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Holiday & After School Programmes
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Directories > School Age Families
ACROSS To Kotahitanga O Te Wairua
Counselling, Early intervention, Support Groups, Supervised Contact (Court Approved)
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Website: http://www.across.org.nz
Alfredton School
Full Primary School
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Appleton Kindergarten
Kindergarten: Early Childhood Education
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Ballance School
Full Primary School
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Budget Service - Tararua REAP
Free confidential financial assistance & mentoring, building financial capability.
Looking after Dannevirke, Woodville, Pahiatua and Eketahuna. Area covers Tararua Region from Norsewood to Eketahuna.
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Website: http://www.tararuareap.co.nz
Building Blocks
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Bush Supergrans
Helping Families to Flourish
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Busy Bees Childcare Centre
Early Childhood Education
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Central Kindergarten
Kindergarten: Early Childhood Education for children aged 2 to 5 years
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Country Kids
Child care centre
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Dannevirke Dental Centre
FREE dental treatment for children aged from 0-13 years.
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Dannevirke South School 06 374 7361
Huia Range School 06 374 7672
Freephone 0800 TALK TEETH
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Dannevirke High School
Secondary School, Co-educational
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Website: http://www.dannevirkehigh.school.nz
Dannevirke JAB Ripper Rugby
Saturday mornings during Winter months.
From four years of age.
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Dannevirke Judo Club
Train on Wednesday nights 6.30pm-7.30pm at the Knox Church Hall, cnr High and Swinburn Streets, Dannevirke.
For 7 years and older, both boys and girls - during term time.
Contact Lisa 021 058 9036
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Dannevirke Kindergarten Association
Kindergarten: Early Childhood Education
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Dannevirke Library
"Little Ears" - Free early literacy and activities for pre-schoolers and their parents or caregivers.
Little Ears is during term time only.
Dannevirke Community Library, Station Street, Dannevirke
Monday 9.30am -10.00am
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Website: http://www.tararuadc.govt.nz/
Dannevirke Makirikiri Tots and Toddlers
Playgroup Hours Monday 9.30 – 12pm
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Dannevirke Police Youth Aid
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Dannevirke South School
Full Primary School
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Dannevirke Sports Club Junior Football
Saturday mornings during Winter months.
From four years of age.
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Dental Clinic
Dannevirke South School Dental Clinic: FREE for children 0-12 years
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Dental Clinic
Pahiatua School: FREE for children 0-12 years
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Donna Quaife Counselling
Free Counselling to families in the Tararua district.
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Dot Kids
Early childhood centre
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Drug Info Now
fast free confidential information about drugs via text message
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Website: http://www.drug.org.nz
Education Services
Tararua School Attendance Officer
Eketahuna Community Garden
Community Garden
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Eketahuna Health Centre
Health Centre with GP and nursing services
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Eketahuna School
Full Primary School
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Website: http://www.eketahuna.school.nz
Family Planning
Health promotion. Promoting positive sexual health by providing advice, support, services and resources relating to sexual and reproductive health, and relationships
Feeling Special Feeling Safe: positive life skills programme for chidren and their families/whanau; resources and educationfor healthy family/whanau relationships; Resources relating directly to the prevention of family violence
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Website: http://www.familyplanning.org.nz
First Years Preschool
Early childhood education & care centre
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Hillcrest School
Full primary School
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Holyoake Kindergarten
Kindergarten: Early Childhood Education and care facility
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Huia Range School
Full Primary School
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Website: http://www.huiarange.school.nz
Incredible Years
This 14 week parenting course is run once a year in the Tararua area. This programme is to empower parents with positive parenting strategies.
To register, contact Tararua REAP 06 374 6565, or The Trust Tararua 06 376 7608.
Kids Castle
0-5 Preschool Child carereet& Education. &.30 - 5.30 Mon - Fri
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Kidsline Support (<14 yrs)
National call centre
For young people up to 18 years old. 4-9pm weekdays.
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Kumeroa Playgroup
Playgroup Hours Wednesday 10.00am – 12.30pm
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Kumeroa-Hopelands School
Full Primary School
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Website: http://www.kumeroa.school.nz
Kyokushinkai Karate Club
Tuesday and Thursday 5.30pm - 7.00pm
All year, from four years of age.
Old Folks Hall, McLean Street, Woodville
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Lets Move It
All ages
Wednesday 9.30am
No charge
At the Knox Church, 185 High Street, Dannevirke
Bring your preschooler down and enjoy this Kindy Gym.
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Literacy Tamaki nui a Rua
Training in literacies & computer skills. Volunteering opportunities.
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Little Rugrats
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Mainly Music
Friday 10am
$3.00 per session
Music and morning tea provided for parents and child.
Knox Church Hall, 185 High Streeet, Dannevirke
Contact: Jennifer Read
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Makuri School
Full primary School
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Website: http://www.sporty.co.nz/makuri
Manawatu Community Law Centre
Providing free, one on one legal services throughout the Manawatū, Horowhenua and Tararua rohe
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Manawatu Supporting Families in Mental Illness
Support, Advocacy, Education, Information for Families whose lives are affected by Mental Illness. Free Depression & Anxiety courses offered twice a year.
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Website: http://www.manawatusf.org.nz
Mangatainoka School
Full Primary School
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Mental Wellbeing Supports for Young People
Aroha - Is a chatbot that provides practical, evidence-based tools to manage stress, maintain social conncection and stay active.
portal.habits.auckland.ac.nz/Portal/#/landing-covid19bot-trial
Aunty Dee - Is a free online tool for anyone who needs some help workig through a problem.
www.auntydee.co.nz
Melon Health - Has a kete of resources to support teenagers' emotional wellbeing. There are videos, downloadable worksheets and a 'First steps to managing anxiety' mini-course.
www.melonhealth.com/manual
Mental Wealth - Has resources where you can learn more about mental health.
www.mentalwealth.nz
SPARX - Is an online self-help tool that teaches young people the key skills needed to help combat depression and anxiety in an interactive game-world.
www.sparx.org.nz/home
The Lowdown - Has some great resources about recognising and understanding depression and anxiety.
www.thelowdown.co.nz
For Pacific Families - If you or someone you know is feeling stressed or anxious, our friends at Vaka Tautua can offer you support through their helpline 0800 OLA LELEI (0800 652 535).
LeVa Pasifika also provides information and support for Pasifika families on mental health addiction and suicide prevention.
Miss Lissy's Performing Arts
Performance art fusion for all ages from birth to adults.
Express yourself through performance art.
Fun, high energy and educational.
For more information, call Lissy 046 745 7488
www.lissyloushay.com
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Website: http:/www.lissyloushay.com
Norsewood & District School
Full Primary School
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Website: http://www.norsewood.school.nz
Norsewood Playgroup
Meet on Thursdays at 10.00am
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Open Home Foundation
Providing quality child-centred, family-focussed, Christian social services. The Open Home Foundation has a commitment to working collaboratively with families and whanau in a strength based and culturally appropriate way that prioritises child safety and promotes family well-being/whanau mauri ora.
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Origin Studios
Song and Dance for 3 year olds - Saturday 9.00am - 9.30am
Beginner Balle for 4 year olds - Saturday 9.30am - 10.00am
Studio Address: 136 High Street, Dannevirke.
$85.00 per term.
Contact Amy.
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Our Place Homebased Child Care
Home Based Child Care & OSCAR care
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Website: http://www.ourplacechildcare.co.nz
Pahiatua Community Garden
Learning Life Skills
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Pahiatua Community Services Trust
Early intervention, Family Violence assistance
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Pahiatua Community Services Trust
Family Support, particularly young children
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Pahiatua Community Services Trust
Social worker, Community Support & Advocacy
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Pahiatua Kindergarten
Kindergarten: Early Childhood Education
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Pahiatua Police Youth Aid
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Pahiatua School
Full Primary School
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Papatawa School
Full Primary School
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Website: http://www.sporty.co.nz/papatawa
Parent Help Line
National call centre 0800 568 856
Our free Parent Helpline provides compassionate, friendly, non-judgemental support and advice on all parenting issues.
Available from 9am to 9pm, Monday to Sunday.
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Parentline Manawatu
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PAUA Early Childhood Home-based Care Service
Home-based Early Childhood Care Provider: ECE and OSCAR care with approved Educators
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Website: http://www.paua.ac.nz/
Pongaroa School
Full Primary School
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Preschool Music and Movement
Thursday 10.30am - 11.30am
All ages
No charge
At the Anglican Church Hall, 175 High Street, Dannevirke
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Public Health Nurse Dannevirke
Work in schools and pre-schools and their communities, work with children, young people and their whanau. School staff, parents, whanau refer children with health concerns to the Public Health Nurse.
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Public Health Nurse Pahiatua
Work in schools and pre-schools and their communities, work with children, young people and their whanau. School staff, parents, whanau refer children with health concerns to the Public Health Nurse.
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Ruahine Playgroup
Playgroup Hours Tuesday 9.30am – 12.00pm
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Ruahine School
Full Primary School
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Sexual Health Clinic
MidCentral DHB service
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SKIP
Strategies with Kids. Information for Parents
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Website: http://www.skip.org.nz
Skoolz Out @ Pips
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Special Education Services
Ministry of Education, Special Education Service Free offers: Early intervention service to support children who have a developmental or learning delay, a disability behaviour or communication issue that impacts their ability to participate or learn. Communication support for students with high speech/language needs at school. Ongoing Resourcing Scheme to support children with the highest level of need at school. High Health Needs Fund to support for children who are too sick to attend school. Physical Disability Service to support children with physical disabilities at school. Severe Behaviour Service to support children at shcool who are experiencing severe behaviour difficulties
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Website: http://www.education.govt.nz
Sprouts
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St Anthony's School
Full Catholic Primary School
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St Joseph's School
Full Catholic Primary School
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Tararua College
Secondary School, co-educational
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Website: http://www.tararuacollege.school.nz
Tararua Community Youth Services Inc in Dannevirke
Provide support and advocacy to youth from 11 to 24 years. Specialised programmes.
A two day course that gives you an understanding of sleep routines, how to manage and cope with your baby, and much more!
to register, contact Tararua Community Youth Services on 06 374 9214 or visit them at 8 Gordon Street, Dannevirke.
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Tararua Community Youth Services Inc in Eketahuna
Provide support and advocacy to youth from 11 to 24 years. Specialised programmes
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Tararua Community Youth Services Inc in Pahiatua
Provide support and advocacy to youth from 11 to 24 years. Specialised programmes
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Tararua Family Services
Social Work Support Services
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Website: http://www.anglicancarewaiapu.nz
Tararua REAP - Early Childhood Education
Supporting increased participation in Quality Early Childhood Education and increased successful transition to Schools by:
- Minimising the barriers that prevent rural children and whānau from participating in ECE by providing relevant information to assist them in making informed decisions about ECE learning options and support with enrolment
- Either in group situations or on a one-to-one basis.
- Coordinating and providing interactive sessions to whānau/families and the wider community that are both fun and educational to show the benefits of ECE and encourage participation.
- Providing access to high quality ECE teaching resources - to enhance ECE organisations and teaching capability.
- Supporting the Kohanga Reo within the Tararua District to deliver high quality ECE programmes and supporting the ECE sector with implementation of Ka Hikitia.
- Delivering practical workshops which have direct links to Te Whariki to rural playgroups across the Tararua District.
- Leading and facilitating the Tararua ECE and New Entrant Teachers Forum focusing on professional development and sector collaboration. Providing professional development opportunities to the ECE sector that might not otherwise be possible in smaller rural communities.
- Supporting Tararua REAP in taking an active role in the Dannevirke Schools Community of Learning, including the ECE Coordinator being a standing member of the COL Management Team.
- Providing key support to all ECE/school transition initiatives in the Tararua area.
- Leading and facilitating the Tararua ECE and New Entrant Teachers Forum focusing on collaboration and transition. Providing professional development opportunities to the ECE sector that focus on transition to school.
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Website: http://www.tararuareap.co.nz
Tararua REAP - Strengthening Families
Administer and coordinate the Strengthening Families process for whanau/families working with multiple agencies and/or organisations in the Tararua District. Provide support for Strengthening Families Lead Agencies. Administer the Tararua Strengthening Families Network and coordinate the monthly Forum Mettings. Secretarial role for the Tararua Strengthening Families Local Management Group
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Website: http://www.tararuareap.co.nz
Tararua REAP Budget Service
Tararua REAP Budget Service trained Financial Mentors offer free and confidential, one-on-one support to help navigate through financial hardship.
Budgeting Support can help one to: reduce weekly cashflow pressures, pay overdue bills, save for home ownership, negotiate with creditors, offer specialised advice for Kiwi Saver withdrawals, bankruptcy, IRD or WINZ support.
This is a free and confidential service.
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Website: http://www.tararuareap.co.nz
Tararua REAP- Adult & Community Education ACE
Provision & coordination of community based education, foundations skills & pathways into other learning opportunities that meet community learning needs for youth adults and whanau. Providing workshops and seminars in Northern Tararua that support improving skills for participating in industry, progressing career paths, further learning and/or employment and improving skills for Maori and Pasifika learners.
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Website: http://www.tararuareap.co.nz
Tararua REAP- Reading Assistance Programme
Supporting increased early years (primary-aged) literacy, language & numeracy through coordinating a Reading Assistance programme with Northern Tararua primary Schools, tutors and whanau. This enables children to get one to one daily help with reading, matched to a trained tutor.
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Website: http://www.tararuareap.co.nz
Tararua Youth Offending Team (YOTs) Coordinator
Youth Justice
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Te Kapua O Te Rangi te Kohanga Reo
Te Kapua O Te Rangi Te Kohanga Reo
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Te Kete Hauora o Rangitane
Whanau Ora Navigator
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Website: http://www.rangitane.co.nz
Te Kohanga Reo O Atawhai
Total immersion pre-school Te Reo Maori Kaupapa Hours Mon – Fri 9am – 3pm
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Te Kohanga Reo O Kaitoki
Kohanga Reo Hours Mon – Fri 9am – 3pm
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Te Kohanga Reo O Taniwaka
Kohanga Reo Hours Mon – Fri 9am – 3pm
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Te Kura Kaupapa Maori
Te Reo Full Immersion School: year 1 to 13 (Primary and secondary)
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Te Wananga o Tamaki Nui a Rua
Children's OSCAR programmes;
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Te Wananga o Tamaki Nui a Rua
Family Violence programmes including White Ribbon and Children's safety noho;
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Te Whare Koha Playgroup
Playgroup Hours Wednesday 9.00am at Dannevirke Central Kindergarten
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The Hub Mum's and Bub's
Meet fortnightly on a Wednesday at 10.30am at The Hub
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The Lowdown
Email or webchat to get support for young people experiencing depression or anxiety.
Call 0800 111 757
Text 5626
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Ti Tree Point Playgroup
Playgroup Hours Wednesday 10.00am – 12.00pm
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Totara College
School, co-educational: Years 1 to 13 (primary and secondary)
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Website: http://www.totaracollege.school.nz
Tots and Toddlers
Meet on Mondays 9.30am
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Toy Library Dannevirke
Opening Hours:
Tuesday 2.30pm - 5.30pm
Thursday 9.30am - 11.30am
Saturday 9.30am - 11.30am
"We can offer friendship, service with a smile, and lots of toys"
$45.00 per year.
35 York Street, Dannevirke (at Wai Splash Community Pool).
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Toy Library Pahiatua
Opening Hours: Thursday 10:30am - 12:30pm. Saturday 10:30am - 12:00 noon.
Triple P Parenting Courses
To register, contact Tararua REAP on 06 374 6565
Workshop Groups
Facilitated by the Triple P Coach, this duscussion group provides an opportunity to focus on the big issues:
Dealing with disobedience
Developing good bedtime routines
Managing fighting and aggression
Hassle-free shopping with children
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Website: http://www.tararuareap.co.nz
Vocational Pathways
Industry Training Federation Information about finding training opportunities
Website: https://www.youthguarantee.net.nz
Wai Splash Community Aquatic Pool
General Admittance
Baby Swim Lessons (25 minutes)
Thursday and Saturday 9.00am
$80.00 per term (pre book)
Pre-School Swim Lessons (25 minutes)
Monday and Wednesday 3.00pm
Thursday and Saturday 10.30am
$90.00 per term (pre book)
Waterplay Sessions
Tuesday and Friday 10.30am - 12.30pm
$6.00 entry for adult and baby
Ideal for friends, babies and peschoolers to catchup and enjoy some water play
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Wairarapa REAP - Adult & community education
Supporting education in southern Tararau through Adults ACE programmes
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Wairarapa REAP - Early childhood education
Supporting education in southern Tararau through Early Childhood Playgroups
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Weber School
Full Primary School
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Website: http://www.weber.school.nz
What's Up
Call 0800 942 8787 (0800 WHATSUP) or webchat to talk about anything with trained counsellors.
Call: Monday to Friday 12-11pm, Saturday and Sunday 3-11pm.
Webchat: Monday to Friday 1-10pm , Saturday and Sunday 3-10pm.
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Woodville Early Childcare Centre
Early childhood centre
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Woodville Junior Football
9am-10am Saturday during Winter Months.
From four years of age.
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Woodville Library
"Little Ears" - Free early literacy and activities for pre-schoolers and their parents or caregivers.
Little Ears is during term time only.
Woodville Community Library, 45 Vogel Street, Woodville
Wednesday 11.00am - 11.30am
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Website: http://www.tararuadc.govt.nz/
Woodville Music Group
Thursday 10.30am - 11.30am.
FREE.
Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 2 Amelia Street, Woodville.
Contact Rosemary.
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Woodville Playcentre
Children and whanau learning and growing together. Playcentre Hours Tues & Thurs 9.15 – 1:15pm
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Woodville School
Full Primary School
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Work & Income
Work & Income Services (Employment & Financial Support) to the Tararua District. Includes Heartlands in Pahiatua as a link to services provided
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Website: http://www.workandincome.govt.nz
Work & Income
OSCAR programmes
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