Hillcrest Childcare is a non-profit organisation operated as a charitable trust by Hillcrest High School Community Childcare Centre Trust Inc.

We employ 8 fully trained and registered teachers and have a commitment to support Teachers in training. All our registered teachers are able to act as associate teachers for Early Childhood Education students.

We are offering the 20 hours Early Childhood Education for 3 and 4 year olds. Our most recent ERO report, dated 5th February 2007 is available on the Ministry of Education website and in the centre.

The Centre is located in Carrington Avenue , at the rear of Hillcrest High School grounds, in the south east of Hamilton city. We are in the vicinity of the University and Ruakura Research Centre and generally the community embraces a wide range of age groups, ethnic groups and socio-economic backgrounds.

Quality care is provided for a mixed age group – 6 months to 5 years – with a maximum 6 under two’s, up to a Centre maximum of 28. We are open from 7.45am to 5.15pm . A family atmosphere and low adult/child ratios are a feature of our facility. Though many of our children are enrolled fulltime, we also have places for children on a regular part time basis.

We employ qualified staff whenever possible and have a commitment to supporting staff in training.