The Upper Hutt community Children's Centre Trust is a not for profit childcare centre trading under the name Stepping Stones community childcare centre.  Beginning 50 years ago in 1975 we have been helping to educate and care for our community. With our focus on the children, and not on profit, we are able to support working parents to know their children are being well cared for and building confidence.

We have good ratios and focus on quality staff who have been with us for many years. We have a high waiting list as we are well respected within our community for providing great care and service.

The research tells us how important the first 1000 days of life are, and our society pyramid is upside down. We need to focus on the care of our youngest members of society.

At stepping stones we are run by a Board of Trustees and have fundraising and grant committees who do their best to support our kids need for resources. Covid and the cost of living have made fundraising harder and harder and we need your support to make sure we can supply good quality resources for our tamariki. 

Building a better future to know we can not just survive but thrive for another 50 years as part of Upper Hutt.