Childcare options in Kohimarama

Kindercare is committed to keeping children safe, loved and learning in the early years of their life, in partnership with parents. Our centre is conveniently located for families in Mission Bay, St Heliers , Kohimarama, and Orakei.

At Kindercare Kohimarama, we recognise the importance of the preschool years in shaping a child's future, and are dedicated to supporting parents during this crucial time. We offer flexible childcare options, high-quality plant-based meals, and emphasise social-emotional development through fun and active experiences. Our centre fosters a multicultural community, values strong partnerships with parents, and regularly hosts events to connect families and support children's growth.

Give your child The Kindercare Advantage— our curriculum that is based on Aotearoa’s early childhood framework, Te Whāriki, designed to build your child’s confidence, resilience, and self-esteem. Our program includes four foundational pillars to nurture your child, nourish and move their growing bodies and inspire creativity.

Experience the Kindercare difference for your whānau. Visit our website for more information.

Established in 2004 as Auckland’s Kohimarama Montessori Preschool, our centre has a proud heritage of child-led learning.Under new ownership in 2025, we continue to provide outstanding early childhood education – now with a fresh, modern approach that embraces the best of play-based and inquiry learning.

Our programme is thoughtfully designed to nurture creativity, critical thinking, emotional intelligence, and a strong sense of identity and belonging. Through open-ended play, project work, real-life experiences, and intentional teaching moments, we create space for tamariki to explore their ideas, solve problems, and make sense of the world in their own unique way.

We understand that learners today need more than just the basics — they need resilience, adaptability, curiosity, and confidence. Our teachers are skilled in creating an environment that is both nurturing and stimulating, where each child feels empowered to take the lead in their learning while being gently guided and supported.

Whether it’s gardening, storytelling, collaborative art, or moments of quiet reflection, every part of our day is designed with care, intention, and a deep understanding of what it means to be a learner in today’s world.

This Centre opened in 2004 as the Selwyn College Family Centre. It is an Incorporated Society and a registered Charity. It is now named the Carol White Family Centre, in recognition of the commitment of the former college principal to the provision of early childhood education in association with schools.

The Centre operates in a complex multicultural and social context, and focuses on responding to and providing for its largely refugee migrant community. Most of the children attending the Centre have parents attending the college's REAF (Refugee Education for Adults and Families) programme, which operates in adjacent buildings. Bilingual support staff provide invaluable assistance for teachers as they work with children and their families.