Our Community Development team compiles a list of fun activities and programmes to help parents and caregivers organise activities for their children and young people during the school holidays.
Some of these programmes are free, and many are registered with OSCAR and WINZ and may be subsidised.
School Holidays 2021 Term 1
Active Attitude Holiday Programme
Monday 19 April to Friday 23 April & Tuesday 27 April to Friday 30 April
8.30am-3pm
Ages 5-13yrs
$30 per day
Different themes each day, physical play, games and crafts
(09) 945 4876
Contact: admin@activeattitude.co.nz
www.activeattitude.co.nz
BIB Sports Programme/Northland Hockey
Tuesday 20 April to Thursday 22 April & Tuesday 29 to Thursday 31 April
9am-3pm
Ages 3–8yrs
$10 per day
Hockey, turbo touch, volleyball, athletics
Jena Huntington (021) 473380
Boost – Tania Dalton Foundation
Wednesday 28 April to Friday 30 April
9am-2.30pm
Year 7 & 8 Girls only
Free
Nine different sports over three days - from Dance to Rippa Rugby
Contact: anthyde@taniadaltonfoundation.org.nz
Circus Holiday Program Whāngarei run by Circus Kumarani
Monday 21 April to Friday 23 April
10am-2pm
Ages 8-18yrs
$40 per child per session, or $100 for three sessions
Circus skills, games and activities
https://www.circuskumarani.co.nz/holiday-program-enrol
Extreme Mini Golf ESports Gaming Whangarei
2 Reyburn Street Whangarei. Details at these links:
https://www.facebook.com/esportsgamingwhg
www.esportsgamingwhangarei.co.nz
https://www.facebook.com/ExtremeMiniGolfWHG
www.glowlfworld.com
tony@esportsgamingwhangarei.co.nz
Fantastic Gymnastics Holiday Program
20, 22, 27 and 29 April
12pm-4pm
Ages 5-14yrs
Gymnastics, arts and crafts, tumbling and mini tramps
$25 per day or bring a friend $40
(027) 856 6121
Contact: hannah@fantasticgymnastics.co.nz
Kidzones Holiday Programmes
Kamo Kidzones – Kamo Primary School
Whau Valley Kidzones – Whau Valley Primary School
Tikipunga Kidzones – Tikipunga Primary School
Monday 19 April to Friday 23 April & Monday 26 April to Friday 30 April
7.45am-5.30pm
Ages 5-13yrs
$40 per day
Movies, ten pin bowling and themed fun days
Sandra North (021) 249 3308
Contact: sandra@kidzones.co.nz
www.kidzones.co.nz
Mana Moana Tiaki Snorkel Programme
Tuesday 27 to Thursday 29 April
Ages 12yrs and up
$175 for the three days (includes wetsuits and snorkel hire)
Snorkling, swim skills, collecting kaimoana and fun games
Contact Dane 021 714 408
dane@moanafutures.co.nz
Maunu Educare
Monday 19 April to Friday 30 April
8am-5.30pm
Ages 5-13yrs
$39-$42 per day – discount for siblings
Movies, ten pin bowling, bumper balls, skating, mystery afternoon and pamper day
Contact: Christin Munro (027) 482 1331
Multicultural Whangarei Autumn Holiday Programme
Monday 19 to Wednesday 21 April & Tuesday 27 to Wednesday 28 April
Various times
Photography, journaling, photo walk, zine making
09 430 0571
events@multiculturalwhangarei.co.nz
Northland Futsal Academy
Monday 19th to Friday 23rd April
8.30am-4pm
Ages 7-14yrs
$45 per day/$40 for three or more days – discount for siblings
Futsal and so much more
Contact: 021 246 7328
Christian@northlandfutsalacademy.co.nz
Northland Youth Theatre
Monday 19 April to Friday 23 April
10am-2pm
Ages 14-18yrs
Theatre Making, acting, performance skills and methodologies
$220 - scholarships available
Contact Georgia May-Russ: 021 029 57188
office@nyt.org.nz
Quarry Arts Centre School Holiday Programme
Monday 19 April to Friday 30 April
Ages 5-14yrs
$15 per child per class (all materials included)
Clay, Painting, Mixed media, Printing
Contact: (09) 438 1215
Contact: workshops@quarryarts.org
www.quarryarts.org/kids
Safe Outdoors Nature's Cool Holiday Programme Huanui
Monday 19 April to Friday 23 April & Tuesday 27 April to Friday 30 April
8.30am-3.30pm
Ages 5yrs and above
$55 per day
Fire lighting, cooking, hut building, clay and art creations, tree climbing, whittling, free-play, nature exploration
Contact: Luke (022) 027 1605 Hilary (021) 0232 8428
safeoutdoorsnz@gmail.com
www.safeoutdoors.co.nz
Table Tennis Northland
Tuesday 20 April to Thursday 22 April & Tuesday 29 to Thursday 31 April
8am-5pm
Ages 7-8 and 14-15
Fun table tennis participation activities
Free
Contact: (022) 538 2035
nsuri@gmail.com
Tennis Northland
Wednesday 21 April to Thursday 22 April & Wednesday 28 April to Thursday 29 April
9am-12pm
School ages
$20 per day
Contact: Raewyn Heywood (027) 438 6197
raehey@xtra.co.nz
Tutukaka Surf, Learn to Surf Holiday Programme
Monday 19 April to Friday 23 April & Tuesday 27 April to Friday 30 April
9.30am-12pm
School ages
$35 per day
Surf technique basics, water safety, waves rips, currents and surf etiquette
0273067047
surf@tutukakasurf.co.nz
www.tutukakasurf.co.nz
Whangarei Academy of Gymnastics School Holiday Programme
Monday 19 April to Friday 23 April & Tuesday 27 April to Friday 30 April
8.30am-4.30pm
Ages 5-14yrs
$27 half day or $42.50 full day – discount for siblings
Gymskills, arts and crafts, games and Circuits
(09) 437 6667
Contact: Office@wags.org.nz
https://www.wags.org.nz/holiday-programmes
Whangarei After School Care Inc.
Monday 19 April to Friday 23 April & Tuesday 27 April to Friday 30 April
Ages 5-13yrs
$45 per day
Outdoor games and crafts
Contact: Lyn (027) 338 4634
Whangarei Youth Space Break-away Holiday Programme
Monday 19 April to Friday 23 April & Tuesday 27 April to Friday 30 April
Ages 12-18yrs
Team building, outdoors, swimming, laser tag, sports and cooking
Free
Contact: (09) 9727248
contact@youthspace.co.nz