The An-Nur Childcare Centre takes commitment to the language (Arabic), culture, education and teaching of Islam as the guiding principle of the centre. They provide childcare for Muslim children and many mothers access English classes in the same building through Alayan & Associate and CCEL. Many of the mothers who study in the centre move on to further study. Others are mentored into the workforce after gaining work experience at the An-Nur Centre. The centre employs Arabic, Malay and Somali teachers to assist the children in their mother tongue. Parent’s evenings provide information from speakers on issues ranging from health, cooking, physical education to breast feeding. Translation is always provided at these services to ensure mothers who have minimal English skills can still take advantage of the services. A regular newsletter goes out to all parents with special information, some issues are translated. Informal assistance is also provided to Muslim immigrants who come to NZ and access the centre. Many parents are assisted with the transition into the primary school environment, many Muslim mothers are migrants and An Nur is able to provide them with guidance through the enrolment process which can often be daunting to them.