Sport & School & Kindergarten in Auckland

“I am have been playing guitar for years when I wanted to progress further in classical guitar and found John to help me with this. He is a wonderful guitar teacher, extremely knowledgable and very patient (especially with one who has picked up habits from other ways/styles of guitar playing). He requests high standards from students, and this is done with gentle persistence and a lot of humour. John is always very accommodating with his time, diligently in contact by phone, email and text when arranging lessons to suit, and very kindly offering make-up lessons when the situation appropriated the requirement.”

“Great tutor approaches each individual at their level”

“Prior to coming to Pigeon Mountain kindy, my daughter was a very shy girl. The Covid lockdowns didnt help in developing her social skills. Eversince coming to Pigeon Mountain kindy, she has continuously broken out of her shell. All thanks to the kind teachers of this kindy. We always look forward to her artworks that she's making at kindy. The teachers are also very approachable and they really have genuine concern on the development of my daughter. My husband and I appreciate their regular updates and our morning interactions with the teachers. As immigrants, we felt very welcome in this kindy. We also learn a lot about NZ culture and other cultures as well, through our daughter's stories on what she learns from the kindy. Plus it's at the foot of Pigeon Mountain so the kindy regularly organises mountain walks (which I think is very unique in this kindy). Great and kind teachers, safe and accessible location, welcoming atmosphere of the community, personally I think Pigeon Mountain kindy is the best in East Auckland!”

“Birdwood kindergarten is awesome, all 3 of mine have been through here and the teachers are so lovely. My children have love coming to birdwood x Thank you”

“Master kim is a very skilled instructor and kind person as well. My boy started 4years ago and now is gonging for the Black Belt. We really enjoyed the lessons.”

“Parakai Kindergarten is a place where you child feels safe, seen and gently encouraged to build their confidence. My son had spent the last 3 years there before turning five and moving to school. Even though he’s moving to school, and his teacher is going to be his mum he still wanted to stay at kindy where “he was so happy”. I feel that the teachers deep love and respect for their tamariki is illustrated in my son’s statement as he was so sad to leave his favourite place. Kindy isn’t just a space place for the children but a space for the whole family to be connected to the thriving community and culture that envelopes Parakai Kindergarten. As a mother and a teacher I could not recommend Parakai Kindy enough and only wish I had sent my older son there too.”

“One of best best daycare. My son definitely missing his teachers and environment. My son (Enric) started with this daycare when he was 5mon old. All teachers are amazing. It’s hard to find similar daycare in South Auckland”

“We have been coming to this playcentre for 4 years and love it! A great social network for the whole family aswell as quality early childhood education for your kids that you get to be part of.”

“My son has been here since he was 2, he is 4 this year and absolutely loves it. Staff are amazing and my son has bonded with everyone and loves coming to school everyday. He learns so much and has made a lot of friends”

“Best daycare ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ My daughter had spent a wonderful 3 years here. She has grown from a shy little girl to a confident big girl. She loves daycare so much and would be upset during holidays as she couldn’t go to daycare. She’s in primary school now, but she still misses daycare a lot and always asks for visiting daycare. Thanks to the awesome team of Our Family Early Learning! It’s a very inclusive environment that makes everyone feels like part of it.”

“Our Little One is thriving and the teachers are amazing. They genuinely care and are so loving and warm.”

“I've walked past this place several times but never actually bothered to walk in. Did so the other day and it is a cute little pop up library; though unsure if this is temporary (though it is definitely a replacement for the old Leys Institution library). I couldn't see a toilet while I was here; but other than that a nice little library in Ponsonby to get your books from.”

“Polina and Vlad are extremely knowledgeable and passionate educators. Polina sets expectations in a firm, gentle and respectful way. She gives her students plenty of encouragement. Her lessons are full of fun and our children enjoy her lessons very much. Her lessons complement work done at school really well with plenty of repetition with games and exercises. Our 8 year old was struggling hugely with maths at school and now she’s doing well.”

“My youngest has been with Kumeu childcare centre since he was 7 months old. He's 3 years old now. Leaving him in care was so hard and something I truly didn't want to do, but I'm sure a lot of us can relate to needing to work to get by. The teachers in the baby room were reassuring and loving. They worked with me to make us both comfortable. They allowed him the space to explore his interests, which can't have been easy as they mostly circled around how fast and how high could he go. He's been through the middle room and is now in the big kids room and the experience has been consistent. Collaboration, genuine care. My little boy is a bundle of energy, hes fast, hes daring, hes loud, and they honour this in him and provide a safe environment to develop in. Both the teaching and administration team have shown great care and compassion for us both over the years and I am so grateful to them all for taking such good care of my wee man.”

“Great session with Roy - very warm and friendly approach to his instruction and gives solid detailed explanations of concepts and maneuvers. Would highly recommend.”

“Beautiful studio space and fantastic calibre of teaching. Vicky has a way of challenging you while keeping the class very approachable. The smaller, more private format is great during Covid times.”

“Tyler has done an awesome job with starting this studio!!!”

“I have never understood how good this school was after we left . We joint another one after we moved house . Those teachers are awful no love of children only for making extra casual money I guess . And now we will be back to this one for our son so much missing this studio full of love and they care about your child and we even could receive the birthday wish from all the teachers amazing team management! Highly recommended to everyone and every parent!”

“Dancing and learning alongside Natallia + John has been an absolute honour; they’re incredibly patient, amiable and joyfully humorous as teachers and dance partners. Their chemistry and companionship Tangoing together for about 7-years was palpable on-stage. Having been fortunate to see their recent exhibition at the “Arts House Trust” show, showcasing a masterclass display of stellar choreography creativity and beautiful dedication to the craft; “Argentine Tango is like a conversation.” The excellence achieved on the local Oceanic stage speaks volumes itself. Tremendous tutelage they both offer in their own unique ways, safe to say they are incredible.”

“10th Dan Professor Steve Heremia is the highest ranked Jiu Jitsu practitioner in New Zealand”

“We are so happy to write this review to share with everyone how amazing this centre and its residents are. Gyalten has given us an opportunity to work as volunteers through Helpx that we will always cherish as one of the many wonderful experiences we had in New Zealand. The Buddhist Centre is a very peaceful place. We participated in the Buddhist classes and enjoyed the experience. We are truly grateful for the people (the residents) we met there. They are wonderful people who have now become our friends. We highly recommend visiting this centre for classes and other activities.”

“Such a fun and challenging class. This training location has an amazing instructor, very skilled with kung fu weapons, strong sense of etiquette and a lot of patience. Would highly recommend if you're looking for a martial arts class with a strong sense of community and an instructor that is invested in your growth.”

“This kindergarten boasts a wide range of interactive learning tools, natural resources, and a kind, thoughtful head teacher. They look after my little brother with so much care, and I can see his awesome progress thanks to their regular updates through photos and videos. There is no better place to send your children.”