- 163 Fifteenth Avenue, Tauranga 3112
- (07) 577 0458
Lilliput Preschool in Tauranga is more than just childcare. It’s a nurturing space where your child’s imagination, culture, and curiosity are celebrated every day.
Our team of qualified kaiako in Tauranga are deeply committed to the emotional, cultural, and educational growth of every child. With a balance of professional experience and genuine warmth, we foster strong connections with tamariki and whānau alike.
At Lilliput, we offer a calm, home-like environment that supports play-based learning, connection, and discovery. Our kaiako-to-tamaiti ratio is among the best in Tauranga, which means your child receives dedicated attention and care.
Children are encouraged to express themselves, build confidence, and explore their natural curiosity. Every moment is treated as a learning opportunity, from spontaneous play to meaningful conversations.
Our beautiful outdoor spaces, rich in nature and possibility, are an extension of our classrooms, helping tamariki grow socially, physically, and emotionally.
Choosing the right childcare in Tauranga is an important decision. At Lilliput, we focus on what truly matters. Meaningful relationships, personalised care, and a learning environment where every tamaiti feels at home.
We are proud to offer home-like childcare in Tauranga, where children are nurtured in a safe, comforting space designed for genuine belonging and security.
We maintain one of Tauranga’s best ratios, ensuring every tamaiti receives individual care, attention, and responsive learning moments from our experienced kaiako.
Every child is matched with a hoa ako who truly knows them, fostering attachment, trust, and rich developmental support from day one.
Tamariki explore natural outdoor spaces daily, including gardens, fruit trees, and access to a large open field that encourages movement, discovery, and nature-based early learning.
We weave Te Reo Māori, tikanga, and multicultural values throughout our curriculum, celebrating each child’s cultural story with pride and authenticity.
Children are gently supported when transitioning from our Pēpi to Preschool area, guided by their hoa ako and led by the needs of each tamaiti.
We foster curiosity, resilience, and confidence through play-based experiences, supporting tamariki to take charge of their learning and grow into capable learners.
We work closely with whānau, sharing aspirations, celebrating milestones, and creating an inclusive community where every voice is valued.
Our trained kaiako are dedicated to enhancing the learning and development of your tamariki at our preschool in Tauranga. We’ll make sure they get off to a flying start! We know that every individual is different. At Lilliput, we embrace and celebrate differences and equip each tamaiti with the skills and tools they need to learn, their way.
We have meticulously crafted our programme, drawing inspiration from Te Whāriki, the early learning curriculum of Aotearoa. We shape learning experiences to suit the individual interests, strengths, and culture of each tamaiti. Through play-based learning, intentional teaching, and meaningful interactions, we aim to build a foundation of confidence and competency, nurturing lifelong learners.”
Our secure whānau portal gives you real-time updates on your tamaiti’s day at Lilliput Preschool. Through the Discover platform, you can see care routines, sleep times, bottles, and enjoy learning stories that capture their development and milestones.
You can also message kaiako directly, making communication easy and transparent. It’s all about giving you peace of mind and staying connected to your child’s learning journey at our Tauranga preschool.
We recommend you pop in and visit our Tauranga childcare centre and get a feel for who we are and what we do. You’re welcome to bring your tamariki and any siblings when you come and visit our Lilliput Preschool.
Lilliput Preschool believes in responsive and reciprocal relationships with all our tamariki, whānau, and amazing kaiako, where they feel valued, safe, and secure as any community should be.
We believe in kindness and respecting everyone as well as everything around us. We take pride in providing early learning programmes in Tauranga that strengthen the cultural identity of each tamaiti so they grow up as confident life-long learners and highly competent individuals.
The pēpi area in our centre offers nurturing infant care in Tauranga, in a calm and inviting environment where relationships are at the heart of our practices. Through key teachers, tamariki form close and trusting relationships based on love, acceptance, and kindness.
We follow the natural rhythms of each tamaiti, where unrushed experiences are individualised to their needs, strengths, and interests. This is done at a core level of everything we do and is best for early learning.”
Our preschool area is an environment that provides for unique interests, strengths, and needs of all tamariki. Here children learn as they imagine, invent, experiment, ask questions, and make sense of the world around them.
All learners experience a well-equipped environment with a variety of resources, a number of inviting areas, and uninterrupted creative play. This provides an endless opportunity for exploration, creativity, curiosity, and social engagement for all children.
