Te Puawaitanga o Atareta (Remuera)

Te Puawaitanga o Atareta Playcentre (TPoA) is located in a new facility in Remuera and was opened in 2014. With a focus on valuing and affirming parents as the first and best educators of their children, we offer quality early childhood education within a multicultural community atmosphere.

At TPoA, we value child-led learning and have a richly resourced environment for your child to explore their interests. As you, or another family member or caregiver, attend sessions with your child, we work together with you to understand your child/ren’s goals and how we can best meet them during the sessions.

As a relatively new centre, we have a strong focus on adult education to enable us to deliver fantastic early childhood education as well as manage our beautiful facility. Our 2017 ERO review described TPoA as ‘well placed’ to facilitate the learning of our tamariki. Our members are supportive, friendly and fun. With a maximum 1:3 adult to child ratio, and most sessions running at 1:2, there is always someone available to help.


While situated on a quiet suburban street, we are only a stone’s throw from Remuera village and excellent bus links.


We welcome families with children from newborn to school age, at any time during the year.

We invite you to visit us and experience what Playcentre is all about.


Please contact us to arrange a time to visit. We look forward to meeting you and your family.


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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!