Auckland

The after school programme has something for everyone aged 5-13 years old.  Run by experienced, caring and dedicated staff, the programme takes place from 3pm – 6pm weekdays during School term.  

5-6 Year Olds Programme

The junior programme is all about making new friends, being creative and getting active.

We provide a lovely bright and well resourced room exclusively for five and six year olds, with lots of new toys and games to play with.  We have a highly experienced and nurturing team of supervisors and tutors dedicated to looking after your child and teaching them new skills.  Activities include;

• Fun Trips ( 2 x per term)
• On-site swimming
• Cooking
• Art and Craft
• Interactive themed workshops
• Sport, games, and free play
• Assistance with homework
• Participation in one of our Term clubs
• Pickup from school and afternoon tea included.

Our Junior programme is designed to prepare little ones for the emotional transition to the older, after-school programme.

Check out our term two activity timeline and sign up with the registration form below.

Please Download:

5-6 Year Olds Term Two Activity Timeline

5-6 Year Olds Term Two Registration Form

7-13 Year Olds Programme

Whether your child wants to tackle their homework, unleash their creative side or gear up for some sporting action, we run a great range of activities as part of our after school programme.  

Set in a safe and nurturing environment, each afternoon is kicked off with a ‘fair play’ briefing and a delicious afternoon tea (menu is displayed on notice board for parents’ reference). 

Activities are based around a term ‘theme’ as decided on by the children.  Activity areas are structured as follows:

GYM

Fun team games like soccer, badminton and volleyball are run regularly each afternoon as well as our brand new “Fit Kids” programme a group exercise class designed by our fantastic fitness instructors specifically for 7-13 year olds.  A healthy and productive way of burning excess energy!  

COOKING

The interactive kitchen operates three times a week and is a great place for kids to master fun and simple recipes (not to mention the art of cleaning up)!  

ACTIVITY ZONE

The ultimate place to chill out after a hard day at school! Sing Star, Buzz, Xbox and Wii are just some of the cool things kids can get up to.

REC ROOM

Dress ups, pool, table tennis and board games. 

DISCOVERY CENTRE

Who knew learning could be so much fun?! The Discovery Centre is a place where kids can launch into their homework under the watchful eye of our Discovery Centre supervisors. Once homework is complete, fun quizzes, board games and other cool activities make the Discovery Centre come to life!  

THEMED WORKSHOPS

An assortment of interactive fun workshops every term introducing kids to new activities, hobbies or experiences and encourage natural investigation and skill based learning.

Join the club!

Children enrolled in Youthtown’s after school programme can choose to join specialist clubs at no extra cost! New clubs are added each term which means fun and learning at Youthtown is forever evolving! Current Clubs include:

• Homework club
• Art club
• Science experiments club
• Drama & Dance club
• Cooking club

Rain, hail or shine!

Whatever the weather, nothing can dampen Youthtown’s after school programmes. During the warm summer months, programme coordinators will often arrange visits to local parks and beaches (with parental consent of course), while programmes are run indoors during the winter.

Please Download:

7-13 yrs Term Two Registration Form

7-13 yrs Term Two Newsletter

The after school programme costs vary depending on how many days your child attends and how far in advance you decide to pay. The following table provides a guideline to our fees: 

Youthtown requires this to be paid two weeks in advance. 

As the programme is substantially subsidised there are no refunds for non-attendance.

Youthtown provides transportation from the following 8 schools to Youthtown Central:

• Ponsonby Primary
• Ponsonby Intermediate
• Marist – Herne Bay
• Richmond Road School
• Grey Lynn Primary School
• Freemans Bay School
• Newton Central School
• Kowhai Intermediate

APRIL/MAY SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMME (Ages 5-13)

Check out our awesome school holiday programmes!

We got an epic, action packed holiday programme so you can 'Discover Fun and Adventure' at Youthtown these school holidays.

Please Note: Registrations open on April 8th

Holiday Programme - Ages 5-6

Discover fun and adventure at Youthtown these holidays!

Find out more in our programme and registration form below.

Please download:

Auckland Holiday Programme Ages 5-6

Auckland HP Rego Form Ages 5-6

Holiday Programme - Ages 7-13

Discover fun and adventure at Youthtown these holidays!

Find out more in our programme and registration form below.

Please download:

Auckland Holiday Programme Ages 7-13

Auckland HP Rego Form Ages 7-13

Holiday Programme - Ages 11-13

Discover fun and adventure at Youthtown these holidays!

Find out more in our programme and registration form below.

Please download:

Auckland Holiday Programme Ages 11-13

Auckland HP Rego Form Ages 11-13

For more info please contact:

info@youthtown.org.nz
(09) 379 5430 

FREE BREAK AWAY HOLIDAY PROGRAMME (Ages 11-17)

Ask at your school’s reception or student centre for your application form. (If none at your school, EMAIL fiona@youthtown.org.nz and request a pack to be sent to your local school.)

Break Away is a MSD holiday programme that is FREE to all teens ages 11-17 from areas around your school. Youthtown works hard to provide quality adventurous activities other than just tag or Frisbee in the park (but we will have some wicked games of tag too) All outdoor pursuits are Outdoor Mark Safety audited.

Spaces are limited and it’s on a first come first served basis.

This is not means tested, full and accurate residential address from the following wards required for FREE access to this amazing programme:

• Albert/Eden/Roskill ward
• Maungakiekie/Tamaki ward
• Waitemata Gulf ward
• Whau ward

To view maps of these wards – go to www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz 

Please feel free to check out our flyers and download a registration form below.

Please download:

Auckland Breakaway Flyer 11-13 year olds

Auckland Breakaway Flyer 14-17 year olds

Please download:

Auckland Breakaway Rego Form 11-13 year olds

Auckland Breakaway Rego Form 14-17 year olds

For more info please contact:

Breakaway 11-13 year olds

Matalena McClutchie
Phone: 09 379 5430 ext 832
Email: Matalena@youthtown.org.nz 

Breakaway 14-17 year olds

Fiona Ryder
Phone: 09 379 5430 ext 828
Email: Fiona@youthtown.org.nz

Drop in, hang out

Youthtown Central opens its doors seven days a week. Anyone under the age of 18 can drop by between 6pm – 10pm weeknights and all day during the weekend. If you’re keen to kick back, Sky TV, table tennis and a pool table are available to enjoy, while our basketball courts and heated swimming pool are also ready to use!

Jump Cut - Short Film Challenge

Fancy yourself as the next Peter Jackson? Keen on developing your passion and skills for film making further? Jump Cut is a youth short film challenge for any skill level. We also have Auckland based film workshops with industry professionals to help develop you into the film maker you want to be!

Check out our info sheet and sign up today!

Short Film Challenge:

Youthtown Jump Cut Challenge Flyer 2013

Youthtown Jump Cut Challenge Conditions of Entry 2013

Youthtown Jump Cut Challenge Info Sheet 2013

Auckland Film Workshops:

Youthtown Jump Cut Film Workshops Outline 2013

Youthtown Jump Cut Film Workshops Rego Form 2013

Sports in the Park

Sports Programme at Victoria Park/Skate Park - Monday 4pm to 6pm

Come and participate in fun sport games and learn leadership and teamwork skills

An awesome place for 13-18 year olds to have fun and make new friends.

If you're a Boarder come and learn some new tricks with Levi Hawken.

Sports Programme at Owairaka Park - Friday 4pm to 6pm

Come and participate in fun sport games and learn leadership and teamwork skills

An awesome place for 13-18 year olds to have fun and make new friends

Boxing Programme at Youthtown Central

68a Nelson Street, Auckland City

Tuesdays and Thursdays 4.30pm to 6.00pm (during term time) $5.00 per session or $45.00 for a 10 concession card.

In addition to learning boxing skills and techniques, this programme focuses on developing the necessary fitness and explosive power required for boxing success. Training sessions will include supervised sparing to those who are willing and skilled enough to protect themselves. Participants will learn pad work and heavy bag training techniques, and finally participants that are wanting to compete in amateur boxing will be able to via NZ boxing.

For more info feel free to contact us:

Dionne Afutoto
Central Youth Team Leader
09 379 5430 ext 806
dionne@youthtown.org.nz 

Art studio

Art sessions are run as part of Youthtown’s wider school holiday programme. Kids experiment and explore a range of artwork techniques, creating masterpieces which they take home afterwards.

Our fabulous art studio is well resourced with all sorts of interesting mediums to bring out the creative flare in anyone. 

The art tutors at Youthtown are available to facilitate on and off-site workshops for  schools and community groups. With specialist skills in clay, sculpture, painting, print making. We can arrange morning, evening or weekend workshops for small or large groups.

Below are a taster of some of the awesome art programmes that we run during Term: 

After school programme art

This is a time to experiment with art media in a relaxed creative environment.  Learn new techniques and processes while having fun with your after school friends.

No extra costs if enrolled on ASP. Tutors, Georgia Clark, BDVA Unitec, Mason Vincent BVA, AUT.

Holiday art

During the school holidays we run an innovative art programme. Take advantage of this opportunity to learn new skills and experiment in a safe nurturing environment.  Classes are developed and co-ordinated by practicing art college graduates. We have paid and unpaid options available, check out the holiday programme brochure for details of activities and art trips.

Tutors Georgia Clark, BDVA Amy Blinkhorne, MAD Unitec.

Starship Hospital free holiday art programme

Teen lounge over 12yrs old. The art activities are available to patients their friends and families to enjoy. A specialized programme is designed for this age group.

Atrium 5+ We have designed this programme to help families through what can be a stressful and tiring process. All patients, their siblings and friends can get together in the Atrium from 10.00 – 3.00pm during the school holidays. The art and craft activities provide a creative outlet for everyone who wishes to join in the fun.

Community art programme

‘On site’ Youthtown art studio. Schools and community groups are invited to Youthtown for art workshops. These can be designed specifically for your needs, mosaics, screen-printing, collage, print-making and more. Collaborative or individual options are available. Local primary schools have taken advantage of our amazing rates and facilities and now have large scale artworks installed in their grounds and buildings from these workshops.

‘Off site’ at festivals events etc. We run art workshops at local events and festivals, Grey Lynn, Auckland, Pasifika, Titirangi Music, Bloom, Storylines festivals to name a few. We have several large artworks installed in local libraries and hospitals that were made at these festivals. Invite us to your community festival to provide a creative experience for everyone at your event.

S.P.A.C.E.  special place for art and creative endeavours

Designed for special needs groups and held at Youthtown art studio during school hours. For the past 8 years we have offered this programme to APET and Spectrum groups.

We can arrange times that suit your individual groups needs.

FUSE Ceramics

Tuesdays 7-9pm, teenagers and adults, tutored by Matt McLean, renowned award winning local potter and ceramist. This class is suitable for beginners and experienced potters. Classes cover hand-building and wheel throwing and 3D sculptural work.

Firing and glazing costs included in the term fees.

Saturday Art House

Year 1 -8 students are invited to create artwork to celebrate their favourite storybook character, from Harry Potter to Cat in the Hat. Young artists will experiment with print-making, clay, painting, sculpture, screen-printing and wearable art processes during the 8 week term.

Start Date: 18^th May
Time: 10.30 – 12.00pm
Cost: $120.00 (For 8 weeks)
Tutor: Vaughan Shepherd, experienced and qualified teacher

Please register at Reception.

ART Birthday Parties

Choose from our amazing arty party range, mosaic mirrors, ceramics animals, clay and glass tiles, mirror mobiles, photo-frames, photo-booth, face painting. We can co-ordinate the use of the swimming pool and gym facilities to ensure a fun, safe event for your group.

Cost: min 8 children $250.00.

Weekend and evening workshops.

Corporate team building. Spend an evening or Saturday afternoon working together to develop sharing and caring amongst your work team. We will work with you to create a collaborative artwork to display in your shared office space or assist you in making individual works of art to take home.

For information, contact:

Sue Clark
Art Development Coordinator
(09) 379 5430 ext 805
art@youthtown.org.nz

Snow Club

Youthtown's Snow Club is a dedicated ski and snowboard club for kids of all abilities. Continue the passion, make friends, fine tune your existing skills or learn something new.

Whether you've never seen snow before or you're already ripping it up and want to perfect your board slide, the Youthtown Snow Club is for you.

The club runs for 8 weeks (starts 2nd week of term). The club includes transport to/from Snowplanet, gear hire & entry, instruction and supervision.

Pick up/drop off locations are Youthtown Auckland Central and Youthtown North Shore.

Dates:  Tuesdays, Term Two 14th May - 2nd July
Time:  3.45 - 7.00pm
Age:   7 - 17 years old
Level: Beginner - Advanced
Venue:  Snowplanet in Silverdale (Auckland's only indoor ski slope)
Cost:  $380

To register please click here

Snow Adventure Camp

Hit the Mt Ruapehu slopes these school holidays with Youthtown’s ever popular Snow Adventure Camp! Whether you’re a pro in the snow or have never set foot in it, this awesome camp is sure to make your winter holidays even cooler!

Led by a team of trained outdoor instructors, including ex-Olympic skier Ben Nanasca, the camp is equipped to ensure each participant experiences skiing and snow boarding in a fun and safe environment. This camp includes adult supervision, accomodation, food, transport, gear hire, lift passes,ski & snowboarding instruction. 

Snow Adventure Camps are always action-packed!! Activities such as mountain biking, caving, rock climbing and visits to the hot pools are all on offer if Mt Ruapehu’s ski field is ever closed.

Dates: July School Holidays 22-25th July, October School Holidays 30th Sep - 3rd Oct
Ages: 7-17 Year Olds
Venue: Mt Ruapehu - Whakapapa 

For more information contact:

Brian Walsh
Outdoors Team Leader
09 379 5430 ext 823
brian@youthtown.org.nz

Youthtown’s mobile ‘Outdoors’ department has been providing programmes for Schools, Community and Corporate Groups for over 20 years, offering single team work activities through to one week leadership development programmes.  These challenging and ‘perceived risk’ based activities will assist in developing personal self- confidence, group leadership and  team building qualities that can be transferred to all areas of life.

Enjoy activities such as:

• kayaking
• sailing
• stand-up paddle board
• raft-building
• mountain biking
• climbing
• abseiling
• archery
• tramping
• orienteering
• Adventure Based Learning (ABL) Games
• Snow sports and much more…..

We offer a wide range of activities and aim to meet the needs of all physical capabilities within the group.

Some of our most popular programmes include:

• Auckland Adventure
• Camps: Kiwiana Experience
• Education Outside The Classroom (EOTC): (1 Day and Camp Programmes)
• After School Snow Club

Under each of these programmes we include an aquatic element which instills and develops water safety awareness skills and knowledge.

Learning Objectives/Outcomes for Youthtown Aquatic Programmes are:

• To be able to confidently use sail or paddle sports equipment such as sailing, windsurfing, kayaking, stand up paddleboarding plus more in a correct and safe manner.
• To manage self in a variety of weather and environmental situations and know when it is safe to go out on the water.
• To explain and demonstrate safe and sound basic skills in sail and paddle pursuits.
• To develop understanding and use of specific terminology with the aim of relating to others.
• To demonstrate the Youthtown Values of Responsibility, Innovation, Leadership and Enjoyment through everything we do.

All of our programmes are in line with the New Zealand Curriculum and encourage student learning while in the outdoors.

Auckland Adventure

There is so much to see and do in and around Auckland. Being in close proximity to natural, clean amenities and parks offers so much choice and diversity.

Youthtown Outdoors offers organised day programmes by experienced and qualified professionals. All equipment and safety is taken care of. Just turn up and have fun!!

• Kayak and snorkel Goat Island Marine Reserve
• Sea kayak at Mission Bay
• Kayaking the Puhoi River, Wenderholm Regional Park
• Stand up paddle boarding at Long Bay Marine Reserve

Kiwiana Camp

2-5 days duration: All equipment, planning, instruction, transport and safety management is taken care of.

• Beautiful safe beaches and estuary, golden sand, paddlesports, windsports and camping under the stars in. All only a couple of hours drive from Auckland.

Education outside the Classroom (EOTC)

Youthtown Outdoors Department provides hassle free educational focused programmes in the Auckland area.

Strict ratios and structured lessons allow for maximum fun and learning.

Youthtown Outdoors offers a range of water based activities to suit all levels, and group needs.

Our Primary Aquatic Site:
Orakei Basin is a closed salt water basin. It has a fortnightly flush schedule that keeps the water fresh. It’s closed perimeter (excluding the river mouth) provides the perfect balance being sea experience without risk of rips and tides.
It is approximately 1-2m deep throughout.

Our aquatic programme at this site has OutdoorsMark accreditation.

What our Clients say… 

EOTC

Fantastic day.  A great range of activities. Not too far away. Wonderful staff.” - Nigel Davis, Principal, Wesley Intermediate School

“Respectful of the children, parents and myself as a teacher. Relating well to children. Always concerned about the safety and well-being of the children.”   - Sue Bennett, St Joseph’s School

 “Students had a great time, learned loads and had massive gains in confidence!” - Gina Hemmingsen, Kohia Terrace School

Camps

“One of the best camps!” - Shaun Tepania, Principal, Whananaki School
“The team provided us with exciting and challenging outdoor experiences and covered the educational learning outcomes for our students.” - Michelle Murray, Balmoral School

High School

“The instructors were enthusiastic, engaging, aware of the learning outcomes and provided students with a challenging environment in which to increase their communication skills.” - Rachel Bennett, Lynfield College

Community Groups
“We're very happy with the quality of service that we received from Youthtown, who are very helpful and sympathetic to the participants needs.” - Elena Keith, Pindrop Foundation

To find out more information on your next exciting programme, contact us on:
Outdoors Team
(09) 379 5430 ext:823
outdoors@youthtown.org.nz

Youthtown Auckland Central

68A Nelson St
Auckland Central, Auckland
Phone: 09 379 5430