Typically responds within
A few hours
Vacancies
Taking enrolments
Conveniently located in the heart of Christchurch, Active Explorers Central City is a vibrant, nurturing and high quality early childhood centre. Well resourced, and staffed by highly experienced educators, we support children to tap into their full potential.
Our tamariki are encouraged to explore the world around them through rich, meaningful programmes and regular excursions that can’t help but bring out their ‘inner-explorer’. Children learn concepts such as taking responsibility, independence and helping others, and are part of a learning journey that celebrates and grows enquiring minds.
Our families are a vital component of daily centre life, and we welcome and encourage whanau participation and involvement. The preschool years lay the foundation for a lifetime of learning. Together, let’s inspire your child to reach for the stars.
Why choose us?
Active Explorers Central City gives children the best possible start, setting them up for a lifetime of engaged learning in a safe and supportive environment. Here are just a few of the reasons why we’re the centre of choice for so many local families:
Fun and inspiring activities such as yoga, playball, meditation, vegetable growing, feeding the worms
- Closely connected to our local community
- We make the most of our central location with regular excursions designed around children’s interests (like visits to the local rest home, library trips, art excursions and walks around our community)
- Weekly Hey Dee Ho music sessions
- We are big on family and offer our maternity mums an extra weekly session for six weeks at no charge when baby arrives (subject to availability)
- We do everything we can to accommodate last minute bookings and offer real value to our families in other meaningful ways
- Our onsite chef provides nutritious balanced meals and snacks made fresh each day with fresh fruit and vegetables. Every child is catered to, including those with intolerances and allergies
- Food is charged at $5 per day. We offer breakfast, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, and late snack
- Sunblock, wipes, milk provided
- Multicultural centre where everyone is respected and welcomed
- Purpose built centre
- Great home away from home feel in an urban setting
- Enthusiastic teachers who share their cultures with us