Childcare options in Wakefield

Nau mai, haere mai and welcome to Wakefield Playcentre

Playcentre is unlike any other early childhood education organisation. At Playcentre, both children and their parents / caregivers attend.

At Playcentre children get the opportunity to learn and explore in a fun and safe environment.

The curiosity and creativity of our tamariki is nurtured in a way that allows them to learn about themselves and their world.

Your child will be given a chance to explore, create, climb, read, sing, experiment, play music, wear costumes, have their face painted (or do it themselves!), garden, do carpentry with real tools, bake and cook, build sandcastles, swing, slide, dance, spend time in nature and get messy.

The activities change every day. Playcentre parents all bring different skills, interests, and cultural backgrounds to add to the rich learning environment.

We welcome families with children aged 0 – 6 years. Mixed age play allows your children to engage with others older and younger than themselves. Pre-schoolers learn how to communicate, share and negotiate with empathy for their younger peers.

At Playcentre, families come together and lifelong friendships are formed.

We welcome you to visit any time during the year. You are entitled to three free visits so come and check out what we do – we would love to meet you and your family!

At Little People Preschool we are focused on providing quality care and education services with the highest levels of customer satisfaction – we will do everything we can to meet your expectations.

With a variety of offerings to choose from, we’re sure you’ll be happy working with us. Look around our website and if you have any comments or questions, please feel free to contact us. We hope to see you again! Check back later for new updates to our website. There’s much more to come!

Why us?

In Wakefield, our centre aims to prepare tamariki aged 2 until school age to be independent, life-long learners.

All of our tamariki (children) learn, explore and play together every day. We are just like a big family!!

Little People Preschool offers a safe, nurturing environment where your child will get the attention and care that he or she needs. Our ratio of children to adults is always within ministry guidelines - and usually even lower - to make certain each child receives top-quality care.

We are licensed as an all day educational centre and will love and care for your children from when they are babies until they are ready for school. We are a mixed age centre and, apart from daily group learning times, all of our children explore and learn together. Just like a real family!!

At Little People Preschool, your child will participate in developmentally-appropriate activities throughout the day, such as:

• Story Time
• Show and Tell
• Puzzles and Games
• Computer Time
• Arts and Crafts
• Music
• Pre-Reading Activities
• And much more

You can rest assured that your child will be cared for with the utmost kindness, love and respect. We believe all children are precious gifts and we treat them as though they are our own.