Little Magpies

Childcare Centre

Situated in Onekawa, Napier offering full time and part time childcare.

At Little Magpies Childcare Centre we value learning!

Exploring nature, being creative and having fun are some of the many things that children enrolled at Little Magpies experience. Respect, Resilience, and Relationships are our learning priorities.

It is important to us to ensure the emotional well-being of each child by having a primary caregiving appoach for our Under 2 year olds. Our teachers respect and support children’s individual learning encouraging children to be confident and competent learners.

We have three separate learning environments designed to support individual children’s learning, with a Head Teacher in each area and a small team of dedicated, qualified teachers.

We encourage families to share with the teachers in their child’s area their aspirations, cultural identity, values and beliefs.

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  • We Offer
    • Affordable childcare fees
    • Flexible hours to suit your family
    • Primary Caregiving & Key Teacher approach
    • Fun learning environments
    • Intentional teaching strategies to meet whanau aspirations and children’s interests
    • FREE nappies
    • FREE morning tea, afternoon tea and lunches cooked and prepared by our  Centre Cook
    • Winz subsidies for those families who are eligible
    • ECE subsidies for those families who have children over 3 years of age
  • Our Values, Learning Priorities, Vision & Local Curriculum

    We feel these are important for your child to experience while at Little Magpies (click here)

  • Our Philosophy

    Our Philosophy (click here)

  • Our Fees
    • $7.50 per hour
    • Nappies provided free of charge
    • Morning tea, afternoon tea and lunches provided free of charge (except Thursdays and Fridays which are our lunch box days)
    • FREE 20 ECE hours for 3 & 4 years olds (up to 6 hours per day and 20 hours per week) – no additional charges
    • WINZ subsidies for eligible families.
  • Education Review Office (ERO)

    Some excerpts from our latest ERO report which we would like to share with you…

    “Children’s learning and development is supported through caring, reciprocal relationships. Predictable routines foster security and belonging for younger learners. “

    “Children’s learning stories build a picture of what they know, are interested in, and can do. Kaiako and whānau informally share information about children’s activities and interests.”

    We are very lucky to have such an awesome team of kaiako to learn alongside our tamariki.

    Click here to view our full ERO report online.

  • Our Hours

    Monday to Friday  7.30 am – 5.15 pm

    Closed – All Public Holidays

    Closed

      • 2024 – Monday 23rd, Tuesday 24th , Friday 27th, Monday 30th and Tuesday 31st December
      • 2025 – Friday 3rd January
      • 2025 – Monday 29th, Tuesday 30th and Wednesday 31st December
      • 2026 – Tuesday 29th, Wednesday 30th, Thursday 31st December
      • 2027 – Wednesday 29th, Thursday 30th, Friday 31st December

     

  • Procedures

    We have procedures and processes in place which guide us in the delivery of professional, consistent, safe and appropriate practice. If you would like a copy of our procedures emailed to you please contact admin@littlemagpies.co.nz.

    We also have hard copies of our procedures and policies available in our office.

    We review our procedures annually and share these with our families for their input, via email.

  • Contact Centre Office

    JJ Higgins – Centre Manager

    Email: jj@littlemagpies.co.nz
    Phone: 06 843 1031

     

    Danielle Simpson – Head teacher of our Babies area (Geckos)

    Jess Prince – Head Teacher of our Toddlers area (Kiwis)

    Charlotte Prince – Head Teacher of our Preschoolers area (Magpies)

    Phone: 06 843 1031

     

    Lynley Kite – Administration Manager

    Email: admin@littlemagpies.co.nz
    Phone: 06 843 1031

     

    Shane Rooney – Director

    Email: srooney@xtra.co.nz
    Phone: 06 843 1031

    Our Office hours are 8.00am to 4.00pm Monday to Friday

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Highly recommended.

Charlie

The best decision I have ever made for my son!

Petricia

"In partnership with whānau Māori, teachers actively seek out the learning aspirations they have for their tamariki." Little Magpies Childcare Centre

ERO 2020

"Children benefit from a well-considered environment that responds to their diverse interests and needs." Little Magpies Childcare Centre

ERO 2020

"Kaiako are well supported to take on leadership roles and implement a range of initiatives to improve outcomes for children." Little Magpies Childcare Centre

ERO 2020

"Strategic and annual planning provide clear expectations and guidelines for quality teaching practice and curriculum delivery." Little Magpies Childcare Centre

ERO 2020

"Individual learning plans support consistent and deliberate teaching strategies to progress children’s learning." Little Magpies Childcare Centre

ERO 2020

"Infants and toddlers are well supported in a calm and nurturing environment. A wide range of sensory experiences promotes children's curiosity and exploration." Little Magpies Childcare Centre

ERO 2020

"Strong collaborative relationships between teachers, children, parents, and whānau promote a sense of belonging." Little Magpies Childcare Centre

ERO 2020

"The service philosophy and vision are highly evident in practice." Little Magpies Childcare Centre

ERO 2020

Would highly recommend Little Magpies Childcare Centre. There's never ending activities and wholesome meals. Thanks for everything.

Katarina

THANK YOU to the wonderful Centre staff who work over the whole Xmas period. I couldn't ask for anywhere better for my daughter to attend she is so happy and the Centre staff are truely awesome!

Julie

Awesome environment for my son, his teachers go well above and beyond. My son and I give a A+++++ rating to the Centre and staff.

Dwayne

Thank you for all of the things you have done for my son over the past few years.  I know that my son takes with him many values and virtues fostered by Little Magpies staff that will support him through the next few years. Many, many thanks.

Stef

I am super, super stoked with how easy the whole process has been dealing with Little Magpies Home Based.

Abbe
Little Magpies

Childcare Centre

Situated in Onekawa, Napier offering full time and part time childcare. At Little Magpies Childcare Centre we value learning! Exploring nature, being creative and having fun are some of the many things that children...

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We look forward to hearing from you please fill in the form or contact us here.Email: admin@littlemagpies.co.nzCentre Address: 24 Leyland Street, Onekawa, NapierHome Based Office Address: 24 Leyland Street...

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