General School Holiday Programmes
Have a look at these holiday programmes that offer a variety of activities for kids and teens each day in Auckland, New Zealand.
Featured General School Holiday Programmes
School Holiday Fun at Arataki Visitor Centre
www.facebook.com/aratakivisitorcentre
Visit the Arataki Visitor Centre these April school holidays for an action-packed programme of activities, which will get the whole family excited about nature, discovery and adventure.
Suitable for 6 to 11 year olds.
Auckland General School Holiday Programmes
Central Auckland
Fun for Kids – Hebron holiday programme
Runs in the Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer school holidays
For for Kids Hebron holiday programme
Fun for Kids offers a fun filled two weeks holiday programme in a Christian environment. Get ready to be immersed in sports, arts, baking, singing and dancing, meeting inspirational professionals and exploring the world every day.
Ages: 5 to 12
KidZone
St Cuthberts College, 122 Market Road, Epsom
Runs in the Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring school holidays.
www.stcuthberts.school.nz
KidZone provides a safe, stimulating and enriching environment for your young ones over the school holidays. With a range of amazing onsite and offsite activities, there is no doubt the young ones will be exhausted with fun! Operating daily from 7:30am through to 5:30pm.
Ages: 5 to 13 years old
Richmond Road Holiday Programme
Richmond Road School, 113 Richmond Road, Ponsonby
www.richmondroad.school.nz
Home from home programme with a multicultural passion. Variety of activities including: cooking class, fabulous art, music & dance, cinema visits, bowling & or other outings. There is also an outdoor area for ‘bring your own wheels’ every day and to play sport in Richmond Road School grounds. Outside tutors for Capoeira, hip hop and DJ’ing are brought in too.
Ages: 5 to 13 years
YMCA Ellerslie
YMCA Ellerslie Recreation Centre, 46 Michaels Ave, Ellerslie, Auckland
www.ymcaauckland.org.nz
View their holiday programme here: YMCA Ellerslie Holiday Programme
Ages: 5 to 7 years; 8 to 10 years; 11 to 15 years.
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Meadowbank Community Centre Holiday Programme
Meadowbank Community Centre, 29 St Johns Road, Auckland
April, July, October and January school holidays
Hours: 8:30am to 5:30pm (some half days and early morning starts are available)
www.meadowbankcc.org.nz
Meadowbank Community Centre is an award winning programme that runs every holiday period. The programme is safe and fun with exciting daily trips and cool centre based activities. It is an MSD approved and registered programme and eligible families can access an OSCAR Subsidy to help with fees.
Cost: $60 per day
Ages: 5 to 14 years
YMCA Onehunga
Jordan Recreation Centre 5 Pearce Street, Onehunga
www.ymcaauckland.org.nz
Kids don’t want to waste their holidays doing boring stuff – and we totally understand! At YMCZ’s holiday programmes they make sure there is plenty to do to keep kids occupied. Go on trips to cool places, fun activities with friendly, fully trained staff. For those parents and caregivers that have busy schedules they also provide extended hours which include Before and After Care.
View their holiday programme here: YMCA Onehunga Holiday Programme
Ages: 5 to 7 years; 8 to 10 year olds; 11 to 15 years.
YMCA Mount Albert
Mount Albert Community and Recreation Centre, 773 New North Road, Mount Albert, Auckland
www.ymcaauckland.org.nz
View their holiday programme here: YMCA Mount Albert Holiday Programme
Ages: 5 to 10 years; 11 to 15 years.
Parnell Trust
Parnell District School, Gladstone Road, Parnell OR
Epsom Normal Primary School, 41 The Drive, Epsom
Runs in the Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring school holidays
www.parnell.org.nz/school-children/school-holidays/latest-programme
Parnell Trust’s holiday programmes have up to four activity options to choose from each day:
* Club House activities for on-site fun;
*Adventure Seekers activities for exhilarating adventures out and about Auckland;
*On the Move for high energy activities, mainly offsite ; and
*Special Projects for exciting technical / special challenges mostly for older kids(including LEGO EV3 Mindstorms, Scratch Coding, Animation and Interactive Story Design and Minecraft workshops.
Suitable for kids aged 5 to 14 years old
Massive Activities Kids Holiday Program
Health and Sports Fitness Club, 2 Morningside Drive, Auckland
www.healthandsports.co.nz
Indoor Sports, Arts and Crafts, Team Building games, Circus Arts, Dance, Drama, Parkour, Beach trips, Water Rescue training, Swimming, and so much more. Nutritional Morning Tea, Lunch and Afternoon Tea provided, and absolutely no screen time.
Suitable for kids aged 5 to 13 years old
ASB Stadium
ASB Stadium, Cnr Kepa and Kohimarama Road, Kohimarama, Auckland, New Zealand
www.asbstadium.co.nz
Shool holiday programme of fun activities and trips around Auckland for all ages between 5 to 14 years.
Minimum of 2 members of staff on site and ratios of 1:10 at the Stadium and 1:6 on excursions,
North Auckland
AUT Millennium Holiday Programme
AUT Millennium, 17 Antares Place, Mairangi Bay
www.autmillennium.org.nz
An active programme which encourages children to ‘Be the best you can be’. Includes xmas baking, kayaking, golf, and more.
Ages: 5 to 13 years
Cost: $40 per day for onsite, and $45 per day for offsite trips.
Into the Wild
The Forest School, 605 Hibiscus Coast, Highway Hatfields Beach, Auckland
Spring, Winter, Autumn and Summer school holidays
www.theforestschool.co.nz
Adventure club in the forest with den building, campfire cooking, nature art and craft, games, beach and water play and woodwork. Your child will be cared for and supervised by qualified staff who are NZ Registered teachers and Forest School Practitioners.
Polysports Northcote Holiday Programme
Harbour Sport Sportspasifik
Cost: FREE for Pacific children aged 6 to 12 years old.
YMCA North Shore
5 Akoranga Drive, Northcote, Auckland
www.ymcaauckland.org.nz
View their holiday programme here: YMCA North Shore Holiday Programme
Ages: 5 to 7 years; 8 to 10 years; 11 to 15 years.
South Auckland
Bruce Pulman Park Holiday Program
brucepulmanpark.com
Action packed holiday programme for kids aged 5-8 (kids Club) and 8-13 (Master Kids). It’s a great way for boys and girls to have fun and develop gym/sports skills, and meet new friends. Before Care from 8am at $6 and After Care till 6pm at $12.
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West Auckland
Glen Eden Community House School Holiday Programme
osc@glenedencommunityhouse.co.nz
Arts and Crafts, Sports, Indoor Games, and much more.
Urban Farm Training
Runs in the Spring, Summer and Autumn School holidays.
https://katrinaskitchengarden.com/
Hands on learning within a Titirangi Urban Farm: planting seeds, growing food, making raised hügelkultr beds, creating biodynamic compost. Plus there are a myriad of craft activities that are complementary the urban farm operation.
Ages 9 years and over.
YMCA Massey
www.ymcaauckland.org.nz
View their holiday programme here: YMCA Massey Holiday Programme
Ages: 5 to 6 years; 7 to 10 years; and 9 to 15 years.
