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About Bunny Childcare Warkworth

A Safe, Caring and Inspiring Place to Grow

Founded by an experienced educator with over 20 years in education management, Bunny Childcare Warkworth is a purpose-built early learning centre where children thrive through play, nurture and meaningful relationships.

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20+Years Education Management
2Purpose-built Buildings
50Children Licensed
15Infants Licensed
35Children 2+ Licensed
2000㎡Learning Environment

Our Story & Promise

Bunny Childcare brings together professional early childhood education, warm relationships and a strong family-centred community. Our goal is simple: to give every child the best possible start in a safe, caring and inspiring environment.

Children feel safe to be themselves, build meaningful connections and grow in confidence every day.

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Qualified ECE Teachers

100% qualified, caring and experienced.

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Low Teacher–Child Ratios

More teachers, more individual attention.

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MOE Licensed & Regulated

Fully licensed with New Zealand regulatory standards.

5 Key Areas & 80 Criteria

Clear standards for learning, safety and centre management.

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Grade A Food Safety Rating

High food safety standards for peace of mind.

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Healthy Meals Included

Nutritious, balanced meals freshly prepared.

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Nature-Based Play

Outdoor exploration, gardens and discovery.

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Strong School Transition

Building confidence for a smooth move to school.

Our Founder’s Vision

A Second Home for Children and Families

Bunny Childcare Warkworth was founded by Adam, an education entrepreneur and operator with over 20 years of experience in education management. His background includes developing and managing early learning centres, training organisations and education-related associations across different countries. Adam has also completed training in psychology and nutrition, which has shaped his belief that early childhood education should care for the whole child — body, mind, emotions and relationships.

Our vision is to build an early learning centre where families feel genuinely welcome and connected. A childcare centre should not feel like a factory or a hotel. It should feel like a second home — a place where children feel safe, parents feel comfortable, and teachers work closely with families every day.

We care deeply about children’s physical health and emotional wellbeing. We do not renovate unnecessarily simply to make things look newer, and we are thoughtful about the use of strong cleaning products, especially in spaces used by infants and children under two. Our aim is to provide a calm, settled and comfortable environment where children can play, learn and rest safely.

Children’s wellbeing starts with the adults around them. Our teachers are safety checked, suitable to work with children, and genuinely committed to early childhood education. Many of our teachers are qualified ECE professionals, with early childhood education degrees or current practising certificates.

We also believe that friendships in early childhood matter deeply. A child’s friends, sense of belonging and daily happiness are not small things — they help shape confidence, wellbeing and lifelong memories.

01Family-Centred Care

Families are welcomed as part of our community, with open communication and meaningful connection.

02Health & Wellbeing First

We value physical health, emotional wellbeing, calm routines and a settled environment for children.

03Careful, Qualified Teachers

Our recruitment focuses on safety, suitability, professional practice and genuine love for early learning.

04A Place to Belong

We want Bunny to feel like a second home where children, families and teachers grow together.

Licensed & Regulated ECE Service

Licensed, Regulated and Built for the Future

Bunny Childcare Warkworth is a licensed early childhood education service operating under New Zealand’s early learning regulatory framework. Our centre is managed in line with the 5 key regulatory standard areas and 80 centre-based ECE licensing criteria, supporting children’s learning, wellbeing, health, safety, facilities and centre management.

These standards guide our daily practice and help us provide a safe, caring and well-managed learning environment for children.

5 Key AreasCurriculum, health, safety, facilities and governance
80 Licensing CriteriaCentre-based ECE management standards
Future VisionTo become one of New Zealand’s most trusted and recognised early learning groups.
Quality, Safety & Care

A Centre You Can Trust

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100% qualified teaching team, with teachers who understand New Zealand ECE practice.

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Many teachers hold Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees in Early Childhood Education.

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Key staff are First Aid certified.

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Following Te Whāriki and New Zealand ECE regulatory standards.

Our Journey

Built on experience, care and community connection.

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Education Experience

Years of education management and early learning experience guide our approach.

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A Clear Vision

We created Bunny Childcare with a vision for safe, warm and high-quality early childhood education.

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Community Connection

We build trusted relationships with local families and the Warkworth community.

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A Place to Belong

Children are welcomed into a caring environment where they feel safe, known and valued.

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Growing Every Day

We continue to grow with our children, families and teaching team.

Visit Our Centre

⌖ 23–25 Campbell Drive, Warkworth 0910

☎ 09 425 8730

✉ admin@bunnychildcare.co.nz

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What Families Say

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“Bunny Childcare has been such a wonderful place for our daughter. The teachers are so caring and the environment is beautiful.”

— Happy Parent