Welcome to William Booth - Upper Hutt

William Booth Rata Educare is often described as a ‘hidden gem’—a welcoming, well-resourced centre where tamariki feel known and valued. Our programme balances child-led play with intentional teaching to support each child’s interests and next learning steps.

• Large outdoor environment: Bikes, swings, sandpit and a vegetable garden for hands-on learning.
• Inviting indoor spaces: Calm, well-planned areas for play, discovery and creativity.
• Sleep facilities: We follow each child’s individual routine to support healthy rest.
• Meals: Whānau provide lunches; kai is enjoyed together to encourage healthy habits and social skills.
• Special friends: We often have bunnies and guinea pigs that foster gentle, caring interactions.

We run a mixed-age programme so siblings and friends can learn together. Kaiako respond to each child’s interests, building early literacy, numeracy, language, social skills and self-help through play, stories, music and movement.

• "William Booth Educare is more than a daycare they are a family, the teachers have always supported my children to the highest standard and embraced them. They celebrate the wins no matter how small and are always there with a listening ear and a hug on the hard days."
• "I have had my three youngest sons all come through William Booth Educare in Upper Hutt. This has been a wonderful journey and lovely experience for us all. Determination, love, respect, excellence and value; having these wonderful values instilled at such a young age has given him a strong foundation to life. The tamariki at this daycare is well connected and have their needs met and more. I can't praise the caring devoted teacher's from over the years until now.
• "As a mother knowing I'm leaving my children in the best care in Wellington- New Zealand. I am truly grateful these teacher's dedicate their time, sacrifice and love showing up; putting all their energy and support to each child. From infant to toddler through to new entrant. There is a huge lot invested with having the overall well-being. The teachers over the years up unto this day have not just set the bar for all childcare; but have gone far and beyond for each child and Whanau."
• Strong, respectful and responsive relationships between teachers and children and their parents and whānau underpin a curriculum that supports children’s independence.
• Intentional teaching strategies clearly support children’s social-emotional development, and child-led learning
• Children’s sense of belonging and wellbeing are supported through teachers who are calm and highly attuned to their needs, and an intentionally designed environment that supports them to lead their own learning.
• The curriculum is enriched by community involvement
• Governance and management clearly focus on children’s learning and wellbeing as the primary consideration in their decision making.
• Well considered strategies are implemented to effectively support children, their parents and whānau to access the curriculum. Social services and organisational initiatives including good adult: child ratios, specialist support and resourcing help to mitigate potential barriers that impact on children’s learning and wellbeing.

• Storypark for learning stories, updates and progress
• Facebook for community connection