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Newbies General Information

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We know that each child is unique and precious. We will treat all children with respect, dignity, love and affection. We allow children the freedom to make their own learning choices whilst providing familiar routines and nurturing, experienced teachers.

​We believe that children are capable and competent learners, and our teachers will support and build on children’s expressed learning interests. Our centre culture is based on building respectful, reciprocal relationships between children, families, staff and our community. 


We aspire to provide a constantly stimulating, exciting environment. We enthusiastically provide a wide variety of materials and resources which will ‘invite children to learn’. We also ensure the centre has calm and restful areas for children and families, where they can feel safe, secure and contented. 

We value relationships in our centre, with children, parents, families, and our community. We encourage families to be involved in their children’s learning and to become part of the centre community. We believe that by sharing learning between home and centre we will optimise children’s learning experiences.  

We strive to implement a bi-cultural model within our practice and honour the Treaty of Waitangi.  We actively encourage the use of te reo and tikanga principles for teachers and children within our centre. 

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We believe that as early childhood educators we are both teachers and learners, and we continue to learn from and with the children in our care. We value self-review and reflection and quality professional development.​

Information for Parents


Welcome to Newbies Early Learning Centres. The two Newbies centres are owned and operated by Mandy Jones. Mandy has a Bachelor of Social Work, a Diploma in Early Childcare Education and a Masters of Educational Practice. Prior to starting Newbies Northcote in 2015, Mandy (in partnership) owned and operated an under two childcare centre for five years.  Mandy is passionate about providing top quality early childcare that will inspire children to love learning.
A bit about Newbies in general:
Aesthetics are important to us and we have made our environment stimulant rich providing children with many opportunities to explore, discover, learn and build relationships. 
We believe that children’s learning is inspired and enriched by nature. Having an early learning centre in a residential urban environment we undertook to make our outdoor play area a natural wonderland - somewhere that children can explore and play with natural elements such as sand, water, stone and plants. It is designed to be a place children can learn such things as how to grow vegetables, make sand creations, recycle food, climb hills and rocks, and explore the elements to their hearts content.  
At Newbies children are cared for by qualified experienced teachers. We strive to consistently provide a stimulating, beautiful and nurturing environment for our children and do our very best to accommodate all of you and your children’s needs.

Enrolment Procedure


Please feel free to call us anytime to make a time to visit. We encourage parents or guardians to come and visit our centre if possible.
When a position is available at the centre we will liaise with you to book in free visits. You can have as many of these as you like. We can discuss when it is suitable to start leaving your child for short periods of time to familiarise them with teachers and the centre.
During this period we will ask you to fill out our enrolment form, as well as provide you with more detailed information about the centre and how we work.  We provide all meals, sunblock, wipes, cows milk and water. You supply milk formula and nappies.
​Make an enrolment enquiry here by clicking on the centre you are interested in. ​
Northcote Enrolment Enquiry
Birkdale Enrolment Enquiry

Hours / Days


Northcote Centre Monday to Friday   7.30am - 5.30pm
​Birkdale Centre Monday to Friday 7.00am - 5.30pm

We are closed for statutory holidays.
​Special conditions apply around Christmas and New Year.

Newbies Fee Structure



Newbies NORTHCOTE Fees 2022    
Under 3 year old 
Full day (7.30-5.30pm)                         Short day (8.30am-3.30pm) 
2 days: $175                                           2 days: $140
3 days: $235                                           3 days: $190
4 days: $285                                           4 days: $235
5 days: $335                                           5 days: $280


3 years and over (with ECE hours)
Full day (7.30-5.30pm)                           Short day (8.30am-4pm)                        6-hour day (9am-3pm)
                                                                                                                                             minimum 3 days per week
2 days: $135                                                 2 days: $100                                                                           
3 days: $185                                                 3 days: $140                                         3 days: $45           
4 days: $215                                                 4 days: $170                                         4 days: $60           
5 days: $245                                                 5 days: $200                                         5 days: $75.          


Newbies BIRKDALE Fees 2022    
Under 3 year old 
Full day (7.00-5.30pm)                         Short day (8.30am-3.30pm) 
2 days: $140                                           2 days: $120
3 days: $200                                           3 days: $170
4 days: $250                                           4 days: $215
5 days: $300                                           5 days: $260


3 years and over (with ECE hours)
Full day (7.00-5.30pm)                            Short day (9am-3pm)
                                                                                 minimum 3 days per week 
           
2 days: $100                                                                  
3 days: $150                                           3 days: $45
4 days: $180                                           4 days: $60
5 days: $210                                           5 days: $75

                                  










Withdrawal / Charges


Please provide at least 4 weeks written notice prior to:
1.     Your child finishing at the Centre.
2.     Decreasing the days/hours booked.
Note:  If you are increasing your days/hours, this is subject to availability.  
All requests for changes to hours/days must be received in writing.
The 2 week Christmas holiday break, is not to be included in your 4 week notice to leave the Centre.
The person(s) enrolling the child is responsible for the payment of all fees including any collection costs incurred.

Attendance


If your child is unable to attend the Centre, due to illness or any other reason, we would appreciate notification as soon as possible.  If your child has a communicable disease we are required to notify other parents so they are able to monitor their child and minimise an epidemic. ​
Fees still apply with non-attendance.

Policies


We have a parent’s manual with information and policies available to read.
​The policies are reviewed annually, if you wish to have an input into these please let us know.    
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NEWBIES NORTHCOTE
204 Lake Road, Northcote, Auckland 0627.  P: 09 418 4648  E: info@newbies.nz
Hours: 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM


NEWBIES BIRKDALE
​​126 Birkdale Road, Birkdale, Auckland 0626. P: 09 216 2935 ​E: birkdale@newbies.nz
Birkdale: 7.00 AM - 5.30 PM

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