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Child Care & Education
Bright Beginnings Early Learning Centre in Howick is a family-owned, purpose-built centre located in the heart of Howick, Auckland. We are licensed for 102 children 0-5 years of age and offer a natural holistic environment with excellent teacher-child ratios.
Our dynamic centre has three rooms: Manuka (infants room), Kowhai (toddlers room), and Pohutukawa (preschool room). Our beautiful centre is inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach, with a culture of respect at the core of our practices.
Come by for a visit and see what our centre can offer you and your family. Our passionate team of kaiako (teachers) would love to meet you and your little one!
Nestled inside Bright Beginnings, Howick is the Manuka room. A special place for our precious under 2’s. A room filled with the pitter-patter of busy babies inquiring into their curiosities to make their own discoveries and learn through play. The kaiako (teachers) keep a close watch to guide them when they must.
The aim of the Kowhai Room is to provide a safe and comfortable environment where our little ones can feel “at home,” and we value their “toddler moments.” We are licensed for up to 90 children in our over-2s area. The 90 children are split between the Kowhai and Pohutukawa rooms, and they work closely together to monitor, teach, and nurture each child in our care.
In the Pohutukawa Room we get our tamariki (children) ready for the next step in their learning journey; the transition into school. Children join our room at the age of 3.5 years and get to strengthen and build on core learning dispositions such as independence, self-regulation, self-expression, curiosity, responsibility, and many more that will help them in their smooth transition to school and the primary years.
Mon | 7:00am ~ 6:00pm |
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Tue | 7:00am ~ 6:00pm |
Wed | 7:00am ~ 6:00pm |
Thu | 7:00am ~ 6:00pm |
Fri | 7:00am ~ 6:00pm |