Broaders

Hi.

Does anyone know of any childcare providers / childminders / day nurseries for North Shore area in particular Greenhithe / Torbay / Mairangi Bay / Browns Bay / Albany / Red Beach / Stanmore Bay areas?

Will be needing one for our 3 year old.

Thanks for your help.

Steven.

P2L

Try sending a PM to Michelle&Carl.
Michelle lives in the area and has preschoolers. She is also doing her 2nd year of her ECE degree

HTH

UKNZAUS

Hi! Sorry I didn't see this earlier. I'm just about to pop out but will reply as soon as I get home with all I know from the Bays and up here in Rodney

Michelle

CarolineSwan

hi there

I have my 2 year old in this play centre http://www.kidicorp.co.nz/ they have them all over new zealand. she has only been in it officialy 2 day but i have been in with her lots since we came phasing her in .. I notice a big difference to the one she was in back in the uk , much more organised , more for kids to do.. she was def happier when i collected her on tuesday , she didnt want to leave. at her old one all she did was cry . anyway hope this helps theres a bit that tells you where all the centres are

caz

Scouse Dave

Have a look at http://porse.co.nz/home/index.htm. Kindy's here are pretty hopeless - they just make sure the kids can't escape, but that's about it - there's no stimulation. Porse is only an agency really, but you do at least get to interview the childminders and most are very good.

CarolineSwan

i didnt even look into kindy basicaly as you get free 20 hours but in kindy each kid only in for 11 hours a week so you loose 9 hours a, they are in 2.75 hours a day 4 days a week..whats the point in that , if im getting a break i want a decent one lol , and be able to go into town or something not come home get a cuppa and go collect her again lol

P2L

Lots of kiwi friends of mine do a mixture of kindy and preschool, doing 2 sessions at Kindy and 3 at preschool.

i just send mine 9-1 every day. Used to do 9-3 Mon, Weds & Friday but wanted him to get used to going every day, before he goes to school

CarolineSwan

yup thats what im working towards, except the afternoons 1230 to 5 as it suits better

Broaders

Hi.

Thanks for the replies.

We will be after something more for the full day - i.e. 8am to 4.30pm 5 days a week - as we are both likely to be working after we arrive.

So looking at either a 'child minder' who looks after several other children based at their own home or a 'nursery' or a 'pre-school' that offers similar service - don't really want something that is split between different types.

I assume kids start school fulltime when they are 5?

Also we have an 8 year old so if anyone knows of any after school childcare would be most appreciated.

Thankis for all your help.

CarolineSwan

the link i put up do from 730 till 530 they also do after school though not sure what age to

caz

saoghalbeag

Sorry to hijack but was about to post a similar thread about childcare (although I don't know where exactly we'll be in NZ yet!)

Does anyone have any more info or a link on eligibility for 20 hours free childcare? Are there work or citizenship/visa requirements? Any info on kindy and preschool ages? My daughter was 3 last September. Thanks!

lapsed kiwi

Ours go to Lollipops in Orewa and are very happy there. Two of the best members of staff have/are about to leave to open another Lollipops in Mairangi Bay, so I could recommend either place quite happily. You get some discount because of the 20 hrs free - how much depends on hours of attendance and the establishment

weejie

Does anyone have info on after school care or a link where to get info? My boys will be 6 and 9 when we arrive. Thanks

Phyl x

CarolineSwan

hiya

you can get after care where lucy goes, the lady had just collected them all on the bus when i was collecting lucy there.you would have to ask whatage though asim not sure, i did see one boy who at a guess was 8ish

http://www.kidicorp.co.nz/ they have them all over nz

as to post about free 20 hours,you can get these here but you can pay an optional 1.75 an hour i think it pays for lunches and other things or you can give them a packed lunch in with them..food is fab though so def worth it