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.

Some Playcentres also offer more specialised sessions where there is a real focus on the needs of newborns to 1 year olds, as well as the support and friendship of other new parents. Find out more about our Infant Programmes.

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!