A unique concept in early childhood learning

child is a high quality preschool in New Zealand, setting a standard in both education and staffing. We offer five innovative and individual learning environments, catering for all preschool children from birth to five years, thus ensuring continuity of progress in these all-important formative years.

Our purpose-built preschools are designed solely for the child. These unique surroundings set our children on a journey of accelerated learning and self-discover whilst building their confidence and self-esteem. Through a diverse educational programme, your child will learn, grow and develop in an inspirational environment. Our holistic teaching programmes are of the highest standard utilising structured learning plans, lesson evaluations and child-initiated activities.

At child, we guide our children by providing them with an intriguing array of outdoor areas, arts, books and learning materials. We believe that childhood should be a joyful and exciting time and if guided properly, children will learn without even knowing they are learning.

Through our educational approach encompassing emotional, social and intellectual development, we help children feel valued and acknowledged in today’s world. We encourage them to feel confident in developing positive relationships with both teachers and other children and we respect and celebrate their difference, individual personalities.

True to our goal of being the best preschool available, we all offer two full-time chefs in a fully equipped commercial kitchen cooking three daily nutritious meals for our children. We have dedicated sleep rooms, a dedicated staffroom with adjoining teacher resource and planning room, laundry and meeting room.

Most importantly what sets child apart from all other preschools it that it’s a privately owned, one-off preschool. The owner, Lee Clark, is a fully qualified Early Childhood Teacher who has many years experience both nationally and internationally. She is on site every day and is very involved in the day-to-day running and planning of the learning environment. She is joined by the Preschool Manager Laura McDonnell who is also a fully qualified Early Childhood Teacher and who has been working with child for 8 years. Originally starting as a teacher then moving up to Supervisor, and now stepping into the role of Preschool Manager. Like Lee, Laura is also very hands on and is on site every day. Lee’s passion to educate young children is reflected in that both of herself and Laura who are on site every day involved in the managing and daily running of child. They are both always available for discussions, face to face meetings and involvement with all parents, staff and children to ensure a close family environment.

Above all, we firmly believe the children need to be nurtured in an environment where their creativity and imagination is embraced.

At child, our goal is simple: to make learning irresistible. In other words, to uncover the potential within each child, enabling us to prepare and inspire them for a lifetime of learning, discovery and creative thinking.