (5-9yrs) and Cool Senior Kids Program (10-13yrs). Fun for girls and boys. Awesome EXPERIENCED team of leaders. Action packed in venue days and amazing day trips. ... Read more O.S.C.A.R Approved for Childcare Subsidies. Discounts for three or more kids per immediate family and early bird enrollments discount. If you are a community organization helping local families in need; than ask us about our free spots referral system. Come see why for the last 10 years our parents and kids rate us the best on the Kapiti Coast.

After School Care for children aged 5 to 11.

Maungaraki After School Care (MASC) is a not-for-profit organisation located in the Maungaraki Community Hall, next to Maungaraki School. MASC opens for daily sessions during term as follows Before School Care from 7:00am and After School Care until 5:30pm primarily for students of Maungaraki School We also run Holiday Programmes which are open to students from any primary school, between 7:30am and 5:30pm. We are fully approved under MSD & OSCAR standards and WINZ Subsidies are ... Read more available for our services. Come and see the team, or send us an email.

Over the Rainbow run small and personal dance & yoga classes with big heart! We run recreational classes in Jazz, Creative Ballet,Preschool dance & Yoga for kids in a fun and kind environment. We offer some of the most affordable classes for preschool and school age children in Wellington’s central city.

SPACE NZ Trust works in collaboration with community organisations across New Zealand to offer the Supporting Parents Alongside Childrens Education (SPACE) programme. SPACE is a programme mainly for first time parents and their babies. Sessions run weekly for 3 – 4 terms extending through the first year of your child’s life. SPACE offers parents the opportunity to meet and get to know other new parents; discussions on relevant child development and parenting topics; play sessions with equipment ... Read more that supports infants' learning and development; and rhymes, music and books for babies. SPACE NZ Trust is registered with the Charities Commission (CC46081)

We are a Kohanga Reo that teach basic Te Reo and encourage learning here and at home. Kohanga Reo is parent lead, meaning; daily operations and accountability are shared as one unit with staff and parents. We can have a roll of 8 under 2 year olds and 12 over 2 year olds. The door is open for any nationality that have the passion to embrace the native tongue and the program we offer. Feel free to give us a call.

Kidz Corner Miramar is a long established, community based childcare centre. It provides high quality early childhood education and care in a safe and welcoming environment reflecting the routines and customs of home. Our experienced teaching team establish strong relationships with parents which foster a link for families between home and centre. Our curriculum is at the forefront of our programme, incorporating the national Early Childhood Curriculum, Te Whariki and Christian values and beliefs ... Read more which lay the foundations for children's lifelong learning. Kidz Corner Miramar is operated by a charitable trust consisting of parents and community members.

We provide a range of support activities for neonatal families.

Kids at Home provides home-based childcare in the child's home or in the home of the Educator. Childcare is available throughout the greater Wellington area, Hutt Valley and Kapiti Coast. Joining Kids at Home may mean extended family members can gain financial recognition for the childcare they are providing. Our passion is to support children to become competent, confident learners.

Our mission is to help mothers to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, education, information, and encouragement and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother. La Leche League offers you support, encouragement & information through the following: Groups in centres throughout New Zealand Monthly meetings to discuss: - The Advantages of Breastfeeding - Birth and the Early Days - Overcoming Difficulties - ... Read more Starting Solids & Weaning Telephone help Parenting toddlers and older children Working and breastfeeding Lending library Books and leaflets for sale Mother-to-mother support Workshops and conferences Membership in the world's leading breastfeeding support group Additional meetings in some areas

Hit the dance floor with your kids! Monster Moves brings you dance classes for 2-7 year olds, with parent (or caregiver) participation. Come along and play, fall, laugh, jump, DANCE and connect with your tamariki. These classes are open and inclusive to EVERYbody. Monster Moves will run a block of afternoon classes in Term 1 of 2018, at Kelson Community Centre, Lower Hutt. Bookings essential. Class groups, times and prices: 2-3 year olds: 2pm-2.30pm $35 for the 5 week block. 3-5 year olds: ... Read more 2.45pm-3.15pm $35 for the 5 week block. 5-7 year olds 3.30 pm-4.15pm $45 for the 5 week block.

We operate a Cadet Drum Corp at the TMC Upper Hutt. We have snare, tenor and bass drum lessons, with marching involved too. Ages 12 1/2 to 18 years Open to all genders. Meet 6.30pm to 8.30pm on Mondays ( school term only ).