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A home away from home

Ako Adventures offers a safe and nurturing home away from home where children love to learn and parents can trust their child is getting the very best standard of education and care.

Located in beautiful South Auckland, at Russell Rd, Manurewa.

We have an open door policy and encourage parents/whānau and caregivers to spend time with us getting to know our teachers and the routines that we incorporate into our programme. We believe it is important to understand and support your values and beliefs within a nurturing learning environment.

What we offer

  • 20 hours FREE ECE
  • WINZ applications available
  • Community excursions
  • Whānau days
  • Speech Language Therapist on our team of educators
  • Celebration of special occasions
  • Experienced, trained and friendly teachers who love what they do
  • Excellent teacher ratios to ensure every child receives the best education and care
  • A transition to school programme alongside parent/teacher hui
  • A bus service for FREE pick up & drop off
  • Nutritional kai 3 days a week
  • Lunch box days
  • Affordable fees

On-site Speech Language Therapist

We have a speech language therapist with a passion for language development working alongside Kaiako to promote early language development opportunities throughout the day. The SLT will be onsite engaging with children and teachers 2-3 days per week.

The Education Gazette has published an article that looks further at our approach to language skills in early learning. Read the article here.

Enrolment at Ako Adventures

We welcome families to visit the centre and get a feel for whether it is a good fit for their tamariki. You can either phone and make an appointment or pop in on a Tuesday / Thursday when we have an administrator who can show you around the learning spaces.

Get in touch

Please feel free to get in touch if you have any enquiries – we’d love to hear from you.

Ph 09 266 6285
22 Russell Road, Manurewa
Auckland 2102







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