Everyone needs a bit of sunshine!
Warm, nature-led childcare
in Te Rapa, Hamilton
A warm welcome to Sunshine Childcare - where tamariki have space to play, explore, grow and belong.
For more than 15 years, Sunshine Childcare has welcomed Hamilton families into caring, nature-led early childhood education. Our two Te Rapa centres are places where children are known, supported and encouraged to be wonderfully themselves.
Conditions apply. Talk with our friendly team about the offers and the right care for your whānau.
A place to wonder, adventure and belong
Real Wonder
Ko te manu e kai ana i te miro nōna te ngahere. Ko te manu e kai ana i te mātauranga nōna te ao. The bird that eats the miro berry, his is the forest. The bird that eats education, his is the world.This whakataukī reflects our belief in the wonder of early childhood education and the importance of the natural environment.
Real adventure
Our big indoor and outdoor environments invite tamariki to explore the living world with curiosity. Real grass, fruit trees and vegetable gardens are part of everyday learning. With caring, qualified kaiako alongside them, children can imagine, investigate, take healthy risks and build strong relationships.
Real engagement
The real world of family and whānau is mirrored in the nurturing world of Sunshine. We strengthen each child’s interest in the world around them through play, relationships and learning that responds to who they are.
Sunshine on Sunshine
Our primary Te Rapa centre at 80 Sunshine Ave is currently taking registrations. Five age-focused rooms, large natural outdoor areas and a community garden give children room to discover at their own pace
Sunshine on Vickery
At 106 Vickery Street, our smaller whānau-centred setting has two rooms and a spacious natural environment. Tamariki learn through play, relationships and care for Papatuanuku—our living world.
Learning in the real world
Nature is our third teacher. Children learn in all weather, through messy play, uninterrupted play, care for plants and animals, conversation, movement and the interests that matter to them. Our qualified teaching professionals work in partnership with whānau so every child can grow in confidence and capability.
Caring, qualified teachers, with a minimum of 80% qualified teaching professionals
Free, heart-healthy and allergy-friendly food for all children
Natural outdoor environments with real grass, fruit trees and vegetable gardens
Free unlimited nappies
Individual learning portfolios
Hear from our whānau
“These teachers are amazing. The care they take to keep you informed and look at your family as a whole shows how they care so much.”
— Deborah
Hear from our whānau
“We love Sunshine on Sunshine. The teachers truly care about our child and treat us as part of a very special family.”
— Emma
Hear from our whānau
“Sunshine on Vickery is amazing! Truly care about kids!”
— Seval
Life at Sunshine
Visit our Te Rapa childcare centres
The best way to feel the difference is to come in and meet us. Visit Sunshine on Sunshine or Sunshine on Vickery, explore the spaces and talk through what your child and whānau need.
