# The Parent Circle

Find and compare trusted childcare providers across New Zealand.

[Open the website](https://theparentcircle.com/)

## Quick links

- [20 Hours ECE](https://theparentcircle.com/search?eceEligible=true)
- [Open spots](https://theparentcircle.com/search?openSpots=true)
- [Special needs support](https://theparentcircle.com/search?specialNeedsSupport=true)
- [Home-based care](https://theparentcircle.com/search?type=Homebased%20Network)

## Popular care types

- [Daycare & Childcare Centres](https://theparentcircle.com/care-types/daycare)
- [Kindergarten](https://theparentcircle.com/care-types/kindergarten)
- [Home-based Care](https://theparentcircle.com/care-types/home-based)
- [Te Kōhanga Reo](https://theparentcircle.com/care-types/kohanga-reo)
- [Playcentre](https://theparentcircle.com/care-types/playcentre)

## Featured listings


## Regional hubs

- [Auckland](https://theparentcircle.com/auckland)
- [Waikato](https://theparentcircle.com/waikato)
- [Wellington](https://theparentcircle.com/wellington)
- [Canterbury](https://theparentcircle.com/canterbury)

## Latest guides

- [Nature-Based and Forest Kindergartens in NZ: A Parent Guide](https://theparentcircle.com/blog/nature-based-forest-kindergartens-nz) — Curious about forest kindergarten or nature-based ECE in NZ? Learn how it works, what to ask, safety checks, costs, gear and whether it fits your child.
- [Montessori vs Play-Based vs Reggio: Which Philosophy Is Right for Your Child?](https://theparentcircle.com/blog/montessori-vs-play-based-vs-reggio-nz) — A practical NZ parent's guide to Montessori, play-based and Reggio-inspired ECE, with temperament fit, centre questions and a plain-English comparison table.
- [Your Child's First Illness from Daycare: What NZ Parents Need to Know](https://theparentcircle.com/blog/first-illness-from-daycare-nz) — A calm NZ guide to the first daycare illness season: what is normal, when children need to stay home, when to call Healthline, and how working parents can plan for sick days.

## Tools

- [Search childcare](https://theparentcircle.com/search)
- [Estimate costs](https://theparentcircle.com/cost-estimator)
- [Public API docs](https://theparentcircle.com/docs/api)