Children's space in Auckland

“I'm a parent of two children (11 y.o. and 4 y.o.), and both of them have attended this childcare. Honestly, I can’t praise the team enough for the incredible work they do with the kids. This year, many children moved on to school, and it was so heartwarming to see whole teams of teachers attending 5th birthday parties to celebrate and show their support. That says so much about the strong relationships they build. The teaching team has remained consistent over the years. When my younger child started, I already knew everyone—which gave me a great sense of trust. More importantly, the team works well together, they are genuinely happy in their roles, and they clearly love what they do. That joy and commitment reflect in how much they achieve with the children. I absolutely recommend this place. You can trust them with your little ones. Even if the building doesn’t look the flashiest from the outside, inside it’s full of love, care, and real focus on the wellbeing of both children and staff.”

“I love the genuine passion and care the staff have for the kids. My little one at 9 months old had no trouble settling in, she is absolutely thriving there. I love the kind and positive staff, who create such a warm, caring and safe environment, the care and attention she is given, small teacher to child ratios, the fun stimulating activities including lots of messy play and the photos/ learning books they update regularly, the awesome food they provide. Its all so great. Highly recommend!”

“Profound experience with the group breathwork session, would love to do it again. The highlights for me were connecting with my inner child, and experiencing the power of what I can do with my breath. Wessel and Giulia held the space really well.”

“More than a dance school, it’s a dance family. My girls absolutely love dancing here, would highly recommend to both boys and girls.”

“More than a dance school, it’s a dance family. My girls absolutely love dancing here, would highly recommend to both boys and girls.”

“I run a sport and movement programme for the children at New Shoots Hillcrest and have loved working with the centre, their staff and children. The staff always do the utmost to ensure the children's needs are met and they are well cared for and I can see the strong relationships and nurturing bonds built between staff and child to allow them to thrive and grow in the environment. The facilities are great and enable the children to express themselves both indoors and outdoors and build friendships with the children in their respective rooms.”

“Nice little beach here with public restroo.s, running water and, yes, a children's playground.”

“Nice place with a lot of benches to chill at, chilling, people watching and their dogs. Meet random passerbys and enjoy the sunshine together.”

“Nice place to stop for a road trip break with children. Playground had a safe vibe for single mum's with babies, lots of people walking through for a walk. Beautiful beach and toilets with a fun playground.”

“The staff are what makes Belmont Learning Space so great. Mayzie started at 5 months of age and the team made the transition so easy for her and me! Even though she was quite young to start daycare, it was easy to see she was in the best of hands and happy. I was able to head back to work with confidence knowing she was well looked after. Even Mayzie’s Grandma who’s been a kindergarten teacher for 40 years thinks BLS is one of the best early learning centers around. Their communication is excellent and I can not recommend this place enough. We are so so lucky to have a place like BLS in our Neighborhood.”

“Beautiful community. Progressive education.”

“My daughter has been with NewShoots Whenuapai for the last three years and she’s absolutely loved it. The teachers are all so friendly and provide so much love and care. My daughter has really enjoyed the delicious variety of food and we love how healthy it is. The managers and receptionists are also amazing as they’ve always been so good with their communication and super supportive for our family. Overall we have loved our time at NewShoots and highly recommend this centre”

“This is my placement centre. the most perfect one in my heart, truly embodying the principles of Te Whāriki and Pikler . When you’re here, you can feel that every teacher is joyful, gentle, and patient, genuinely respecting and listening to the children’s needs. In this loving environment, the children become independent and caring toward one another. I have learned so much here.”

“We're so happy to have chosen The Learning Space to look after our 6 month old and haven't looked back once. Care takers have a genuine passion for helping children grow, become independent and learn great values. We always have 100% trust in every one there. The concept and philosophy at TLS are very special and unique, definitely worth checking out when considering daycare centres.”

“It's so cool that this space has been transformed from carpark to community space. Try out a yoga and meditation class on the grass with Bikes and Bends.”

“My child has been going to this centre since 11 months old, currently in the Kindy room (Forest Kindy Program). An absolutely fantastic centre, my child has enjoyed every step of the way through with excellent learning and development opportunities for her. The Forest Kindy Program has been one of the highlights during her time there, being able to get out in nature - she calls it her forest adventures! Thank you so much to all the teachers and staff she has engaged with along the journey, all so caring the supportive. I particularly enjoy getting the updates on the app of her learning and experiences.”

“Good friend who is at the top of her field. If you need professional dancers and corporate gigs, go no further.”

“Absolutely love taking my daughter to Jumping Beans. The instructors are fantastic with kids and really knowledgeable about their development. My daughter loves it and I can see her confidence and skills growing each week.”

“Natalie/It's My Party was a delight to collaborate with for the Puketapapa Volunteer Recognition Awards night hosted and funded by the Puketapapa Local Board! She took our ideas and theme and executed them better than we had ever imagined! She was extremely accommodating and help us design an extravagant event within our budget. Would love to work with Natalie again, on future Auckland Council events. Thank you Nat, for all your help in delivering a successful event!”

“Choosing this kindergarten for my son Joshua has been a great decision! All the teachers, the head teacher, and the centre manager are amazing—they truly care about my son's growth. The teachers are patient, professional, and kind. My son's key teacher, Dan is absolutely wonderful! She is knowledgeable, patient, and so gentle. Joshua loves his teachers and the whole environment here. I’m so grateful for the care and support they provide!”

“Our 2 year old daughter started here 3 months ago and we are absolutely thrilled with this centre. It’s a wonderful, big, happy and exciting environment for the kids while also being surprisingly calm, and the teachers are truly wonderful. They have all been so kind and caring and have really helped to ease the transition for our daughter who has been nervous about starting kindy. You can tell that they are all truly caring and wonderful teachers. The centre also has a great routine with the kids and is well managed and privately owned which I think is a big benefit. Highly recommend.”

“Kiddywinkles has been the best decision we made when my little one was 10months old and just graduated from there at age 5 this year. Highly recommend this daycare if you're around westgate with lovely teachers, generous space for your little ones to explore, engaging activities each day. Thank you Kiddywinkles for being Kyra's best years ♥️”

“Both my grand children, 1 and 3 years old go to this daycare and they are in love with their teachers. The environment is very clean and pleasant. They provide great education with high values.Thanks”

“My son has gone here since he was 1.5 and he’s now 4! There’s no one I trust more with my son and every staff member is so passionate about kids. The daycare is always well kept and I am always amazed with all the new things that they teach the children. Couldn’t have picked a better centre and I recommend it more to anyone.”

“Beststart Oraha has been incredible care and education for my daughter for over 3 years. The teachers are caring, passionate and the centre feels like an extension of home and part of the community.”