Kiddz Homebased Childcare

28/09/2026

Our lovely Sharron has had a rare spot become available. Sharron is such a wonderful educator who has been with Kiddz for many years now. Sharron is in Parklands, dm for more info 🌿

25/09/2026

💛 Remembering our darling Bruno 💛

Today our Hapori came together at Bruno’s favourite playgroup at All Saints Church in Burwood to mark one year since we lost our gorgeous boy.

Bruno was one of the tamariki in care with our educator Shenae, and he was such a special part of our Hapori. He had the biggest personality, a beautiful heart and a very cheeky side! He brought so much joy, laughter and love to the people around him.

We all loved him, and we all miss him.

Today we shared kai, stories and memories, talking about the things we loved most about Bruno. We hung little hearts on the tree we planted in his memory after he passed, a tree that is now blossoming. 🌸

It felt especially beautiful to see those blossoms on the very first anniversary of his passing. A little reminder that although Bruno is no longer with us, the love and memories he left behind continue to grow.

Forever part of our Hapori, Bruno. 💛

23/09/2026

“But won’t they miss out on socialising?”

It’s a question we hear a lot about home-based childcare.

But according to neuroscience educator Nathan Wallis, social development isn’t simply about putting lots of children together and hoping they learn to socialise.

In his recent conversation with Dom Harvey, Nathan talks about the importance of the dyad, the deep, responsive relationship a child builds with one safe, consistent adult.

And this is one of the beautiful things about homebased childcare. ❤️

In a small, home-like environment, children have the opportunity to develop a strong relationship with their educator, while still having natural opportunities to connect, play and build relationships with other children.

Because children don’t need a room full of children their own age to feel connected.

They need relationships.
They need connection.
They need a safe person who knows them, responds to them and helps them make sense of their world.

And from that secure foundation, their social world can grow. 🌱

This is what we value about homebased care at Kiddz small groups, meaningful relationships and a strong sense of belonging. Find the podcast episode here 👇🏼

https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/abused-homeless-at-15-the-brain-expert-who-was-raised/id1590931602?i=1000790749830

22/09/2026

🌿 Could you be the perfect fit? 🌿

We’re looking for a wonderful homebased educator to join the Kiddz team to welcome a little one into their care from February 2027. 💛

The family is looking for full-time care, Monday–Thursday in the Opawa area (also open to Cashmere, St Martins, Sydenham or Spreydon).

If you’re caring and nurturing with space in your home and a love for supporting little ones to learn and grow, we’d love to hear from you. 🌱

📩 Get in touch with the Kiddz team for more information or to find out if this could be the right fit for you.

22/09/2026

🌕✨ Celebrating the Moon Festival ✨🌕

Last Thursday, we came together with our educators and many of the wonderful families in our Chinese community to celebrate the Moon Festival.

Together, we made homemade mooncakes, shared stories and connection, and enjoyed a beautiful moon-themed mindful movement session. 🌙🧘‍♀️

It was such a special afternoon of celebrating culture, community and belonging, creating meaningful experiences for our tamariki and sharing in traditions together.

A beautiful reminder that when we come together, there is always more to learn, share and celebrate. 🤍

🌕 Happy Moon Festival from all of us at Kiddz! ✨

19/09/2026

17/09/2026

✨ Celebrating 10 years of Tracy ✨

This week we celebrated a very special milestone, 10 wonderful years of Tracy being part of the Kiddz whānau. ❤️

Tracy is one of those people who quietly keeps everything ticking along. She is always there behind the scenes, making sure things happen, supporting our educators and helping our Kiddz community run smoothly. We genuinely couldn’t do it without her.

She brings so much care, warmth and kindness to everything she does, and we are incredibly lucky to have her.

To celebrate, we gathered together, shared some cake and sang Tracy a waiata, a beautiful way to honour someone who means so much to our team. 🥰

10 years is something pretty special. Thank you, Tracy, for everything you do and for being such an important part of Kiddz. We love and appreciate you more than you know. 💕

09/09/2026

❤️ WE NEED MORE HEART-LED EDUCATORS! ❤️

We currently have families waiting for home based educators across Christchurch and we’d love to hear from people who are passionate about providing children with a warm, responsive and relationship-based place to learn and grow.

At Kiddz, we believe children are capable, curious and competent learners. Our role as educators is to follow their lead, notice their interests and create opportunities for learning through play, relationships and everyday experiences.

🌿 We love getting children outdoors and connected with nature.

We offer weekly playgroups

🎶 Music with Julie Wylie every fortnight.

🧘‍♀️ Mindful movement with one of our visiting teachers, who is also a trained yoga teacher.

🌱 Nature playgroup, plus a Friday playgroup in Burwood.

And there are plenty of benefits for our educators too:

✨ Work from your own home
✨ Choose your own hours and days
✨ Support to complete your Level 4 Early Childhood qualification if you need it
✨ Free first aid training
✨ Ongoing support from a visiting teacher
✨ Be part of a genuinely supportive community of educators

Kiddz has been locally owned and operated in Christchurch for 26 years. We’re still owned by the same family who started the service, and we have educators who have been with us for almost that entire time, something we’re incredibly proud of.

If you’ve ever thought about working with children from home, but wondered what it would actually be like, come and have a chat with us.

You don’t need to have everything figured out. If you have a big heart for children, we can support you with the rest.

📩 Get in touch with Kiddz Homebased Childcare to find out more.

26/08/2026

This winter has been a rough one for bugs and illness 🤧💛

One of the lovely things about Homebased care is the small group setting. With a maximum of just four children in care at any one time, children can enjoy a calmer, more personalised environment with plenty of individual attention.

Small groups also mean fewer children sharing the same space each day, which can be especially welcome during those long winter months when coughs and sniffles seem to be everywhere!

But perhaps most importantly, it means our educators really get to know each child, their routines, needs, interests and little personalities. There’s time to sit together, play a game, have a conversation and build those strong, trusting relationships that help children feel safe and secure. 💕

Small groups. Big connections. Plenty of room to grow. 🌱