First Years Learning Centre

We are a privately owned and operated childcare facility for 2-5 year olds (Up until the day before the 6th birthday).

First Years Learning Centre was created with the passion and vision for providing quality care and education for children to grow up as competent and confident learners and communicators.

At First Years our vision is to work in partnership with parents and their whānau to provide the best care and education for their children. Working in partnership means the best possible outcome for children as we work collaboratively in joint activities and projects to ensure the best outcomes for all children.

Here at First Years we value the importance of educating the heart and the brain of a child. We understand and value that the brain develops connections which are formed through environments and interactions within those environments.

These set the foundations for their future life.

Here at First Years we ensure all our interactions are positive, informative, promoting and age appropriate for the child’s developmental age. Play creates a brain that has increased flexibility and improved potential for learning later in life.

Young children’s play allows them to explore, identify, negotiate, take risks and create meaning. The intellectual and cognitive benefits of playing have been well documented. Children who engage in quality play experiences are more likely to have well-developed memory skills, language development, and are able to regulate their behavior, leading to enhanced school adjustment and academic learning.

The centre will provide all of these opportunities for children Please feel free to visit us and have a look a look around and see if after looking through our website that this is the right place for your child to be educated and supported to develop to their best possible potential.