Auckland Childcare Agency

Welcome to Kia ora Kids - Leading Childcare in NZ Since 2013

Since 2013, Kia ora Kids has dedicated itself to shaping future leaders by providing outstanding childcare in NZ. We create a nurturing environment where children thrive under the guidance of our caring educators.

Our Philosophy

At Kia ora Kids, we focus on nurturing each child, helping them connect deeply with their families, communities, and nature. We believe in fostering a safe, stimulating environment where every child’s uniqueness is celebrated.

Building Strong Foundations

We emphasize building respectful, responsive relationships with our children and their families, which is crucial for laying a strong educational foundation. As a leading nanny agency in Auckland, we ensure each child develops confidence and competence as learners and communicators.

Encouraging Independent Growth

Our approach encourages children to become inquisitive, challenge themselves, and grow independently. We maintain a safe environment that promotes learning through the tuakana teina model, where older children mentor the younger ones, fostering a spirit of cooperation and growth.

Celebrating Our Culture

We cherish New Zealand’s bi-cultural heritage and embrace our multicultural diversity. Our educators, skilled in Tikanga and Te Reo Maori, respect and uphold the values of all children, enriching their cultural understanding.

Our Love for Nature

Our programs encourage outdoor activities, helping children use their imaginations, develop empathy, and enhance problem-solving skills. This connection with nature builds on their innate strengths and interests.

At Kia ora Kids, we’re more than just a babysitter service in Auckland; we are a community committed to your child’s best start in life.

Quality Childcare Service at Kia ora Kids

At Kia ora Kids, we offer top-tier in-home childcare in NZ, providing your children with a safe, nurturing environment. Our experienced, Ministry-regulated educators, who undergo thorough Police vetting, deliver personalized learning experiences for up to four children daily. This approach promotes independence, boosts self-esteem, and fosters social relationships.

With our small groups, your child receives individual attention, reducing exposure to illnesses and ensuring their specific needs are met. We maintain strong partnerships with parents, offering daily updates on their child’s progress and play experiences, all while aligning with Te Whāriki – the NZ ECE Curriculum. Our educators emphasize developing self-respect and self-esteem in each child.

Our qualified visiting teachers support our educators in crafting customized programs that cater to the unique physical, emotional, social, and cognitive needs of each child. These activities, including playgroups and outings, are tailored to enhance your child’s developmental journey.

Explore our trusted childcare services, recognized as a leading nanny agency in Auckland, and see why we are the preferred choice for families seeking quality and reliability.

Our Curriculum

We believe in a play based learning environment where we support the interests and uniqueness of each child. Play enhances all areas of development including cognitive, social, emotional and physical development.

Te Whariki

Kia Ora Kids at Home Childcare program is based on the New Zealand National Early Childhood Curriculum Te Whariki.

The curriculum is founded on the following aspirations for children:

“to grow up as competent and confident learners and communicators, healthy in mind, body, and spirit, secure in their sense of belonging and in the knowledge that they make a valued contribution to society”

We follow Te Whariki principles in that we believe children learn & grow best when;

they are empowered ~ Whakamana
a holistic approach is taken ~ Kotahitanga
family and community are involved ~ Whànau Tangata
relationships with people, places and things are encouraged ~ Ngà Hononga

We follow the five main strands of learning:

Wellbeing ~ Mana Atua
Belonging ~ Mana Whenua
Communication ~ Mana Reo
Contribution ~ Mana Tangata
Exploration ~ Mana Aotùroa

It is the combination of these principles and strands which form the framework for the curriculum at Kia Ora Kids at Home Childcare.

The term “curriculum” is used to describe the sum total of the experiences, activities, and events, whether direct or indirect, which occur within an environment designed to foster children’s learning and development. These experiences happen all day, everyday and learning can be incorporated into anything and everything the children do.

Children’s Record of Learning

At Kia Ora Kids at Home Childcare, each child has their own Portfolio that is a record of their time and learning while in care.

This portfolio is a collection of stories, pictures, artwork and memories of your child’s time here at Kia Ora Kids. This portfolio contains information about how your child is growing and developing.

Your child’s portfolio is for you to share with your family and we encourage you to contribute with stories, photos and pictures too. This gives us an insight into what your child enjoys at home and enables us to build on all of their experiences.

The work we include in your child’s portfolios all links to the strands and goals of Te Whariki – New Zealand Early Childhood Curriculum and can often be seen evident in children’s dispositions for example, when they show courage, curiosity, interest, perseverance, confidence and responsibility.

What People Say about us

Client Feedback

“We are delighted we have found Kia Ora Kids at Home Childcare to look after our son Ryan, our educator is so kind, nurturing and has always gone above and beyond for the little people in her care, which is reflected in the activities and all the fun our Ryan has every week.

The organised play groups are one of the highlights of the week for him.

I highly recommend Kia Ora kids at Home Childcare to anyone looking for homebased care, they are well organized and the lead teacher is equally amazing and keeps in contact regularly with updates on Ryan’s progress.”