Lollipops Petone

Our Story

Situated on Petone beach front Lollipops Educare Petone provides care and education for children from birth to five years.  It’s four purposely designed learning environments are spacious and inviting and have hand- picked Teaching Teams to ensure children receive the best possible care and education.  Infants are nurtured in their own environment to ensure optimum care.  Our ratios exceed Ministry of Education minimum requirements and with a Philosophy that regards parents and whanau as a core element of the Centre, along with relationships, community, diversity and purposeful environments, outcomes for children are significantly improved. 

We are a multi-cultural centre and cater for the diverse needs of the community, including both working parents and those that are studying.

With one of the largest landscaped outdoor environments in the Hutt Valley, children have ample space to explore and investigate in the natural world. 

We provide designated sleep rooms for all ages which ensure all children have access to peaceful and respectful places to rest and nap. 

Our Centre cook provides wholesome, healthy, home cooked meals that are nutritionally balanced and varied.  Meals include morning and afternoon tea, and a warm lunch.  The meals we offer meet the Healthy Heart guidelines and our cook will ensure any dietary requirements such as food allergies, intolerances or cultural requirements are specifically catered for. 

Located on the beach front of Petone Esplanade, Lollipops Educare Petone has been purpose designed to provide a welcoming, safe and nurturing environment for children aged birth to five years. We believe in creating a fun and secure setting that encourages childre­n to be inquisitive, independent learners who are confident to contribute and engage.

Ideally located for those travelling into Wellington and across Lower Hutt Valley

• Convenient on-site parking for ease of drop off and pick up
• Open door policy supporting parent and whanau involvement
• Opportunities for parents, whanau and caregivers to meet during whanau events and evenings
• 20 hours ECE subsidy available

For any new enquires it is advisable to make an appointment so that time can be spent with you showing you around our centre.

ERO Report

The Education Review Office (ERO) is the New Zealand government department that evaluates and reports on the education and care of students in schools and early childhood services. ERO’s reports are used by parents, teachers, early childhood education managers, school principals and trustees, and by government policy makers.

Early childhood services are reviewed on average once every three years. Reviews will be more frequent where the performance of a school or centre is poor and there are risks to the education and safety of the students, or less frequent where a school has a stable reporting history and demonstrates good self-review processes and use of its assessment information.