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

Coding and Robotics After school and School Holiday Programs "Ako" means co-learning or to learn together in Mori, which reflects our commitment to teachers and students to provide a fun and interactive learning environment, while increasing creativity and collaboration. We are a Member of the Ministry of Educations Professional Learning & Development (PLD) Provider Panel, operating since 2016 Nationwide in New Zealand. Our holiday programs are designed to be interactive and hands-on, encouraging... Read more

Step into Thrillzone, Aucklands fun and high-energy activity destination! Located right in the heart of Takapuna, come and play with us indoor and outdoor! We offer an awesome range of exciting and adrenaline-fuelled attractions to choose from perfect for all ages. Enter our Escape Adventure and immerse yourself in a scavenger hunt around the beautiful North Shore. Find the clues and solve the mystery on time. Can you beat the clock? Or try our Indoor Escape Adventure - a new twist of the... Read more

Main Course and KidzKitchen provide cooking classes for all ages, scheduled throughout the week. We also do team building, end of year and private events. Our venue can be hired for product launches, staff gatherings, media events. Cooking classes for the public are offered with many different class types for both adults and children. Our adult classes range from specific cuisines (e.g. Mexican, Spanish Tapas) to specific skills (e.g. Pasta making, Bread, Cheese, Chocolate). For the young ones,... Read more

Kelly Mini Sports is now teaching over 2,000 toddlers and preschoolers across Australia and New Zealand the fundamental skills of Basketball, Cricket, Soccer, Tennis and Rugby and our dedicated team of coaches are trained to instruct your child in a friendly yet professional manner while teaching you, their parents and carers, how to continue their sporting education at home. All Kelly Mini Sports programs are exclusively run indoors and are scheduled as 45minute sessions including warm-up and... 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

Kia ora and welcome to the Au Pair Link family! Since 2006 we've been flying loving au pairs from all corners of the globe to join busy Kiwi host families in New Zealand, providing quality in-home care and education for their little ones. Today we have hundreds of families enrolled in our early learning programmes and nearly forty staff working in Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Wellington, Taranaki, Christchurch, and Otago. Our nationwide presence means our customers benefit from a personal,... Read more

Gloputt is an indoor glow in the dark mini golf course. With buildings. foliage, pathways and fairways illuminated with glowing technicolour, your outing becomes a really unique and memorable for all. Gloputt is and awesome place to come for a birthday party that you will never forget. We don't offer a Catering Service, you bring all you need to celebrate your birthday, including the cake. Should it be your birthday on the day you visit Gloputt you can play for free (proof required). Gloputt is... Read more

Narrowneck Violin + Piano offers unique, fun-filled, inspiring music lessons for students aged 4-18. Dedicated to music, music teacher Emily Upston has designed all the programmes, carefully crafting the best start in violin and piano for your child. Call for more information. Read more

The VR Club is the premier virtual reality lounge in Takapuna, designed for social multiplayer and immersive solo experiences for all ages. Virtual Reality is a computer-generated environment that lets you interact using your body. When equipped with a VR headset and motion controls, you are transported to a new world. We use top-of the line VR equipment for our head-mounted displays, hand controllers, and tracking peripherals which allow the user to see and interact with the virtual environment.... Read more

Childcare available in Auckland, Waikato region, Tauranga region, Whakatane, Rotorua, Taupo and Gisborne. At Nurtured at Home children are our first priority. We offer children and families high quality learning environments in a safe and nurturing home. Our in-home Educators provide full and part day education and childcare in their own homes for up to 4 children at any one time, and of these children only 2 under two’s. Small ratios mean your child receives individualised care in a nurturing,... Read more

The Takapuna North Community Trust was born with a clear mission: to uplift the well-being of the communities of Hauraki Corner, Takapuna, Milford, Forrest Hill, Castor Bay, and Sunnynook. Our primary focus is to foster community pride and preserving our natural environment, te taiao. We offer a range of initiatives: from enriching community events that foster togetherness, to hands-on conservation activities to cherish our local environment. Our Nature Explorers Learning Programme is a nature... Read more

Contributing positively to the life journey of young people, in the spirit of Sir Edmund Hillary, through adventure and rich outdoor learning experiences that develop care and respect for self, others and place. Read more

Professional theatre company based in Auckland, New Zealand. Over 20,000 people attend our shows annually. They are most often based on New Zealand literature for children from authors such as Margaret Mahy and Joy Cowley. We also create shows based on stories by other writers such as Roald Dahl, Spike Milligan and Edward Lear. "Paying attention to the little details - and listening carefully to what mums, dads and grandparents tell him their kids like - has grown Bray's operation into one of... Read more

French style birthday celebration cakes are baked to order. VANIYE Patisserie was awarded the best French patisserie and cake shop in New Zealand in 2019. Gluten free, low in gluten, nut free and dairy free cakes options are available. Order cakes online or in-store with pick up and Auckland delivery options. Read more

Learn shapes and colors from Pukekohe Daycare. Colors can be introduced throughout the course of your normal day. A trip to the grocery store produce aisle can give you lots of colors to choose from something as simple as holding up a tomato and asking your child to identify the color can help cement this knowledge. Practice with pencils and crayons. Your preschooler will love making art with crayons, markers, and pencils, and in addition to expressing his creativity, he will be learning how to hold... Read more

At Piano School we believe that with the right coaching everyone has the same potential to do great things with their music talent. welcome students of all ages and abilities. Classes are run from online during intermediate school term dates and are 30 or 60 mins in duration. We also offer ABRSM theory class. Our Theory Group classes are the most popular who want to set ABRSM Grade 5 exam. where you will be placed with students of a similar ability. perfect for bringing a friend along to... Read more

The Mind Lab by Unitec is a unique education collaboration between a public education provider and a specialist education lab dedicated to enhancing digital literacy capability and the implementation of contemporary practice in the teaching profession. The Mind Lab is a pioneer in digital and collaborative learning reflecting the new theoretical and practical frameworks of contemporary education. Unitec is a leader in applied vocational education with a long history in education from preschool... Read more

Kung Fu for all ages from Kids to Adults. Come and learn a fun and challenging martial art. We teach traditional five animals kung fu (you've seen Kung Fu Panda right?!) and weaponry. Great for Fitness, Confidence and Self Defence. Read more

At Social Nature Movement, we go beyond learning by doing and just running guided outdoor activities. We facilitate immersive natural experiences; connecting you with nature in a more conscious and meaningful way. ACTIVITIES & ADVENTURES With a huge range of land, snow and water-based New Zealand activities and nature tours, our adventures include everything you ever thought possible in more places you had ever imagined. Offering day discoveries and extended expeditions, we help people of all... Read more

Top quality beachside accommodation with kitchen facilities, free wireless internet, BBQ area, guest laundry and outdoor swimming pool. Our 39 superbly appointed suites and units are nestled amongst mature sub tropical gardens. Takapuna, on Auckland's North Shore, is only 10 minutes from the city center via the Harbour Bridge, but still manages to maintain a relaxed seaside lifestyle. The beach is recognised as one of the region's finest, and provides safe swimming, sail boat hire and miles of glorious... 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

Chef Sonia's Masterclasses are for those who look to perfect their skills and techniques to create modern desserts. You will learn how to master the use of utensils and baking equipment to achieve beautiful results like pros. With maximum 12 people in each class, the experience is more fun and interactive. Read more

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 Read more

Play tennis at Takapuna Tennis Club. Come along and meet our new coach Caco Zanella. Kids have fun and learn to play quickly - from beginners to winners. Read more

Specialising in beginner's and pregnancy yoga, this long-time Takapuna Yoga Studio is a one of a kind offering. Experience a taste of Bali in this boutique, beautifully designed studio with a heart. Recently remodelled and under new management, The Yoga Tree is a place you will find yourself again. We also offer courses for mums n' bubs, pilates, and meditation (music and Zen meditation). Read more

The O'Sullivan School of Irish Dance is run by Hilary O'Sullivan (TCRG) and Emma Taylor (TCRG). Central Auckland based Irish dancing classes for children aged four years and over from beginners to competitive level. Contact us for more information. Read more