Before & After School Care & Holiday Programmes
for children 5-14 years old

We are an approved OSCAR provider (approved by Child, Youth & Family) dedicated to providing high quality before and after school care and holiday programmes to the Tawa and Porirua communities. 

We are proud to celebrate the cultural diversity of our communities.

We have two centres: Tawa Centre and Rangikura School.
See Our Centres page for more information including opening hours, maps and contact information.

We provide a pick-up service from all schools in the Tawa and Porirua area.
​Pick-ups/Drop-offs are available during holiday programmes and are run on a request basis.

We would like to mention a very big THANK YOU to Devon & Patterson Flooring for providing our Tawa Centre with some much needed carpet. Thank you very much!! Truly appreciated :)

We are closed on Public Holidays and over Christmas and New Year.

Feedback from one of our parents: (names taken out for privacy)
"I must say you guys are doing a fabulous job in reminding to pickup my little girl from school on days that are already been scheduled and despite her being on Casual. My daughter really enjoys your service, she'd rather attend your service more often. I really do appreciate your team's hard work and effort to provide your great service for our kids and especially reminding to pickup my little girl without being reminded. Thank you also very much to the drivers for the alert notification letting me know that she has been picked up.  I know this is not an easy job to pickup each students from school and texting once they've been collected but your team makes it a lot much easier for me as a parent knowing that my child is safe. I really do appreciate it very much." - Email feedback from a parent :)

For more information you can contact us by ringing 0800 026 644 or e-mail youthark2@gmail.com

Kindly supported by the Ministry of Social Development and our families/whanau.