Precious Years Learning Centre

Please note - This centre is currently full in the under 2 area.

Precious Years is a privately owned, family childcare centre which is committed to providing a warm, loving, learning environment for every child at each stage of their development. We take pride in nurturing children’s natural urge to explore, enquire, question and investigate their own discoveries. is a privately owned, family childcare centre which is committed to providing a warm, loving, learning environment for every child at each stage of their development. We take pride in nurturing children’s natural urge to explore, enquire, question and investigate their own discoveries.

Our licensing hours are from 7am – 6pm, Monday to Friday. We are located in Birkenhead on the North Shore, offering 20 Hours ECE for children 3 years and over.

Precious Years Learning Centre is inspired by the principles of the RIE approach which focusses on the whole child and values the importance of building respectful relationships and interactions, between children and educators. The focus of Te Whāriki, Pikler and Magda Gerber’s Educaring Approach creates a curriculum with an emphasis on quality education and care.

Precious Years supplies nutritious meals to promote healthy children while also promoting healthy learning.