I have loved my years with Meadowbank kindy for my two boys, and I highly recommend it to anyone…read moreliving in the area. It is so popular for a reason - the staff are great, so caring and friendly, and the facilities are quality. Also, the parents are a lovely bunch of people and many of us have stayed friends through school as well. The parent support group does a fantastic job of fundraising and arranging social events. Afternoon Kindy for kids over 3 is from 12:45-3:15, and Morning Kindy for kids over 4 is from 8:45-12:30 on Mon & Fri, and 8:45-11:45 on T/W/T. This has been a wonderful local community for us. If you have children who are 2 in Meadowbank, put them on the waiting list now!

Sunnynook's newest early childhood education centre is the creation of Michelle and Nikki who have…read moreyears of experience in their industry and have a passion for children's learning. What is really different about this childcare centre is how much the aesthetics have been considered, it is a beautifully laid out environment. They purpose built the modern centre is actually an architectural design showcase, each of the infant and toddler rooms are beautifully crafted with bright colours and streamlined furniture, there are stunning landscaped playgrounds adjoining the Sunnynook reserve. Happy kiddies go about their business of play in the calm and considered centre. Here is somewhere I would definitely send my preschoolers, they take 0 to five years, if I lived on this side of town. If you are shopping for a childcare and are lucky enough to live close by, pop in to visit and share in the innovation.

I really love the flow of the Northcote Community Crèche, the outdoor play area flows almost…read morecompletely around the crèche, allowing the children to spend lots of time playing in the sand pit, riding a scooter or pushing a cart. The staff are also wonderfully calm and helpful, and always attentive with the children. My first visit here was to have a look around and see what I thought about enrolling my child. Didn't take me long to realize, that the kids were happy, and there was so much to learn from and play with. A routine session, gave your child- indoor and outdoor play time, a sit down group meal, group book reading, and sing along/dance time. Organised and cheerful, this community crèche is a favourite of mine.

Red Kite Preschool is centrally located in Epsom Auckland and my two children attend. When I…read morecollect them each day they are animated and happy. The teaching staff is 100% qualified and children's individual interests are valued and built-on. My children have positive and nurturing relationships with their teachers. I would highly recommend Red Kite Preschool for your children.

From the owner: Red Kite is a happy, welcoming preschool with committed and well qualified teaching staff. We…read moreoffer your child quality care in a safe, warm and supportive environment, with teacher ratios well above industry norms. Our playgrounds are large so that children can enjoy plenty of age-appropriate opportunities for play. Timetable options are flexible, and we can accommodate part time attendance from as little as 9hrs per week.

I will always have a soft spot for Mt Eden Kindergarten. As the kindergarten I attended as a child,…read morethis place has been around for decades and still attracts hundreds of locals. Conveniently situated on Milton Road off Dominion Road, this kindy offers all sorts of fun games and activities for kids. Painting, dress ups, miniature houses, puzzles, building blocks, picture book, a sandpit, swings, lots of balls and a whole playground are part of this place. The children I babysit both went to this kindergarten, so while I haven't been enrolled there for over 16 years, I have visited in regularly in the past few years and the feedback from the kids has always been brilliant. The staff that work at this kindy genuinely love children and are very good at teaching them the basics - reading, writing, sharing - in a fun and innovative manner. Mt Eden Kindy is a small community - everyone there knows each other, and I actually found myself recognising many of the parents and being included in their conversations. An extremely friendly, welcoming kindergarten that I would happily send my own kids to!

My kids went here for over two years and I have friends with wee ones still attending. It's a…read morepurpose-built childcare centre with all the mod cons and they recently extended by taking over the entire site next door and doubling their size. It's a big move to send your poppets off to daycare but Little Wonders makes the transition easier. There is a real family feel to the place and the staff seem to really enjoy being with the kids which makes a big difference. There's a cook to cook healthy lunch every day so you don't have the morning drama of sorting out the lunchbox. They get to do all those activities that you don't want them doing at home like play dough, water play, messy painting, cooking and more. I'm not sure where the fees are at these days but whatever they are it's probably worth it.