PLAYCENTRES
Community-based early education services which are run by member families with the support of Playcentre Aotearoa.
Playcentres in Timaru District

In Timaru District we have 3 Playcentres

The average cost is $0.93 hourly, $9.28 daily (10 hours)

The average Education Review Office Rating (ERO) is not available.
Child Care Articles & Tips

An Overview of Home Based Education and Care
Home-based care is the perfect fit for some families with children cared for in an educator's home.

Home Based Care Checklist
A printable checklist for families to use when visiting home based care services and considering which to choose including questions to ask and what to look for.

What does quality home-based care look like?
Home based care is a flexible way of delivering high quality early childhood education and care services in a home based setting.

A home away from home: How home-based early learning meets a very real need
Erin Maloney the founding director of high quality home based care provider Tiny Nation, explains why home based care is great for for young children.

The move towards a fully qualified home-based ECE workforce
As part of it's Early Learning Action Plan, the government is moving towards a fully qualified workforce in home based early education. This article explains the timelines for introduction.
TOWNS OR SUBURBS within TIMARU DISTRICT
- Adair
- Arundel
- Belfield
- Cave
- Clandeboye
- Claremont
- Coldstream
- Ealing
- Fairview
- Geraldine
- Geraldine Downs
- Geraldine Flat
- Gleniti
- Glenwood
- Hadlow
- Hazelburn
- Highfield
- Hilton
- Kakahu
- Kensington
- Kerrytown
- Levels
- Levels Valley
- Maori Hill
- Marchwiel
- Milford
- Normanby
- Oceanview
- Orari
- Orari Bridge
- Orari Gorge
- Orton
- Otipua Creek
- Pareora
- Pareora West
- Parkside
- Peel Forest
- Pleasant Point
- Pleasant Valley
- Rangitata
- Rangitata Island
- Redruth
- Rosewill
- Salisbury
- Scarborough
- Seadown
- Seaview
- Smithfield
- Sutherlands
- Taiko
- Temuka
- Timaru
- Timaru Port
- Totara Valley
- Waimataitai
- Waitohi
- Washdyke
- Washdyke Flat
- Watlington
- West End
- Winchester
- Woodbury
Neighbouring Territorial Authority
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