Nau mai, haere mai - welcome to Crossways Community Creche!
At Crossways Community Creche, we believe that every child is a treasure, he taonga te tamaiti.
Nestled in the heart of Mt Victoria, we are a small, not-for-profit early learning centre dedicated to providing exceptional education and care for tamariki aged one to five years.
Our dedicated team of qualified kaiako (teachers) and volunteers provide a warm, loving environment that is like a second home for both children and their families.
Please come and visit us, we would love to show you around our centre.
At Crossways Community Creche, we believe that every child is a treasure, he taonga te tamaiti.
Nestled in the heart of Mt Victoria, we are a small, not-for-profit early learning centre dedicated to providing exceptional education and care for tamariki aged one to five years.
Our dedicated team of qualified kaiako (teachers) and volunteers provide a warm, loving environment that is like a second home for both children and their families.
Please come and visit us, we would love to show you around our centre.
Get to know us
We know our tamariki
We have high teacher-to-children ratios so your children benefit from a personalised learning experience with teachers who know them well.
A Dedicated Team
The Crossway's teaching team includes four fully qualified teachers, one teaching assistant, and a wonderful volunteer.
Small Class Size
There is a maximum of 22 children attending each day, ensuring your child receives individual support in their care and education.
Whānau and Community Led
Fostering a strong bond and sense of community between the children, families, and teachers is at the heart of what we do.
We Love Nature
Matairangi (Mount Victoria) is just around the corner and we often venture there to explore, allowing children to connect with their surroundings.
Fees
All children over 3 years of age are eligible for 20 hours free ECE funding. Please refer to our Enrolment Information for current fees.
Opening Hours and Days
Our days are Monday to Friday from 8.30am - 2.30pm and we are open 50 weeks of the year (including school holidays).
We know our tamariki
We have high teacher-to-children ratios so your children benefit from a personalised learning experience with teachers who know them well.
A Dedicated Team
The Crossway's teaching team includes four fully qualified teachers, one teaching assistant, and a wonderful volunteer.
Small Class Size
There is a maximum of 22 children attending each day, ensuring your child receives individual support in their care and education.
Whānau and Community Led
Fostering a strong bond and sense of community between the children, families, and teachers is at the heart of what we do.
We Love Nature
Matairangi (Mount Victoria) is just around the corner and we often venture there to explore, allowing children to connect with their surroundings.
Fees
All children over 3 years of age are eligible for 20 hours free ECE funding. Please refer to our Enrolment Information for current fees.
Opening Hours and Days
Our days are Monday to Friday from 8.30am - 2.30pm and we are open 50 weeks of the year (including school holidays).
Vision - WhakakitengaChildren in their first years flourish when learning is embedded in a culture of respect between family, child, teacher and community.
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Mission - WhakatatangaWe aim to operate a sustainable, cooperatively governed, parent run organisation benefiting children of today and of the future.
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“Children are well supported to thrive as confident and competent learners in a family-focused learning environment. Their curiosity is fostered through highly responsive teaching. Toddlers and older children play well together, learning to take responsibility for each other.”
- ERO Report 2022
- ERO Report 2022
Our Day
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“The kind of place you always hope to find for your kids - small, with a high ratio of incredible teachers who work together to foster each child's learning. If you are looking for a creche, you definitely have to visit!”
— Felicity Perry (Parent) |
"This is the perfect creche for your little one. A lovely intimate environment with very caring teachers. My children have thrived at this kindy and I'm glad we discovered it. The older kids are encouraged to develop their leadership skills by looking out for the younger ones.
— Emily Pearce (Parent) |
"We love this Creche! Our girls have flourished since they started here. The teachers are loving and great at cultivating their curiosity. My kids are excited to come to school and love telling us about their day. I also really enjoy the community feel of the center.”
— Travis Paul (Parent) |
Our History
Our history reaches back to 1979, when a group of families formed Crossways Community Crèche for the care and education of young children in the local community of Mt Victoria. It was envisaged as a place in which children could play, learn and have fun.
Crossways first home was in the Crossways Community House located on Brougham Street Mt Victoria, and this is how we got our name. In 2009 the Brougham Street homestead was sold but the end of the Community House did not mean the end of the creche, the parents and staff were determined to carry on. Crossways Community Creche was rehomed into an old school in Newtown for the next few years.
In 2013 current and past Crossways family’s pooled together to provide Crossways with a number of small interest free loans, and two families acted as guarantors enabling Crossways to secure a loan and purchased the Mt Victoria Cottage, we now call home.
For over 40 years, the management and governance of Crossways has remained firmly in the hands of the families who make up its community. The people in the community may change but the ethos has remained over time, the belief that children in their first year’s flourish when learning is embedded within a culture of respect between family child, teacher and community. Over this time some of its founders and attendees have become grandparents and parents themselves and returned to Crossways with their mokopuna.
