Magical Years Childcare Centre

Magical years is offering affordable fees and free 30 hour sessions for 3-5 year olds*.

Magical years childcare centre is in Glendene. It is a newly opened centre which offers quality care and education.

Centre promotes mixed-age grouping that bring together children aged 0 to five years old that offers unique opportunities for learning and development. In communities where children are more likely to grow up in smaller families, the benefits of learning from younger or older peers is significant. This also promotes Tuakana Teina concept. We provide flexible spaces that allow children to learn effectively. In such environments children can be supported to access resources, materials and experiences that match their interests and skills as well as those that challenge them to extend their capabilities. Children in mixed-age groups will develop friendships and engage in learning just as they would in same age settings with the added bonus of being able to access peer support and lead learning for other children. These opportunities offer children to develop more sophisticated social skills and to be part of a diverse group.

Magical Years is a purpose built Centre Licensed for 36 children. It opens at 7am to 6pm. It consists of two playrooms: Under2’s (Teina) Over2’s (Tuakana)

The mixed age group also promotes turn taking and sharing. Children with no younger siblings at home have opportunities to ‘be a big sister or brother’ and nurture and help others as well as form relationships with younger children.