About us and our programme

Te Roto Mara o Nga Tamariki, the Māori name of our kindergarten, means Garden of the Children. This reflects our philosophy of providing a creative, stimulating and rich curriculum in a welcoming, homely, well-resourced and cared for environment. We promote respectful and reciprocal relationships and we acknowledge and respect Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the diversity of Aotearoa.

The kindergarten is located in central Khandallah and is close to the shopping village, bus routes and community facilities. Our building is an attractive, well-maintained older style villa, set in a pleasant playground with established trees and gardens. The kindergarten has been providing quality early childhood education in the community for over 50 years.

We know that families are critical to children’s learning and we foster a community of learning that includes families and community. We place emphasis on caring for each other and for our environment. Literacy, numeracy and natural sciences are woven throughout our programme.

We provide quality resources and a wide range of experiences for children including excursions. We enjoy several kindergarten-wide family events each year. Our Committee holds a house and garden tour as our major fundraiser.

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