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Early Learning Centre  ELC Classroom freshly painted

                                                                                                                         

Papakura Early Learning Centre Map

       

Papakura Early Learning Centre                                                    

Address: 14 Maurice Street, Papakura, Auckland                                   
Phone: 09 299 6610
Email: [email protected]
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8.30am–2.30pm

 

Welcome to Papakura Early Learning Centre

We are a local Early Learning Centre in the heart of our community offering all-day sessions for children aged from two to five years. We are licensed for up to 35 children and have places available now.

   

On the Playground

30 Hours FREE - Zero Fees

We provide free early childhood education for 30 hours per week for children aged from two-five years. We want all children to be able to attend and have early learning experiences, so we offer Zero Fees, to make it affordable for everyone.

Centre Hours:

8.30am-2.30pm, Monday to Friday

   

Healthy morning tea provided

We offer a healthy morning tea every day for all our children, with fruit and snacks provided. We are currently a "lunch-box kindy", so children also bring in their own lunch boxes and water bottles.
    

Plenty of space to run and play

Our outdoor area is well set up for all kinds of play. There is plenty of room to run around and play, with a sandpit, slides, playhouse, climbing frames and space for water play.  We are continuing to develop the area and have plans for an edible garden and worm farm to encourage the children's knowledge of sustainability and growing things. There's lots of room to play indoors as well.

  

ELC Classroom Tea Party Papakura Early Learning Centre Playground

 Shady Sandpit Water Play

   

Smooth Transition to School

Our hours are very similar to school hours, which helps tremendously with the transition to school, when a child is ready to start.

   

Rearning to read

Conveniently close to Kelvin Road School 

We are located right behind Kelvin Road school, so for families with older children who attend there, school drop-offs and pickups are easy to manage because we are so close and our times are coordinated with the school. It also makes the transition to school even easier when the time comes.

      


Family Support Services


Our Early Learning Centre is part of Papakura Family Service Centre - also known as the 'Whanau Centre' - which offers free counselling and support services for families, along with the HIPPY programme. 

All our ELC families can make use of these free community services. 

    

    

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Playdough Water play - Papakura Early Learning Centre Cooperation

 

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  Papakura Early Learning Centre

Address: 14 Maurice Street, Papakura, Auckland
Phone: 09 299 6610
Email: [email protected]
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8.30am–2.30pm

   

Published: 23rd March, 2021

Updated: 20th March, 2023

Author: Simone Graham

Location: 14 Maurice Street, Papakura, Auckland, 2110

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