Located in the heart of the city on Broadway Avenue, we are a purpose-built Childcare centre that welcomes children from birth to five years. Designed with curious little learners in mind, we are passionate about creating beautiful spaces that are inspired by nature.

We thrive on love, laughter and learning while strongly advocating a programme that inspires self-esteem, establishes respectful relationships, is inclusive and celebrates our cultural diversity.

What sets us apart?

Our Child Care teachers. When you leave your little one with us, we want you to feel like you are leaving them with family. Our daycare programme. We work with you and your child to understand your aspirations and learning desires and achieve these. Our place. We believe in the power of nature and warm, open spaces for children to thrive.

Our Values

Respect & Care . Belonging . Commitment . Learning & Growing

Our philosophy

Our childcare philosophy is strongly based on inspiring children to explore their environment at their own pace, through fun activities that encourage them to develop a love of learning. Identity and culture; self-esteem and respect; participation and inclusion; language and expression; and curiosity and inquiry are the pillars of our place, programme and people. Visit our child care centre to see how we bring this rich philosophy to life.

Why us?

We’re a purpose-built childcare centre

With a focus on well-rounded development, Lots of Hugs, Broadway Ave daycare centre is committed to providing a creative, stimulating and nurturing environment for children to thrive. Need more reasons to choose us?

Amazing outdoor and indoor spaces

Following our child-centred approach to early childhood education and childcare, we have thoughtfully designed, built and chosen resources that enable children to confidently explore their environment and interact with one another. We have generous outdoor play areas and inspiring interiors. Book a tour to see and explore our world.

Transition to school

We have a robust transition to school programme that gets your little one ready for the next big thing in their life – primary school. The programme helps build your child’s confidence, encourages independence and social interaction, and introduces structure into their everyday learning. Everything they’ll be doing at school.

BestStart Marne Street is an early learning childcare centre providing education and care for 3 month to 5 years old. Our centre is conveniently located next door to College Street Normal School and near to The Plaza and Palmerston North CBD.

Leading with a kind heart and curious mind

We value the uniqueness of each child and enjoy the special personalities that evolve over time. Each child is supported and encouraged to learn in their own way and time, with their personalities shining through so that they develop self-assurance and independent and group thinking skills.

Our centre provides a peaceful, unhurried environment ensuring emotional security, where your child will learn to feel at home with other children. Our programme is designed to support learning, take risks and encourage playfulness and humour. We embrace and welcome all families and celebrate the importance of identity, language and culture.

We believe in a positive attitude towards food and teaching healthy eating habits. We have an onsite cook who prepares hot, nutritious meals, catering to all dietary needs.

There is always something special happening at BestStart Marne and we would love to share this with you. Come and meet our friendly team at any time and we will be happy to show you around.

BestStart Marne is your centre. Our door is always open.

Who is BestStart?

BestStart is for families who want more from early-childhood education. Safe, nurturing and educationally focused, we’re committed to growing caring people with curious minds.

Together we teach, learn and nurture.

Our vision is to work in partnership with families, whanau and communities to enable children to achieve their learning potential.

Ko tō mātou tirohanga hei mahi ngātahi i te taha o ngā whānau me ngā hāpori, kia āwhinatia ngā tamariki, kia tū pito mata ai rāatou, hei rangatira mō āpōpō.

We are committed to being a progressive and responsive leader in early-childhood education. We do this by enhancing our services, investing in our people, developing our support structure and continuously improving the educational outcomes and experiences of our children, families and the communities we serve.

Some facts:

• We’re licensed to educate and care for 15,000 full-time children daily.
• 18,000 families use BestStart services annually.
• We have over 270 centres nationwide located from Whangarei to Invercargill.
• Each centre is managed by a Centre Manager who is supported by a local Area Manager. This gives our centre teams ongoing quality training and support.
• Te Whāriki, the world-wide acclaimed national early childhood education curriculum, is used in all centres.
• We have over 4500 permanent teachers nationally. Over 90% of our permanent teaching staff are either fully qualified with a diploma or bachelor of teaching (ECE) or higher, or are in training. These figures are very high by national standards within the ECE sector.
• We provide a two-year Advice and Guidance Programme for all recently certified teachers, providing further mentoring and training. This gives strong support for teachers from provisional registration to full teacher registration with the NZ Teachers Council.
• We regularly spend around $4 million on teacher training per annum.

We’re for children

At our heart is our commitment and passion for children. Central to this belief is our focus on the holistic development of children. We support children to explore the world around them, learning through relationships, creating a love of learning in an ever-changing world. Exploration, friendship and fun are part of the journey.

We’re for good

BestStart is a registered charity owned by the Wright Family Foundation. We support initiatives and programmes within BestStart and the wider early-childhood education sector (ECE) that support good outcomes for all children. We do this because we want to make a positive difference to the lives of all children.

Innovation leads us

At BestStart, innovation guides our thinking. We advocate positive change for learners through our research and practice. We’re proud to be thought leaders within ECE, openly challenging ourselves to think differently to provide the best for our children, families and staff.

We’re responsive

Our centres reflect their children, staff and communities. We celebrate individuality, uniqueness and diversity, encouraging a spirit of empathy, understanding and collaboration. Through our responsive relationships and our curriculum, we support learners to choose their own path.

Our people matter

At BestStart people come first. When we grow and develop our people, everyone benefits. We strive for whakamana/empowerment, nurturing a culture of excellence with engaged, talented professionals. Their commitment, skill and passion light our way.

Kia Ora, Welcome to Lots of Hugs Childcare

Offering quality early learning and child care in Palmerston North.

Family-owned and professionally run, Lots of Hugs Childcare has been serving the Palmerston North community for nearly two decades.

Our childcare centres welcome children from birth to five years and are committed to providing a nurturing, creative and stimulating environment for every stage of your child’s early years. From birth, children demonstrate an enthusiasm to learn, be creative, and possess an extreme curiosity about their world. We thrive in feeding this curiosity and encouraging each child to develop their social, emotional, physical and intellectual skills to their full potential.

Through collaboration and in partnership with parents and the community, we create opportunities in which children are loved, heard, respected, mentored and challenged so they can reach their full potential. We celebrate every child’s individuality and thrive in the diversity within our community.

Our philosophy

Children are given equitable opportunities that stimulate and challenge their learning to empower independence, self-help skills and promote social competencies. They are valued for their individual strengths, interests and abilities. Every child’s individual pace and style of learning is recognised and valued. We celebrate diversity and endeavour to provide an environment that is like a home away from home. Visit us to see how we bring this philosophy to life.

BestStart Railway Road is a unique early childhood centre, set amongst a rural background away from the busy city centre. Located between Fielding and Palmerston North, we welcome children and families of all communities. Parents and whanau are welcome to spend time with their children in the centre at any time.

Learners today, leaders tomorrow

BestStart Railway Road is a centre of excellence, acknowledged within the community by our Trustmark Awards and Gold Healthy Heart Award. We have strong connections with local community groups, which adds further quality and enrichment to our programme.

Who is BestStart?

BestStart is for families who want more from early-childhood education. Safe, nurturing and educationally focused, we’re committed to growing caring people with curious minds.

Together we teach, learn and nurture.

Our vision is to work in partnership with families, whanau and communities to enable children to achieve their learning potential.

Ko tō mātou tirohanga hei mahi ngātahi i te taha o ngā whānau me ngā hāpori, kia āwhinatia ngā tamariki, kia tū pito mata ai rāatou, hei rangatira mō āpōpō.

We are committed to being a progressive and responsive leader in early-childhood education. We do this by enhancing our services, investing in our people, developing our support structure and continuously improving the educational outcomes and experiences of our children, families and the communities we serve.

Some facts:

• We’re licensed to educate and care for 15,000 full-time children daily.
• 18,000 families use BestStart services annually.
• We have over 270 centres nationwide located from Whangarei to Invercargill.
• Each centre is managed by a Centre Manager who is supported by a local Area Manager. This gives our centre teams ongoing quality training and support.
• Te Whāriki, the world-wide acclaimed national early childhood education curriculum, is used in all centres.
• We have over 4500 permanent teachers nationally. Over 90% of our permanent teaching staff are either fully qualified with a diploma or bachelor of teaching (ECE) or higher, or are in training. These figures are very high by national standards within the ECE sector.
• We provide a two-year Advice and Guidance Programme for all recently certified teachers, providing further mentoring and training. This gives strong support for teachers from provisional registration to full teacher registration with the NZ Teachers Council.
• We regularly spend around $4 million on teacher training per annum.

We’re for children

At our heart is our commitment and passion for children. Central to this belief is our focus on the holistic development of children. We support children to explore the world around them, learning through relationships, creating a love of learning in an ever-changing world. Exploration, friendship and fun are part of the journey.

We’re for good

BestStart is a registered charity owned by the Wright Family Foundation. We support initiatives and programmes within BestStart and the wider early-childhood education sector (ECE) that support good outcomes for all children. We do this because we want to make a positive difference to the lives of all children.

Innovation leads us

At BestStart, innovation guides our thinking. We advocate positive change for learners through our research and practice. We’re proud to be thought leaders within ECE, openly challenging ourselves to think differently to provide the best for our children, families and staff.

We’re responsive

Our centres reflect their children, staff and communities. We celebrate individuality, uniqueness and diversity, encouraging a spirit of empathy, understanding and collaboration. Through our responsive relationships and our curriculum, we support learners to choose their own path.

Our people matter

At BestStart people come first. When we grow and develop our people, everyone benefits. We strive for whakamana/empowerment, nurturing a culture of excellence with engaged, talented professionals. Their commitment, skill and passion light our way.

Little Monkeys Preschool was established in 2012. We are licensed for 32 children and have a separate whānau room for our youngest Little Monkeys. We have excellent ratios, well above the minimum as believe that children thrive when they have more access to one on one time with teachers. We have a large outside area where children can run and ride bikes. We have beautiful large trees, many gardens and rabbits and chickens for our children to care for. We believe children come to us as unique individuals already and its our responsibility to work alongside them on this journey. Children are offered many varied learning experiences  and encouraged and supported to learn and grow alongside and with other children.  Our teachers are not only passionate about  teaching and learning but also about supporting our families.

We are located at 10 Pascal Street and enjoy getting out in the local community, visiting parks and going for walks.

We would love for you to visit and have a look around our centre  and see what we can offer to you and your child.

Our centre is custom built creating an amazing learning space for your child/ren. We are a vibrant hub of learning where children are encouraged to follow their interests and ideas with the support of our fantastic teaching team. Our research driven programmes deliver the highest quality learning in a welcoming and inclusive setting. You will notice the leading edge design of our centre that creates a light, airy, homely atmosphere with well-designed spaces throughout each room. We have a beautiful central courtyard that provides an outdoor type play space all year round, even in those wet, winter months.

All meals are provided (morning tea, cooked lunch, afternoon tea, late snack). These meals are nutritious and very popular with the children with vegetarian, gluten free and other special dietary needs catered for.

Our Story

Little Monkeys at Home was born in 2017. Our vision was to establish a small, boutique, company that offered an abundance of support to our Educators. This would be through home visits, playgroups, trips, workshops, resources and gifts of appreciation. We knew that in our teaching practices, we didn’t want to get lost in technology, plastic toys and the latest crazes on the market for our precious pre-schoolers in care. What we did want was to focus on teaching sustainable practices and encouraging our Educators to use resources that are natural or focus on the community around them with their care children to support them in making sense of their world. Growing seasonal produce in the garden, wooden toys made by a local carpenter, creating learning resources out of natural products, bush walks and exploring nature, recognizing and celebrating cultural festivals, making mud pies in the back yard and building forts with blankets on rainy days were all part of what we inspired to create and teach.

Little Monkeys at Home Vision

Little Monkeys at Home, strive to provide quality education and equitable learning opportunities, removing barriers to ensure that each child reaches their potential.

Little Monkeys at Home Values

Our teaching and learning is based around the following values:

• Child centred
• Innovative and professional Educators
• Collaborative relationships
• Community focused
• Stimulating environment

Little Monkeys at Home Philosophy

• At Little Monkeys at Home, we believe that children bring with them prior experience and knowledge and we have been entrusted to build upon each child’s uniqueness.
• We acknowledge the importance of collaborative relationships between whānau, Kaioko, children, Educators and the wider community and strive to provide an environment where whānau feel informed, supported and a sense of belonging. We value the input and the knowledge that comes from whānau about their children.
• Little Monkeys at Home is about creating a positive and fun environment that enables children to develop curiosity, confidence, respect, a love of learning and to be creative. We provide learning opportunities based on children’s interest and acknowledge that play based learning is best.
• We encourage our Educators to provide experiences that foster curiosity in the natural world and a focus on sustainable environmental practises.
• We at Little Monkeys at Home, provide an environment that is inclusive and equitable where we go the extra mile to support our children, families and our wider community.
• As Educators we strive to walk alongside the children through their educational journey, contributing our passion, motivation and creativeness along the way.

Our Story

Little Monkeys at Home was born in 2017. Our vision was to establish a small, boutique, company that offered an abundance of support to our Educators. This would be through home visits, playgroups, trips, workshops, resources and gifts of appreciation. We knew that in our teaching practices, we didn’t want to get lost in technology, plastic toys and the latest crazes on the market for our precious pre-schoolers in care. What we did want was to focus on teaching sustainable practices and encouraging our Educators to use resources that are natural or focus on the community around them with their care children to support them in making sense of their world. Growing seasonal produce in the garden, wooden toys made by a local carpenter, creating learning resources out of natural products, bush walks and exploring nature, recognizing and celebrating cultural festivals, making mud pies in the back yard and building forts with blankets on rainy days were all part of what we inspired to create and teach.

Little Monkeys at Home Vision

Little Monkeys at Home, strive to provide quality education and equitable learning opportunities, removing barriers to ensure that each child reaches their potential.

Little Monkeys at Home Values

Our teaching and learning is based around the following values:

• Child centred
• Innovative and professional Educators
• Collaborative relationships
• Community focused
• Stimulating environment

Little Monkeys at Home Philosophy

• At Little Monkeys at Home, we believe that children bring with them prior experience and knowledge and we have been entrusted to build upon each child’s uniqueness.
• We acknowledge the importance of collaborative relationships between whānau, Kaioko, children, Educators and the wider community and strive to provide an

For a childcare centre that really cares visit Magic Sparks  

Magic Sparks Palmerston North CBD is situated in Manawatu House at 198 Cuba Street.  The conversion to a child care facility has been well thought-out and carefully finished to ensure spacious, yet interesting areas for children’s learning to occur.  The large, covered outdoor areas include gardens and separate spaces for younger children.  

This well-resourced daycare centre, and great team of experienced teachers, will assist your child to become a confident, competent learner and set them in good stead for the future.  The interior and exterior areas are separated into designated spaces for the under 3s and the older children allowing safe and inclusive play anywhere in the centre.

Nau Mai, Haere Mai.

Welcome to NatureSpace Early Learning, a fully licensed early learning centre that caters to tamariki aged 3 months to 6 years of age.

NatureSpace is set in enchanting magical acres of farmland, stimulating natural settings in homely learning environments based on the world renowned Reggio Emilia approach to teaching.

We pride ourselves on our fantastic teacher to child ratios and our natural, engaging and resourceful learning environment.

Founded in February 2022 after being The Secret Garden Childcare for 7 years, NatureSpace Early Learning is licensed for 65 children including up to 25 under two tamariki.  We have 2 learning spaces; Pata for Under 2 tamariki and Tupu for our over 2 tamariki.

Our Mission

At NatureSpace Early Learning, our mission is to provide children with a wide range of authentic experiences, meaningful relationships, and an individualised education to foster their independence and identity.

Our Vision

Exploring, learning and developing in nature's educational backyard. NatureSpace tamariki are trusted and nurtured as curious, capable, and competent learners who are supported by teachers working in partnership with parents and whānau to provide a high-quality and responsive curriculum.

Lovely Lotus Child Care is a nurturing child day care provider.

We pride ourselves on our passion and inspiration we provide for our littlies.

Crossroads Early Childhood Centre (CECC) is a whanau/family focused, Christian Centre providing Playgroup and all-day education and care. We believe it takes a village to raise a child and at CECC your child and you will be immersed in a warm and friendly village of encouragement and support.

We promote and teach the fruits of the spirit  (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control) and aspire that when children leave us, they know what the fruits are and how to enact them in their daily lives.

Bright Ideas all-day education and care programme, for children aged 1 year to 5 years is designed to grow children’s social expertise and ignite their passion for learning. Small groups and age focused planning ensure children acquire the skills for continuity from early childhood through to school.

Our emphasis on the fruits of the spirit guide children to become kind, caring and community-minded.  Bright Ideas children leave CECC competent and confident learners, communicators, and contributors to society.

Our Philosophy

• Relationships are the foundation on which Crossroads Early Childhood Centre is embedded.  
• We provide a welcoming haven, where all families/whānau, children and teachers feel respected, safe, supported, and valued. 
• A place for you, where individuals and relationships can grow and flourish. 
• Crossroads Early Childhood Centre has a nurturing Christian character where children, families/whānau and teachers are free  to share about their relationship with Jesus. 
• We believe that all children are unique and precious to God. 
• We are dedicated to learning about each child, acknowledging their abilities, strengths, interest’s, cultural identity, and affirming who they are and where they come from. 
• We support children to develop the fruits of the spirit in learning and in life.  
• We deliver high quality education in partnership with parents and whānau, creating stimulating, thoughtful, meaningful learning environments where children and whānau can actively engage. 
• We acknowledge Māori as tangata whenua (the indigenous people) and commit to building relationships that are in the spirit of partnership, participation and protection.      

Nau Mai, Haere Mai, set in the heart of Palmerston North's CBD, Ruahine Early Learning Campbell Street is a welcoming and inclusive oasis for tamariki, and a convenient location for whānau with great schools nearby.

We have two learning spaces - a cosy and nurturing space for tamariki under 2 years of age, supported by qualified and experienced infant and toddler kaitiaki; and a larger space for over 2's with qualified kaiako experienced with this older pre-school age group.   

At Ruahine Early Learning Campbell Street, we have a strong sense of kotahitanga, or togetherness.  Our programme is based on Te Whāriki with a keen interest in the natural world and a beautiful outdoor environment where ngā tamariki thrive on physical  challenges.  

Our centre is open Monday to Friday, 7.30am - 5.30pm,  and closed between Christmas and New Year, plus five days per year while teachers participate in professional development (dates to be advised on enrolment; please note there is no fee charged when the centre is closed).    

An hourly charge of $5 applies for tamariki under two years of age.   Three, four and five year old's may attend our centre up to 30 hours at no charge, and two year old's may attend up to 10 hours at no charge - ask our Centre Manager for a copy of our Terms of Trade.  

Welcome to Riverdale Kindergarten, an inclusive environment fostering confident, competent learners in partnership with parents and whanau. We uphold Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Te Whariki (Early Childhood Curriculum) and appreciate the uniqueness of our bicultural heritage in Aotearoa, New Zealand.  We pride ourselves on valuing the virtues and learning dispositions.  We demonstrate whanaungatanga by nurturing the responsive reciprocal relationships holistically with respect and trust.  We embrace the individuality of each tamaiti through supporting and enhancing a sense of belonging for all learners and their whanau.  Together we are kaitiaki – guardians of our land.  We are committed to providing opportunities to explore sustainable practices, and to experiment and enquire in our Reggio Emilia inspired environment, our hapori and our wider world.  Within our inclusive environment we offer everyone a chance to be a resilient lRuahine Riverdale Kindergarten is situated next to the mighty Manawatu awa, and only a short walk away from the natural charm of the Ahimate Reserve, our local whenua, where we adventure often.

Ruahine Riverdale Kindergarten, is a place be creative, build your resilience and care for people, places, and things. We value every child and see them as unique and a special taonga. We are inclusive of all tamariki and their whānau, supporting our tamariki to develop a strong learner and cultural identity. We demonstrate manakitanga and work in collaborations with whānau to develop trusting, respectful, reciprocal relationships. Together we will support your child to develop into a capable, confident learner.

We have a welcoming homely environment filled with upcycle, natural furniture, making it a place where tamariki feel at home, building their sense of mana whenua/belonging. We engage in sustainable practices and support our tamariki to learn and engage in becoming kaitiaki of our land.

We uphold the Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Te Whāriki, weaving these throughout our curriculum and environment.

Kotahi te kākano he nui ngā o te rākau A tree comes from one seed but bears many fruit. (Te Whāriki, pg 8 2017)

Ruahine Riverdale Kindergarten is open Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 2.30pm, and closed over the Christmas and New Year break, as well as three weeks during the year when teachers are engaged in professional development (dates to be advised on enrolment).

Three, four and five year old's may attend our kindergarten up to 30 hours at no charge, a fee of $2.50 (inclusive of GST) is in place for tamariki under 3 years of age - ask our Head Teacher for a copy of our Terms of Trade.earner. We embrace the cultural identity and diversity of all learners, supporting them to thrive.  We are here for you and your whanau; to support, educate and share.

Welcome to our rich, multicultural community, where whanaungatanga and community togetherness link kindergarten with home, and children are empowered to become lifelong learners.

At Ruahine Milverston Kindergarten we build authentic, collaborative relationships within our kindergarten community. We foster children’s learning and social skills through fun and playfulness, and promote peer tutoring, communication, respect, consideration, sharing and cooperation. 

We celebrate individuality and value prior learning, empowering children to be creative and imaginative problem-solvers - supported by our consistent and experienced team who provide safe, secure and challenging learning opportunities. Music, art, drama and creativity feature strongly in our programme which evolves as children’s interests change. Numeracy, literacy and science activities are experienced in meaningful and interesting ways.

Whanaungatanga and family participation in kindergarten sessions, fundraising initiatives and fun events is encouraged and we celebrate Te Tiriti o Waitangi in the way we value our bi-cultural heritage and our commitment and loyalty to one another.  

Tamariki thrive in our awesome outdoor environment where they learn about sustainability, plant to plate and actively participate in our healthy heart programme. 

Every child has an online/hard-copy portfolio with photographs and stories about their learning, excursions and kindergarten visitors which parents can view at any time.

Ruahine Milverton Kindergarten is open Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 2.30pm, and closed over the Christmas and New Year break, as well as three weeks during the year when teachers are engaged in professional development (dates to be advised on enrolment).

Three, four and five year old's may attend our kindergarten up to 30 hours at no charge, a fee of $2.50 (inclusive of GST) is in place for tamariki under 3 years of age - ask our Head Teacher for a copy of our Terms of Trade.

Welcome to Good Beginnings Early Childhood Care & Education

Good Beginnings is proud that our centres provide:

• Attractive and homely facilities with spacious indoor and outdoor areas
• Trained, dedicated and professional teachers offering high quality care and education
• Developmentally appropriate learning environments
• Programmes based on individual children’s strengths, skills and interests
• A philosophy based on respectful care and education practices
• Work and Income child care subsidies (conditions apply)
• 20 hours ECE subsidy for all 3, 4 and 5 year olds
• Highly competitive rates

The centre programme supports children to learn through self-motivated discovery, active exploration, investigating, thinking, and communicating.  The mixed age group allows for infants and toddlers to learn alongside their older peers promoting tuakana teina relationships.

The primary caregiving system allows for teachers to know children and whānau well and work in partnership to develop individual and group experiences to promote quality care and meaningful educational experiences for all.  Each child’s development and learning is documented in their individual portfolios.

Philosophy

Good Beginnings is the foundation of a positive and life-long learning process.  Our name expresses our philosophy, which is based on the beliefs that:

• Each child is unique
• We learn through discovery, exploring, investigating, thinking and communicating
• Good communication and close links between teachers, parents, whānau and the community is the basis of the programme
• Children respond to recognition and encouragement
• Effective programme planning and assessment covers all aspects of children’s learning
• Our philosophy, together with aspirations families have for their child during their time at the centre guide the programme.

Talofa lava and welcome to Malamalama Moni Aoga Amata!

The purpose of Malamalama Moni is to provide safe, high-quality childcare to families with children between the ages of 6 months through to 5 years.

Malamalama Moni runs a multitude of programmes on top of our early childcare education. We also run an after school programme for primary and intermediate kids set every day during the normal school term. As well as a holiday program during every school holiday.

Malamalama Moni also runs a Pacific PowerUP programme aimed at helping high school students with their studies which is run during the normal school term also.

Our Philosophy

Tofa Manino

A’oa’oina le gagana ma aganu’u a Samoa,

ina ia tuputupu a’e le tamaiti e

mautinoa lona fa’asinomaga.

E fa’amalosia le fa’alauteleina o le a’oa’oga

o faia’oga ina ia lelei le a’oa’oina o tamaiti.

E fa’amamafaina le fiafia o tamaiti

e a’oa’oina, e ala i le fa’aaogaina

o le gagana Samoa.

Ma ia faatuatua i le Atua.

“The Philosophy of Malamalama Moni is to promote Samoan language & culture as to nurture confident and competent children.”

Family is very important to us at MMAA as it is owned and operated by Malamalama Moni Aoga Amata EFKS. We understand that leaving your child in the care of others can be a difficult decision. Our highly-trained and dedicated staff will nurture and care for your child in a home-like environment to facilitate a smooth transition. Our Aoga takes into consideration the age and development stage of your child.

Here at Malamalama Moni we provide 2 early childhood preschools; Malamalama Moni Laiti-MANONO (under 2’s) and Malamalama Moni Aoga Amata- UPOLO (over 2’s). We also provide a van service, to pick up and drop off children. 

Our children are confident and competent learners who are supported to learn through play based around their interests. We offer a high quality programme grounded in Te Whāriki, the NZ Early Childhood Curriculum.

Curiosity and creativity is nurtured through the fun range of experiences provided. No two days at Playcentre are the same.

Our children develop strong friendships and social skills. Siblings attend together, allowing older children to mentor younger children and practise empathy and caring.

The parental relationships developed through Playcentre become powerful support networks. Playcentre training enhances parenting skills.

We welcome parents, grandparents, nannies and extended whanau. Our parents are actively involved in providing our children’s learning programmes. 

Park Road Playcentre is a place of learning and fun. Come and visit us to see for yourself. We offer three free visits. Come and see whether our village can become part of yours. 

Te Reanga Childcare Centre is a safe, vibrant, relaxed and comfortable learning environment for families with children aged 3 months to 6 years.

Our Story

Little Monkeys at Home was born in 2017. Our vision was to establish a small, boutique, company that offered an abundance of support to our Educators. This would be through home visits, playgroups, trips, workshops, resources and gifts of appreciation. We knew that in our teaching practices, we didn’t want to get lost in technology, plastic toys and the latest crazes on the market for our precious pre-schoolers in care. What we did want was to focus on teaching sustainable practices and encouraging our Educators to use resources that are natural or focus on the community around them with their care children to support them in making sense of their world. Growing seasonal produce in the garden, wooden toys made by a local carpenter, creating learning resources out of natural products, bush walks and exploring nature, recognizing and celebrating cultural festivals, making mud pies in the back yard and building forts with blankets on rainy days were all part of what we inspired to create and teach.