Childcare options in Waiwhetu
Waiwhetu has a few daycare, childcare and early childhood education options. Book a visit or enquire at any one of them with Kindello. We're here to help you find the perfect fit for you and your child.
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Waiwhetu - Lower Hutt
Lollipops Waiwhetu
Nestled below Maunga Pukeatua in the Lower Hutt Valley, Lollipops Waiwhetu offers top quality care and education in a warm and loving environment. Our culturally diverse teaching team are highly experienced and passionate, and will ensure your child has the best possible start to their learning journey.
Purpose built in 2008, our centre is safe, nurturing and well resourced, with a strong focus on sustainability. A home away from home for busy Lower Hutt families, we’ll inspire and support your child to tap into their own unique potential.
Set your child up with a lifelong love of learning. Visit us today at Lollipops Waiwhetu.
Why choose us?
There are a host of reasons why so many families choose Lollipops Waiwhetu. Here are just a few of them:
- Purpose built centre with great facilities
- Culturally diverse teaching team
- Excellent teacher to child ratios
- Primary caregiving for under 2’s
- Working towards our bronze Enviroschools award
- Four separate rooms for each age and stage
- Healthy Heart silver award
- Nutritious meals provided
- Wipes, sunscreen and sunhats provided
- Playball
- Centre pets include chickens and guinea pigs
Licensed for
75 children
Waiwhetu - Lower Hutt
Shine Montessori Educare - Waiwhetu
Education and care for preschoolers in Lower Hutt
Shine Montessori Educare offers a unique educational opportunity for infants, toddlers and preschoolers aged from 6 months to five year-olds. Our curriculum blends Montessori ideology, fundamental Christian values, and child interest activities. We provide high-quality learning experiences enabling children to develop independence, confidence and high levels of competency.
Waiwhetu facilities
At our Waiwhetu centre we have a large outside area with plenty of purpose built spaces for stimulation and exploration. Large grassed and barked areas with play structures for creative play.
Inside are multiple areas for floor play, desks for art projects and sustainable educational toys, catering to ages and abilities.
Licensed for
50 children
Waiwhetu - Lower Hutt
Te Kōhanga Reo o Arohanui ki Te Tangata Marae Trust
PLEASE NOTE- This Te Kōhanga Reo is currently not taking enrolments
The kōhanga reo movement is a unique initiative based on total immersion in Māori language and values with the aim of passing on Māori culture to future generations.
Kōhanga reo emphasise the revitalisation of the culture through te reo Māori and are dependent on the active participation of the whole whānau. The kaupapa of kōhanga reo aims to strengthen whānau capabilities in cultural, social, economic, spiritual and political matters. Education, health and wellbeing are inherent within all aspects of the kaupapa. The prime focus is the whānau – its collective development, growth, accountability and wellbeing set within a Māori cultural context.
Kōhanga reo do not regard tamariki in isolation, but as important members of the whānau. The kōhanga reo philosophy is that tamariki will benefit when whānau successfully operate according to the kaupapa. Tamariki are an integral part of whānau development.
The following key goals are the foundation of te kōhanga reo kaupapa established in 1982:
- total immersion in te reo Māori me ōna tikanga in daily operations
- whānau decision-making, management and responsibility
- accountability
- health and wellbeing of mokopuna and whānau.
The key goals of te kōhanga reo assure that there will be:
- security in te reo Māori
- a supportive, caring environment for mokopuna
- whānau (collective) sharing of responsibilities, knowledge and expertise
- greater respect and appreciation of each other.
Licensed for
30 children
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Teacher-led and at least half of the educators will be qualified early childhood education teachers.
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Community-focused childcare, where the teachers seek to involve families and whānau.
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