Child Care & Early Childhood Centres

If you are looking for information on child care in Matamata you have come to the right place. Listed below are some centres and their information as well. If you have any further questions, that cannot be answered here, contact us at the Matamata i-SITE.

With rolling green hills coming off of the Kaimai Mountain Range, Matamata is a beautiful place to slow down and relax. Our extensive rural plains make for some of the most picturesque back drops. The Mighty Waikato is known for lush New Zealand bush and miles of green paddocks. Every season here has its own wonderful qualities. In the winter it is crisp with a peaceful fog that rolls over the range and through town. Spring you can hear the birds singing and the land is blooming and bursting with greenery. In the Summer you will find the sun shining and warm weather. Autumn the sun will be out with crisp mornings and the leaves colored red, orange, and yellow. Come and enjoy all that Matamata has to offer!

Hinuera Playcentre

Hinuera Road, Hinuera
p (07) 888 1769
m 025 263 5839
w www.playcentre.org.nz

Monday / Tuesday / Thursday / Friday mornings.

Kutia Te Kohanga Reo

SH 27, Matamata
p (07) 888 5212

Matamata Playcentre

37 Farmers Road, Matamata
m 022 103 6482
e [email protected]

OpenHours
Monday – Friday from 9.15am – 11.45am

Mill Crescent Kindergarten

4 Mill Crescent, Matamata
p (07) 888 7459
f (07) 888 4952
e [email protected]

Rawhiti Kindergarten

3 Konini Place, Matamata
p (07) 888 6173
f (07) 888 4231
e [email protected]
w www.rawhitikindergarten.co.nz

Tangata Marae Kohanga Reo

Douglas Road, Matamata

Te Kohanga Reo o Te Rau Aroha

49 Rata Street, Matamata
p (07) 888 5933

Te Poi Playcentre

Temm Road, Te Poi
p (07) 888 9191

Thursday morning.

Tower Road Christian Pre School

112 Rawhiti Ave, Matamata
p (07) 888 6379
e [email protected]

Waharoa Playcentre

Mowbray Road, Waharoa
p (07) 888 0017

Monday / Thursday 10 – 12:30pm

Walton Playcentre

At the Walton School, Main Road, Walton
p (07) 888 3123

Wednesday / Friday 9:30 – 12noon

Kids on Broadway

119 Broadway, Matamata
p (07) 888 9940
e [email protected]

The Centre caters for children aged two to school age, and is licensed for 25 children.

Their main goal is to foster the children’s interest, developing their awareness of the wider world and teach the importance of care and respect for one another. They encourage all preschool learning such as Te Reo, numeracy, literacy, and writing. Planning is a team effort involving the children and their families.

Matamata Child Care Centre – Kids Corner

61 Smith Street, Matamata
p (07) 888 8574
f (07) 888 8574
e [email protected]

Kids Corner has an over Two’s and under Two’s centre and are licensed for 50 children. Their 1-7 ratio in the over Two’s and 1- 3 in the under Two’s. Their focus on providing quality trained teachers so that your child receives a balance programme plan based on the early childhood curriculum Te Whariki. A well-established team of teachers who look forward to working with you and your family.

Rainbow Kidz

7 Tetley Street, Matamata
p 07 888 4235
e [email protected]odafone.co.nz

Kids Collective

32 Waharoa Road West
p 07 888 9930
w www.kidscollective.co.nz/

For Children aged 3 months to 5 years.

7:30am to 5:30pm Monday to Friday

Small Steps Learning Centre

2 Eldonwood Dr, Matamata
p (07) 888 6096
e [email protected]

Locally owned and operated, quality education from 4mths to 5yrs. We endeavour to support all children as they grow to be capable and confident learners. Operating hours are 7am-6pm Monday to Friday. 20hrs ECE available for over 3 year olds.