Magic Sparks Care and Learning

When you are searching in Lower Hutt or Petone for child care centres, look no further than Magic Sparks  

Magic Sparks Petone is situated in the old fire station that has been carefully renovated and well designed to incorporate the station's old engine bay as part of the daycare outdoor play area.  

Offering spacious, covered outdoor areas and separate spaces for younger children, this well-resourced childcare centre and fabulous team will help your child become a confident, competent learner.   

Our Mission

Create a culture of empowerment, lighting the sparks of potential in each individual.

Our Philosophy

At Magic Sparks, we provide a safe loving, caring and nurturing environment which provides the foundation on which we build our relationships and learn about ourselves, others and our environment.

We acknowledge the bi cultural society that is Aotearoa, New Zealand and embrace diversity, believing that this diversity, when valued, respected and in unity, is in itself a source of great learning and empowerment for children/whanau.

At Magic Sparks we provide an environment rich in opportunities for creative expression through all areas of the curriculum. We follow the interests of children, embrace their natural curiosity and imagination and join them on a journey of discovery through the exploration of possibilities.

We learn more about ourselves from our relationships with others. Also relationships are valued, children are provided with many opportunities to learn with and alongside their peers, of all ages. We encourage and welcome contribution from the wider learning community and welcome parents/whanau and community members to participate in centre activities and events.

We believe that children’s emotional intelligence is a key to empowering children, so that they may become independent, confident life long learners who make empowering, respectful decisions.

Mā te hinengaro te ngākau ka kite

Mā te ngākau te hinengaro ka mārama

The mind enables the heart to see

The heart enables the mind to understand