Highbury House Early Learning Centre

Highbury House Early Learning Centre is licensed for 25 children aged from birth to school age, and has been serving its local community for over 30 years and continues to provide high-quality care and early childhood education.

Our superb reputation in the community and the sector attests to the quality of the service we provide due to the dedication and passion of our teaching team and the commitment of our governance and management team to provide an excellent service.

Our Philosophy

As our name suggests, we are a house, a whare, a home away from home where everyone is embraced in a whànau inspired environment. Where older tamariki can care for younger tamariki and younger tamariki can learn alongside older tamariki; where teachers/kaiako, parents, caregivers, and tamariki learn and grow together in a loving, accepting, caring, kind, safe, and nurturing environment.

At Highbury House ELC you will see us dancing in the rain; jumping in the mud; painting ourselves; sliding down a grass bank; building huts, playing make-believe, being adventurous, being playful, and being involved in challenging play as we believe these are all necessary elements of childhood.

At Highbury House ELC, tamariki are embraced in an environment that allows them to be children. To develop and grow at their own pace while being inspired and challenged by wondrous provocations and Kaiako who are passionate, authentic, dynamic, and embrace their own journey of continued learning.