What we offer
Kidz Corner provides childcare for up to 40 children aged 12 months to 5 years.
We are open 7.30 am to 5.30 pm daily, including school holidays apart from a two week closedown over Christmas.
Full time, regular part-time or sessional care is available. We offer 20 hours ECE for 3 and 4 year olds.
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Our centre philosophy reflects the values, beliefs, and aspirations of our community.
We embrace the Christian principles of care and support for each other.
Our programme is guided by Te Whāriki.
Our curriculum encourages and empowers tamariki of all abilities to learn through play.
We recognise that our unique bicultural heritage is founded on the three principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, of partnership, participation, and protection.
We acknowledge our Māori tamariki and their whānau as tangata whenua.
We believe that the foundations for respectful relationships are modelled on Gods relationship with us and are expressed through love, joy, patience, faithfulness, peace, kindness, gentleness, and self-control.
We believe God has gifted us this planet. As kaitiaki it is our responsibility to foster in the tamariki a love and respect for the natural environment through the principles of kotahitanga and kaitiakitanga.
Ultimately,
We believe childhood is a fun time where there should be sprinklers in summer, face paint and bubbles, and time to dream, explore and create.
Tamariki – children
Whānau – family
Tangata Whenua - original inhabitants of New Zealand
Kaitiaki – guardian or trustee
Kotahitanga – for the good of all (unity)
Kaitiakitanga - guardianship
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Kidz Corner is a busy centre and we often need to put children on a waitlist until a space is available. We suggest contacting us at least 12 months before you need a place for your child, if you can.
Priority is given to families with other children at the centre, and to new enrolments for children under 16 months. To minimise lengthy wait times, if your child is over two years old we’ll keep them on the waitlist for a maximum period of six months before removing their name. If you have not heard from us in that time, unfortunately we are unable to offer your child a space at Kidz Corner.
To find out about the spaces we have available, or for any more enrolment questions, contact Helen 04 388 6556 or email.
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WINZ Childcare Subsidies are available, forms are available from WINZ.
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Kidz Corner is a Charitable Trust which was originally established in 1985 by members of Miramar Baptist Church. In May 2012, the Kidz Corner Parent Trust Board purchased the centre from the Church and is committed to building on its Christian heritage. Provisions within the Trust Deed ensure the Centre will remain a Christian Centre which makes a real difference in the lives of the children and parents involved with the Centre and the wider Community.
Fees Schedule
Kidz Corner offers flexible enrolment options, with a choice of full time, a few days a week (‘daily’), or sessional attendance, or a combination of days and sessions.
The centre is open 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday (other than during public holidays and other closures).
Sessions run for 3½ hours each for Over 2s (3 hours, mornings only, for Under 2s), as follows:
mornings 9am-12.30pm for Over 2s / 9am-12pm for Under 2s, or afternoons 1pm-4.30pm for Over 2s only.
Daily fees apply to bookings not within sessional hours.
| Fee Rates (GST inclusive) |
Under 3s (or without ECE Funding) |
3 & 4 Year Olds (with ECE Funding)* |
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| Full time: | $328.00 per week | $216.00 per week |
| Daily: (minimum 2 days per week and at least 6 hours each day) |
$72.50 | |
| 2 days | $145.00 | $69.50 |
| 3 days | $217.50 | $100.00 |
| 4 days | $290.00 | $168.00 |
| Sessional: (minimum of 2 sessions per week over 2 days) |
$11.30 per hour Per session: Under 2s $33.90 (3 hours) Over 2s: $39.55 (3½ hours) |
FREE for hours covered by ECE funding (sessional fees apply to hours not covered by ECE funding) |
* Kidz Corner offers up to 20 hours of free early childhood education for three and four year olds. Fees are charged for hours outside the ‘20 Hours ECE’ funding maximum of six hours per day and 20 hours per week per child. Only if a current Attestation Form is held by the centre for an individual child will these fees apply.
Note: All figures are GST inclusive.
Contact Us
Please ring Helen to find out more about spaces at Kidz Corner, or simply fill in the contact form with your message.