About us

Sunnynook Community Crèche is a non-profit community early childhood centre. It offers all day and sessional options with children of mixed ages and provides quality early childhood education and care. 

The centre's programme is based on Te Whaariki which is the New Zealand Early Childhood Education curriculum. The crèche is available to families / whanau from all areas to provide support in a friendly, caring atmosphere. Our costs are very reasonable with the aim of making our service accessible to all of the families in our community.

We are licensed by the Ministry of Education to have 25 children - 8 under two-year-olds and 17 over two-year-olds. You can access our latest ERO report on the Ministry of Education website.

Our philosophy

To provide an environment where every child and their family feel safe, secure and nurtured; where each child's self esteem is developed and where their play is valued as meaningful learning experiences.

"Children’s learning and development are fostered if the well-being of their family and community is supported; of their family, culture knowledge and community are respected; and if there is a strong connection and consistency among all of the aspects of a child’s world." Te Whaariki, Ministry of Education, 1996.