Carterton

Carterton Playcentre proudly boasts a recently renovated building with new child bathrooms and toilets as well as insulated ceilings and a big heat pump for those cold mornings. We are situated next to Howard Booth Park on a well developed site including an orchard space that was developed at the end of 2017. We have a mixed membership of rural and urban families from a wide geographical area. Many parks and rural settings allows us easy access to a range of nature sessions. We welcome new families both established in the Wairarapa as well as many families migrating from other places. 

At Playcentre, early childhood education is a shared journey. We value parents as the first and best educators for their tamariki, which is why parents attend alongside their tamariki – to play, learn and grow together.

Whether you have a new pēpī, preschooler, or are new to a community, Playcentre provides a place for whānau and communities to come together.

If you care for tamariki aged 0-6, we invite you to visit and experience our affordable, unique, and child-led environment. Our centres encourage learning through free play and nurture imagination, confidence, and connection.

Our licensed early learning centres follow the Ministry of Education’s world-leading bicultural curriculum, Te Whāriki, offering 16 different areas of play set up to cater for different interests, skills, ages and abilities.

We also provide a free, NZQA-approved, adult education programme for enrolled whānau to add practical strategies and skills to your parenting toolbox.

We offer three visits before you enrol. Arrange a visit today and experience our supportive, fun and friendly community for yourself!