YOUR LOCAL KINDERGARTEN
To enrol your child in a kindergarten please select the link below for the kindergarten association in your region.
Ashburton Kindergarten Association
Dannevirke Kindergarten Association
Dunedin Kindergarten Association
Geraldine Kindergarten Association
Heretaunga Kindergarten Association
Hutt City Kindergarten Association
Marlborough Kindergarten Association
Nelson Tasman Kindergarten Association
Oamaru Kindergarten Association
Ruahine Kindergarten Association
South Canterbury Kindergarten Association
Kindergartens South (Southland)
Te Aroha Kindergarten Association
Waimate Kindergarten Association
Westport Kindergarten Association
The kindergarten programme is based on Te Whāriki, the early childhood education curriculum. Teachers are trained and qualified.
Kindergarten associations meet all legislative and regulatory requirements relating to the health and safety of children and staff, receipt of government funding, employment practice, and curriculum and operational aspects of the service. You can find more information about the regulatory framework for early childhood education on the Ministry of Education website.
You will need to check the costs and hours with your local association or the kindergartens in your area.