Highbury Community House and Early Learning Centre
Supporting Our Local Community Since 1979
Highbury Community House has been providing a wide range of services to the local community since 1979. We offer room hire, classes, workshops, events, and a very popular Early Learning Centre.
We could not operate without the support of Auckland Council, Kaipatiki Local Board, and our many sponsors around the community including the Birkenhead Licensing Trust and Lotteries.
Highbury House is run by core staff members and a Governance Committee.
Our History
OUR SHARED VISION – A resilient, vibrant and thriving community.
OUR MISSION – Enabling and nurturing our community to learn, share and find meaningful connection.
Originally run out of the All-Saints Vicarage in Hinemoa Street, Highbury House was established 45 years ago under the Birkenhead Community Project in 1979. Its goal was to provide a venue for community activities and a crèche to enable mothers to join in activities or have time for themselves.
Housed since 1990 in its 110 Hinemoa Street premises, little has changed in terms of its purpose today. Highbury House is a vibrant hive of activity with the sounds of both young and old members of the community in the house each day – families and their children coming and going from the Early Learning Centre; many arts, craft, and self-help classes running through the week; the rooms being hired for various business and community activities during the week and the weekend.
Governance Board
Guiding Highbury Community House and Early Learning Centre to success
Aaron Clark – Chairperson
Ingrid Van Rijn – Secretary
Alison Weston – Treasurer
Pamela Peryman
Clare Buchanan
Michele Greenwood
Gillian Taylor
Community House Team
Connecting our community
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