The Kids Domain service has up to 100 children in three centres (Centre 1, 25 children; Centre 2, 25 children; Centre 3, 50 children). Children can be accepted from 3 months of age. First priority is given to parents who are employees of the Auckland District Health Board on the Grafton Site. 

The service is managed by the Auckland Hospital Preschool Society Incorporated which is responsible solely for Kids Domain and no other early childhood service. 

Open:  Monday through Friday 6.30 am to 5.30 pm (closed for the days between Christmas day and New Year).  Remains open for school holidays.

Minimum and Maximum Hours of Enrolment:  16 hours minimum and 45 hours maximum.

Address:  Building 15, Auckland City Hospital, Grafton, Auckland

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Children with Disabilities:  Kids Domain do not at present have any children enrolled with disabilities.

Children with Medical Conditions:  Kids Domain at present does not have a child enrolled with chronic medical conditions.

Gifted and Talented Children:  Kids Domain strives to provide education and care to match the child’s requirements so there is no end to what is possible for the gifted of talented child.

Children with Special Learning Needs:  As for gifted children, the child’s learning and development programme is suited to the individual child’s circumstances.

Staff Gender:  2 men and 30 women.

Languages Spoken by Staff Fluently:  English, Maori, Japanese, Indian, Polish, Romanian, Thai, German, Philipino, and Fijian,

Range of Different Qualifications held by Staff:

• Masters in Speech Therapy
• Karitane Nursing Diploma
• Diplomas in Teaching and in Early Childhood Education
• Bachelor degrees in Teaching and in Education
• Post-graduate diploma in Teaching
• Graduate diploma in Education
• Diploma in Business
• Diploma in Management
• Masters in Counselling
• Masters in Sociology
• Bachelor in Hospitality and Tourism

Parent Say:  As a community based incorporated society Kids Domain is governed by a parent executive, and each parent has membership to the society. Parents have a voting right in decision making.

Grouping Practices:  Children are placed into different groups according to age.  Infants and toddlers are also grouped into part-timers and full-timers.

Features Kids Domain Say They Are Proud Of: 

1. Our Children

Children in our service are generally warm, friendly, engaged, and always ready to welcome a visitor into our service. They are confident, self assured, resilient and able to respond to the challenges life throws their way. They enjoy laughter, delight in life and relationships, wonder about the world they live in, and participate in our community as valued and respected citizens.

2. The Indoor Environment

Our indoor learning environments are beautiful places with space, light, openness, where natural materials abound.

Care has been taken to ensure spaces are inviting for adults and children, are kept free of clutter, and are spaces where people have a sense of freedom to explore, feel at home and relax.

The indoor areas are clean, warm, dry and airy. There are places to hide, get away from everyone, and retreat. 

3.  The Outdoor Environment

Our outdoor areas border on Auckland‘s domain so we enjoy a backdrop of mature native and introduced trees with a myriad of bird-life.

The children enjoy a village like cluster of playgrounds set under huge trees, with natural materials all around, lovely grassy patches, load of sand, water, shady spots, a tree hut, and cubbies.

Our infant and toddler gardens have sensory areas, little macrocarpa seats, water falls, wandering paths, and plenty of tactile experiences.