Big Hearts, Growing minds
We provide a warm, welcoming and nurturing preschool with a quality learning environment in the heart of the Avonside community.
"Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi"
With your food basket and my food basket the people will thrive
Our Approach
Tamariki learn through play in our small, home-like environment with a team of experienced, dedicated professionals who will support your family's needs. We keep ratios low, with a 2:6 ratio in our under twos space, and 1:7 in our overs.
Our Team
All of our 100% qualified kaiako share a wealth of experience and knowledge and are qualified and registered with the teaching council of New Zealand. They ensure that your child receives the best possible learning environment.
What we do
Our Centre
Avonside Early Childhood Centre is located in Christchurch and has a rich history.
We provide high-quality education and care for Tamariki aged 0 to 6 years. We have a good reputation in the community for our commitment to high-quality childcare and education.
We are governed by a Board of Trustees who are parents of children at the centre. We are a non for profit, community based and charitable society.
More about our centre
Our Benefits
Avonside Early Childhood centre has been the hub of the community since 1943. It’s a small and personable centre with experienced teachers who provide a family centered environment.
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High-Quality Education and Care
Avonside has a long-standing reputation for providing high-quality education and care. Established in the 1940s, it continues to offer a nurturing environment. The experienced teaching team is passionate about early childhood education and committed to maintaining excellence.
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Learning-Based Play Curriculum
The centre follows a curriculum that links to the principles and strands of Te Whāriki, the early childhood curriculum. Children engage in learning through play, exploring their interests, building life skills, and gaining confidence. Infants and toddlers receive caring interactions from attentive teachers who know them well.
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Small, Home-Like Environment
At Avonside, your child will experience a small, home-like environment where each child is seen and valued. This personalised setting fosters meaningful interactions and supports individual growth.
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Community Connection
Avonside Early Childhood Centre is well-regarded within the community. Families have entrusted their children to Avonside for generations. This sense of community creates a supportive network for both parents and children.
The things our tamariki love and learn at Avonside
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We are open 8.30-3.30 Monday to Friday so pop in anytime.
The AECC approach
What makes us unique
Operated as a not-for-profit center, Avonside Early Childhood Centre is governed by a dedicated Board of Trustees made up from dedicated Parents of past or present children that make up the Avonside whānau. One of the board’s key initiatives is to ensure that their quality services remain accessible to all families. As a result, the center keeps its fees affordable and its ratios low.
Avonside Early Childhood Centre provides many wrap-around services for its whānau and works with outside agencies such as Delta Community Services to provide food parcels, transport for outings, advice and guidance services. We also have Plunket to provide resources and education for families. We have the Climate Action Campus behind us that we visit regularly and provide us with sustainability resources and opportunities. We have established relationships with various people and groups that donate goods, such as books for early literacy, knitting to keep us warm through winter, clothing parcels, plants for our gardens and other resources and information.
