Waitlist
With many of our tamariki starting at least 6 months of age and staying until leaving for Primary school, Golden Kids has a low turn over of children, it is encouraged to get your name on our extensive waitlist early!
Enquiries can be made my emailing admin@goldenkids.co.nz
Once you are on the waitlist, it is a matter of waiting until your name is next in line. The Centre Manager will make contact at least 2 weeks in advance to confirm booking and times for settling visits. To ensure a smooth transition we offer 6 free settling visits.
We encourage you to then pop in and say hi, have a cuppa, have a wander around, and meet the team and officially enrol and meet your child’s Primary Caregiver.
Primary Care Giving
At Golden Kids we practice the Primary Caregiving and ‘Key Teacher’ system. This means that each child is assigned one teacher that over sees responsibility for their well being, caregiving moments and their learning and development during their time at the centre.
This system ensures that strong, secure and trusting reciprocal relationships are built between the tamariki, kaiako and whanau from 3 months right through to 5 years of age and into their transition to school.
Research shows that through these secure attachments tamariki develop the confidence to explore, resilience to cope well in different situations and develop the empowerment to ultimately reach their full potential and shine!
Fees and Charges
| Under Two – $6.50 per hour |
| Over Two – $6.00 per hour |
| 3 – 5 year olds (20 hour ECE Subsidy) ** $1.00 per hour* |
Work & Income Childcare Subsidy
Work & Income (WINZ) can provide help with childcare costs. The centre can provide information and application forms to parents/whanau on enrolment or at anytime on request.
20 Hours ECE Subsidy
Golden Kids offers a ’20 hours ECE Subsidy’ for all 3, 4, and 5 year old children attending the centre.
| * up to 6 hours per day, 20 hours per week |
| ** An optional charge of $1.00 per hour is payable (if agreed by parent/whanau) for all 3–5-year-olds attesting to 20 hours ECE subsidy. Any hours over 20 hours per week or 6 hours per day are charged at the Over Two rate of $6.00 per hour |