The Den

The Den The DEN is a nature based educational facility for children aged 2-6 years.

❤️ We are extremely proud and excited to announce that we have received a Rito Tohu Manawa Ora | Healthy Heart Award fro...
24/08/2026

❤️ We are extremely proud and excited to announce that we have received a Rito Tohu Manawa Ora | Healthy Heart Award from the Heart Foundation for the amazing things we do to promote healthy food and physical activity. We are helping our tamariki to have healthy habits and healthy hearts for life.

20/08/2026

Some friendly rivalry at The DEN.
Who will come away with the bragging the rights?

14/08/2026

🌿This is learning DEN Style! — muddy, happy, outdoors
Ages 2–6 💚 Opposite Park Island 💚 Enrolling now

⚠ DEN whanau - get your washing machines ready! -sorry not sorry 🤭
14/08/2026

⚠ DEN whanau - get your washing machines ready! -sorry not sorry 🤭

11/08/2026

🌿 DEN life = Childhood unlocked 👌
Two acres of nature becomes a pirate ship, a forest kingdom, a muddy café, a rocket launchpad… whatever your child imagines today.
Real play. Real kaiako. Real childhood.
For ages 2–6 💚 Opposite Park Island, Napier 💚 Enrolments open now

🌿Come Play With UsECE Qualified Reliever — come and spend your days exploring, connecting, and supporting tamariki acros...
10/08/2026

🌿Come Play With Us
ECE Qualified Reliever — come and spend your days exploring, connecting, and supporting tamariki across two acres of magic.
If you love forest adventures, open space, and a centre where children truly thrive, we’d love to welcome you into our DEN whānau.
💚 Casual relieving role covering annual + sick leave
📧 [email protected]

🌿We’re looking for an ECE Qualified Reliever who loves nature, movement, curiosity and joy.At The DEN, tamariki choose t...
03/08/2026

🌿We’re looking for an ECE Qualified Reliever who loves nature, movement, curiosity and joy.
At The DEN, tamariki choose their day — forest missions, muddy play, sliding hills, or cosy indoor stories by the fire.

If this sounds like your kind of mahi, we’d love to meet you.
💚 Casual relieving role
📧 [email protected]
📌Napier - opposite Park Island

03/08/2026

💚While You Work, They Thrive💚
While you’re working, your little one is exploring, imagining, climbing, sliding, laughing and learning through real play.

Two acres of nature 💚 Real kaiako 💚Real childhood.

For ages 2–6 🌿Opposite Park Island, Napier 🌿 Enrolments open now.

ECE Qualified Reliever — Come Play, Explore, and enjoy our 2 acres of magic 🌿 Love forest adventures, open space, and wo...
23/07/2026

ECE Qualified Reliever — Come Play, Explore, and enjoy our 2 acres of magic 🌿
Love forest adventures, open space, and working in a centre where tamariki thrive? We’d love to welcome another qualified reliever into our DEN whānau.
💚 Casual relieving role covering annual and sick leave for our permanent kaiako.
[email protected]

23/07/2026

The DEN 🌿 - not your average daycare and we don't want to be!

Address

Cato Road
Napier

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 3:30pm

Telephone

+6462812588

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