The Matakana Coast is a wonderful place to raise a family: it's no surprise that many young families have chosen to settle here. Now there is an awesome organisation providing resources for parents and other caregivers to help their little ones learn from home.

Playschool provides a personalised preschool service for children being cared for by a person other than their primary caregiver, such as a nanny or grandparent. This is aimed at nurturing and improving your child’s development. 

The service they offer is very easy to implement, requires very little work from the career, and best of all, it is totally free, including all the resources. 

The programme also offers non-income tested subsidies to every child of up to $4.20 per hour. Once a month, a qualified teacher will come out and visit the career, drop off some great resources for your child, and give suggestions of things the career could do that are in line with your child’s current interests.

Even if your child is in a kindergarten, playcentre or preschool 2-3 times a week, or you only have a flexible arrangement with your carer, you may still be eligible for this service and the subsidy.

Playschool is licensed by the Ministry of Education and audited by the Education Review Office (ERO) ensuring that the programme is of a high standard and meets your child’s educational needs.

Playschool’s learning programme is based on the National Early Childhood Curriculum and up-to-date research. If you are looking for the best for home-based care for your preschoolers, then you may have just found it. 

To find out more information, or to find register your interest in the service, visit https://playschoolhomebased.co.nz/