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.

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!

I've had an unusual experience trying to enrol my son here because I am a student at AUT and it…read morewould obviously be super handy to have him at the campus daycare! I've been for a few visits and the place is great - clean and heaps of facilities and the teachers are actively involved with the children, who all seemed like they were having fun. I have had great communication from the manager there about my prospective enrolment. I would give it a 5 star rating if I was actually able to enrol there, but since they were very inflexible about their 2 day minimum policy, I was turned away and told to 'find somewhere else that better suited my needs'. Where else better suits than on campus??! I have 1 daytime class at uni and the rest of my classes are at night when the daycare is closed, so I only wanted to enrol for one day. They would rather have no enrolment than only one day. I was very disappointed.

My nephew comes here and he absolutely loves it. The standard of childcare in New Zealand is high…read moreand this is one of its best centres. It's a Reggio centre whose principles concentrate on a child's development and many childcare centres in New Zealand are based on this. The children are catered for, getting a morning/afternoon tea and lunch. The parents of the children are emailed out an update every day on the activities of the children at the centre - this is great for parents and really keep them in the loop. The teachers in the school are all passionate about childcare and each child is given a lot of attention and care. I think what attracts a lot of young couples to come live in New Zealand is the emphasis on children and a child friendly environment. There are many good centres in Auckland but this is, by all accounts one of the best.

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.

Wonderful daycare, my two children have been attending for the last 2yrs. Great atmosphere, plenty…read moreof resources and huge outdoor area