Our Services

Selwyn Kids delivers a range of children’s services to all areas of the Selwyn District and beyond.

We offer two vibrant learning spaces Discovery and Explorer – thoughtfully designed to inspire, nurture and support children aged 2 to 6 years.

Discovery Center- For children ages 2 – 3.5 years
Explorer Center – For children 3.5 – 6 years old

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become an educator

Children thrive when they feel safe, settled and comfortable in their environment. At Selwyn Kids, we carefully match each child with the right educator, creating a warm, home-based setting where learning is nurtured, encouraged and tailored to their individual interests, needs and development.

Could you be a Selwyn Kids Educator?
If you love working with children and want to make a meaningful difference in their lives, home-based education could be the perfect opportunity for you. Provide quality care, meaningful learning experiences and a nurturing environment — all from the comfort of your own home.

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The Selwyn Kids ‘Out of School Care & Recreation’ Programme. We understand that after school is a great opportunity to continue to learn without feeling like you are back in the classroom and we offer amazing programmes to keep your child cared for, having fun and stimulated whether it be before, after school or during their holidays.

Before School Care Programme
After School Care Programme
Holiday Care Programme

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Operates every Wednesday and is open to all children and their caregivers. Playgroups provide an informal opportunity for parents, grandparents, carers and children to meet, socialise and play.

Kind Words from our Happy Families

Thank you to the wonderful staff, extra special thank you to the Explorers staff for making it an easy transition back to work, my son enjoyed his days playing with his friends and learning new skills. Many afternoons I would have to bribe him to come home!

A big thank you to the discovery staff at Selwyn Kids for taking wonderful care of our daughter. Our daughter was very shy when she started but over time has become a more out-going child. I also want to commend Selwyn Kids on how the teachers - Tori and Kate - gave me daily updates on how she was doing. I highly recommend Selwyn Kids and I am very happy with the service. Thanks so much!

My youngest was in another kindy and due to all the bitters I switched kindys and now my little monkey enjoys kindy again thanks heaps to the staff and the little kiddies making Makayla feel welcomed.

We couldn't ask for a better kindy for our whānau than Selwyn Kids! Both of our children have absolutely thrived here.

The kaiako and team are so caring, warm, and genuine—and they place a strong emphasis on meaningful relationships . You can clearly see that every child is placed at the core of their learning journey, with their individual interests and strengths built upon every day.

Selwyn Kids is run by people who truly love kids and are passionate about ECE. We are so grateful

Both our kids went to Selwyn Kids. Our older one came from a different kindy with lots of problems and not the nicest experience. While in Selwyn kids he was happy from day 1. It was the time when they still had chickens too 😊 Our second one went there from beginning (joined as soon as he turned 2yo, and stayed till he turned 5.5 yo). The teacher and the other staff are so lovely! You always feel like part of the family. We are so grateful and blessed, and we highly appreciate all you’ve done for our kids. We would highly recommend Selwyn Kids for anyone who is looking for friendly and family like environment. Thank you so much!!!

Selwyn Kids has been amazing for my whānau. My kids have thrived in all three services provided by Selwyn Kids. The Homebased, Kindergarten and OSCAR teams are all so caring, making you feel like part of an extended family from day one. They have always gone above and beyond to support my kids and family, a wonderful community to be a part of.