Devonport Community Crèche

13/12/2025

Congratulations to Finlay Butcher and his whānau on his graduation from Wairau Valley Special school. We are so proud of you Finlay. Arohanui from your Crèche whānau.🫶

27/11/2025

Following the passing of Education and Training (ECE Reform) Amendment Bill last week, Kindergartens Aotearoa says this signals a further move to downgrade the quality of early childhood education.

The law is now focused on reducing the costs to business at the expense of our children. It ignores research evidence related to teaching and learning because of its narrow focus on costs.

Early childhood education is an investment in our youngest children that has lifelong benefits. Children must remain the central purpose of early childhood education, and their interests must be the priority.

Read our submission on the bill here: https://kindergartensaotearoa.org.nz/blog/our-submission-on-education-and-training-early-childhood-education-reform-amendment-bill/

27/11/2025

18/08/2025

Wouldn't this Rob Tucker painting look beautiful in your home?! Come join us at our 30th birthday event this Saturday at the Stone Oven Nz to place a bid in the silent auction to help fundraise for crèche.

Limited tickets still available. There will be no door sales so get in quick: https://events.humanitix.com/devonport-creche

16/08/2025

Join us at The Stone Oven to celebrate 30 years of whānau + community on Saturday, August 23.

• Delicious nibbles 🧀🍇
• Silent auction (feat. art from crèche dad and local artist, Rob Tucker) 🎨
• Music from the Te Motu DJs 🎧
• Cash bar 🍷

Tickets are limited, so get in quick! Whether you're a past or present whānau, neighbour, or friend of the crèche, we’d love to see you there:

https://events.humanitix.com/devonport-creche

05/08/2025

Why is Early Childhood Education in our country being attacked?

28/07/2025

🎉 Devonport Community Crèche is turning 30!

Join us for a special night of community and connection as we celebrate 30 years of Crèche on Clarence Street.

This event will raise funds to help us keep doing what we do best for tamariki, while also celebrating the dedicated kaiako who’ve shaped our journey — including centre manager Tessa Dunleavy who has been with us since day one. This milestone is as much hers as it is Crèche’s!

Whether you're a past or present whānau, neighbour, or friend of the crèche, we’d love to see you there.

📅 Saturday 23 August
📍 Stone Oven, Devonport
🎟 Tickets on sale now:

Celebrate 30 years of Devonport Community Crèche with drinks, nibbles, live music and a silent auction — all in support of our much-loved local crèche.

05/06/2025

We look forward to seeing all our crèche whānau join us for this Matariki celebration at the Communuty House with our crèche kaiako.🩵

02/06/2025

Early education has a huge an effect on children's life outcomes.  Right now, the Government is progressively removing important regulations and teachers' rights that ensure quality early childhood education for tamariki. 

29/05/2025

Support quality early childhood education for all tamariki.

Early education has a huge an effect on children's life outcomes.  Right now, the Government is progressively removing important regulations and teachers' rights that ensure quality early childhood education for tamariki.