Early childhood centre, Kerikeri

Local childcare for pēpi through to school

We have been looking after Kerikeri tamariki since 2016, in a centre built around the old kowhai trees on Kerikeri Road. Our team is small and settled, and most of us have been here since the doors opened.

Weekly fees

Fees by age

Under 2s

Under 2 Pēpi room $395

Full week, 8am to 5pm

2 to 3 years

2 to 3 Kererū room $340

Full week, 8am to 5pm

3 to 5 years, 20 Hours ECE applies

3 to 5 Tui room (20 hours used) $120

Remaining hours outside the 20 free, full week

3 to 5 Tui room (no 20 hours) $310

Full week without 20 Hours ECE applied

Funding

How 20 Hours ECE works

  • Who it covers Children aged 3, 4 and 5 years old
  • Weekly limit Up to 20 hours a week
  • Daily limit No more than 6 hours can be claimed in any one day
  • Fees No fee can be charged for those 20 hours themselves
  • Extra time Hours beyond the 20, or beyond 6 in a day, are charged at our normal rate

The numbers

Ratios

1 teacher to 5 children Under 2 years
1 teacher to 10 children 2 years and over

The day

How the day goes

Arrival and free play
Morning tea
Outdoor play and small group activities
Mat time and stories
Lunch
Sleep and rest for younger children, quiet activities for older ones
Afternoon tea
Outdoor play, art and messy play

The centre

About us

We are a single centre, not part of a chain, and the same three lead teachers have been with us for over five years. Our rolls are kept small on purpose so the ratios sit comfortably under what is required, and children are known by name from the day they start.

Hours

When we are open

Monday8am - 5pm
Tuesday8am - 5pm
Wednesday8am - 5pm
Thursday8am - 5pm
Friday8am - 5pm
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed

“Our two boys have both gone through Kowhai and the teachers know them better than most of the family does. It is a genuinely calm place to drop your kids off.”

A Kerikeri parent

Come and see

Book a visit

Come in while the children are here — a quiet centre tells you nothing. Bring your child and stay as long as you like.

14 Kerikeri Road, Kerikeri