Welcome to The Learning Sanctuary Gisborne. 

Located on a 2 acre picturesque property, our 130 place Long Day Care centre has long been servicing the community for the provision of Education and Care for young children and their families.

Catering for children aged birth to 12 years in a purpose built facility, our programs are responsive to the nature of our professional clientele. Our centre is designed to cater for children in groups according to their learning strengths, interest and emerging development. We nurture children’s social, physical, intellectual and linguistic advances in rooms which compliment their learning.

Our room divisions:

Darwin Room: 0 – 1 years

Mozart Room: 1 – 2 years

Edison Room: 2 – 3 years

Picasso Room: 3 – 4 years

Einstein Room: 4 – 5 years

Davinci Room: 5 – 12 years

Strong in our philosophy is the establishment of networks with local schools and community organisations as we consider this imperative in supporting families in their transition from home to Educational and Care settings, including that of formal schooling. We are proud of our relationships with such organisations in Gisborne, as this has impacted significantly on facilitating smoother transitions.

Our seasonal menus are developed using fresh local produce sourced by expert chefs who create meals that are not only meet above the daily required nutritional intake, but focus on being fun and delicious. We offer a variety of incursion and excursion programs including music, aerobics and yoga. 

We look forward to meeting you and your family and encourage you to visit us at the centre for a tour!

Our centre proudly offers a kindergarten/preschool program to ensure your child is supported for their transition to school every step of the way. With a focus on language, literacy, numeracy, social skills and more your child will become Big School Ready.

Dee Gillham

Hello my name is Dee and I am the Centre Manager at The Learning Sanctuary Gisborne.  I love spending time with my family and friends and I am the proud mother of three very young and active boys.

I have been working in Early Childhood for over 20 yrs (a very long time!!!!). During my career I have worked as a Group Leader, 2IC, Centre Manager, Trainer/Assessor, Kinder Teacher and Area Manager. I have my Bachelor of Arts Early Childhood, Diploma in Community Services and Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.

I also spent three years working in the Northern Territory as a Centre Manager and found my time there to be very rewarding and a fantastic experience rich in its diversity and unique culture.

I am very passionate about a child’s early years and providing a nurturing and caring environment for children to grow. The Learning Sanctuary Gisborne offers a safe welcoming environment where children have the opportunity to explore, to extend their own interests and ideas and develop lifelong skills and to reach their full potential. The Learning Sanctuary Gisborne encourages the uniqueness of all children.

Our educators believe in working as a team with our families, children, co-workers and the larger community to build trusting relationships so that we can achieve the best possible learning outcomes for all children.

I would like to thank you for showing an interest in The Learning Sanctuary Gisborne and encourage you to come by the centre and discover for yourself the fantastic facilities and our large natural outdoor environment.

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Vacation Care

At The Learning Sanctuary we offer Vacation Care programs for school aged children that keep children learning, having fun, engaged yet still getting a much-needed break! See below the fun activities we have planned for this holiday! Secure your spot today!

Rooms

Our centre provides care for the following age groups:

Facilities

Our service provides the following facilities:

• Nappies included
• Breakfast
• Morning Tea
• Lunch
• Afternoon Tea
• On-site parking
• Before and After School Care and School Holiday Club Program
• Music program
• In-house Chef
• Fully air-conditioned
• Large, natural play environments
• Water Play Area
• School pick up and drop off for OSHC
• Yoga and Aerobics Teacher

Reviews and Testimonials

See what our parents have to say about our centre:

“Our girls love attending this centre, great staff and facilities.”

– Kate

“Great childcare centre.”

– Fernando

“Five star childcare”

– K.L.

We’d love to welcome you to one of our Learning Sanctuary Childcare & Early Education centres. If you would like to register your interest in a place at The Learning Sanctuary Gisborne, please fill out the form below. One of our educators will then be in touch to discuss your needs.

Please note: filling in this form does not guarantee a place. We recommend visiting a centre for a tour and meeting our friendly educators.