Active Explorers Highbrook

Set in the middle of Highbrook business hub, our centre was purpose built in 2008, with eight vibrant rooms catering for each age and stage. Like an extension of your own home, our one of a kind Nursery keeps our under 1s safe from walking feet and all our rooms are well-resourced and staffed by highly experienced teachers who genuinely love what they do.

Our job is to ensure your child is cared for in a safe and nurturing environment, to provide them with exceptional learning opportunities to help them grow and thrive, and to equip them with the skills they need to succeed in their lifelong learning journey. That’s a job we take very seriously.

Give your child a flying start.

Our philosophy

Active Explorers Highbrook is a place of...

• Acceptance and Appreciation of our Diversity
• Cuddles, Caring and Compassion
• Teaching Social Competencies for the Future
• Individuality and Uniqueness that is Celebrated
• Voice's that are Listened to and Heard
• Energy, Motivation and Resilience
• Empathy and Understanding
• Expressing yourself Confidently
• Playful learning through Inquiry
• Love and Laughter
• Open-ended Intentional Teaching
• Relationships built with Respect
• Empowerment
• Reflection, Reflection, Reflection
• Safety and Security to Thrive

Our rooms

Active Explorers Highbrook has eight separate rooms, so children can enjoy age appropriate activities and learning opportunities. Our amazing facilities also include a wharekai (dining room) where our preschoolers all come together to dine as a community.

Nursery

Active Explorers Highbrook is extremely fortunate to have a dedicated Nursery room for our 0 – 1 year olds. Designed to be an extension of your own home, it feels like a warm and welcoming lounge room.  No walking feet are allowed in here, just babies, so it is safe and secure for even our very youngest Active Explorers.

Tui Infants & Kakapo Infants

Our Infants rooms are dedicated spaces for our 1 to 2 years old.  An environment which is supportive and nurturing and equipped with everything they need to thrive.

Kiwi Toddlers, Tui Toddlers & Kakapo Toddlers

These three vibrant rooms cater for our toddlers aged 2 to around 3.5 years old. They are inspiring, and engaging spaces with plenty of fun filled activities and meaningful learning opportunities.

Kakapo Young Children and Kiwi Young Children Rooms

Our pre-schoolers are 3.5 to 5 years old, who are well catered for here with plenty of activities that challenge and extend their interests.  We have an excellent transition to school programme, and our famous wall of graduates leave the centre as confident little learners ready to start their next chapter at BIG school.

Why choose us?

There are a host of reasons why so many families choose Active Explorers Highbrook. Here are just a few of them:

• Three Healthy Heart meals a day
• Free nappies
• Extended hours great for working parents (7am to 6pm)
• Age appropriate resources in each room
• Creative, innovative programmes
• Exceptional resources
• Our amazing Nanny Deb teaches children to recycle resources and unleash their creativity
• Highly regarded transition to school programme
• Weekly dance classes
• Regular celebrations (eg. graduations, cultural events, grandparent days)
• Wharekai – a dedicated dining room where our preschoolers dine each day, just like at home
• Awesome playground and garden – we’ve even built a hotel for bugs!
• Diverse, multicultural community of staff, children and families
• Strong community focus including visits to our local retirement village