Active Explorers Glenfield Kea

Located in Glenfield, Auckland, Active Explorers Glenfield - Kea Centre provides affordable, high-quality education and care. Our purpose-built centre is designed to meet the unique needs of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. We provide a safe, nurturing environment that fosters curiosity, creativity, and growth at every stage of your child’s development.

About Active Explorers Glenfield Kea

Active Explorers Kea offers a warm, inclusive environment where personalised care and strong relationships come first. Our experienced kaiako support learning through creative projects, cultural celebrations, and a focus on sustainability. We partner closely with whānau, creating meaningful experiences that nurture confident, curious learners in a welcoming, community-focused setting.

Located near Glenfield Mall and Library, our centre is well-positioned for family convenience. Tamariki enjoy enriching visits from community helpers like librarians, firefighters, and police officers, connecting classroom learning to the world around them in a safe, vibrant neighbourhood.

We cater to infants, toddlers, and preschoolers in age-appropriate environments. Infants receive gentle care, toddlers enjoy hands-on discovery, and preschoolers benefit from school-readiness activities. Each day is a balance of structure, exploration, and play that supports growth and joy in learning.

Our Spaces

Kea is designed to support curious and active learners from infants to preschoolers. With a mix of indoor and outdoor play spaces, children engage in hands-on activities, climbing, and social play. Rooms are intentionally designed to encourage individuality, group learning, and exploration, fostering holistic development for every child.

Kiwi Room (0-2 years)

A boutique-style room offering high-quality, individualised care. Kiwi is carefully designed to meet each infant’s unique developmental needs, with adaptable learning spaces that encourage safe exploration, early communication, and secure attachments with kaiako.

Fantail Room (2-3 years)

A lively and engaging space where toddlers dive into messy play, climbing activities, and sensory exploration. The room includes an obstacle course, bikes, climbing equipment, and a whare—supporting the development of motor skills, confidence, and early social connections.

Tui Room (3-5 years)

Designed for preschoolers, the Tui room inspires adventurous play with a climbing fort, obstacle course, carpentry station, sandpit, mud kitchen, and whare. It supports problem-solving, imaginative play, and peer collaboration - perfect for preparing tamariki for their transition to school.