Waikato Kindergarten Association

28/09/2026

Mānawatia a Matariki!

Our Melville Kindergarten whānau enjoyed a special time of whakawhanaungatanga—coming together, sharing kōrero, enjoying kai reka (delicious food) and celebrating as one kura pūhou (kindergarten) whānau.

It was extra special to gather together over a delicious hāngi, sharing kai prepared with aroha, enjoying each other’s company, and creating beautiful memories together.

Ngā mihi e te whānau!

Find out more about Melville Kindergarten on our website.

27/09/2026

At Newcastle Kindergarten, we value and honour our connections to our local community! We show this by attending Koroneihana and acknowledging the powerful connection of the Kīngitanga movement.

It was a privilege and an honour to visit Tūrangawaewae and be part of this important kaupapa.

It was particularly meaningful for our tamariki and whānau who had not previously been on the grounds of Tūrangawaewae, creating an opportunity to build their own connections to this special place and to our local history and community.

It was a beautiful experience sitting, listening, and soaking up the many different languages from around the world as they shared their acknowledgements of the Kīngitanga and our beautiful Kuini.
A special day of connection, culture, community and manaakitanga.

Find out more about Newcastle Kindergarten on our website.

23/09/2026

Are you a qualified ECE teacher looking for a role with just a little more variety than usual?

We are seeking a Centre Support Teacher at Cumberland Early Education Centre - this is a varied role where you will provide teaching support across the centre, working alongside different teaching teams and getting to know tamariki across our learning environments.

At times, you may step into longer-term teaching responsibilities, including planning, assessment, documentation and curriculum delivery when permanent teachers are absent.

No two days will be the same, so flexibility, enthusiasm and a positive team focused attitude are essential!

Vacancies - Waikato Kindergarten Assoc

23/09/2026

At Forest Lake (Jamieson) Kindergarten, our tamariki (children) have been spending lots of time outdoors, getting stuck into the garden and caring for our kindergarten space!

We’ve been weeding, turning and preparing the soil, and getting our garden ready for new seeds and our spring and summer planting.

There has been plenty of curiosity about the little creatures living in our forest, protected by Tāne Mahuta. The children have been discovering and learning about our wild insects and the important part they play in our ecosystem.

It’s been lovely to see their interest, care and excitement as they explore, dig, discover and learn together. A big part of this learning comes from the passion of our teachers, who encourage the children to notice, wonder and care for the world around them. 🌿

Find out more about Forest Lake (Jamieson) Kindergarten on our website.

22/09/2026

At Peachgrove Kindergarten we support tamariki (children) to learn about Papatūānuku / Mother Nature with hands on experiences that foster their sense of responsibility for our living world and knowledge about how to care for it!

We include a variety of regular opportunities in our kindergarten programme, such as the Living Eggs experience, to cultivate curiosity and connection to our natural environment.

With afternoon spaces available now we warmly welcome you to come in and visit and meet our experienced and caring teaching team to find out more.

21/09/2026

We love creating opportunities for tamariki (children) to be curious, confident learners while having fun along the way!

Our Glenview Kindergarten tamariki had so much fun exploring the magic of magnets! Through hands-on experiments, they made predictions, tested different objects, solved problems and discovered what magnets can do.

If you’re looking for a warm, engaging place for your tamariki to learn, explore and grow, we’d love to hear from you - spaces are currently available now!

20/09/2026

At St Andrews Kindergarten we enjoyed celebrating ‘Book Week’!

Tamariki (children) were invited to bring their favourite pukapuka (book) to be read at mat time.

On Friday we all dressed up as our favourite book character. This was a wonderful way to promote literacy in both oral and written forms.

It encouraged tamariki to discuss their books with their friends as they looked through them together, with the kaiako (teachers) also reading to them. What a great way to promote the love of pukapuka!

Find out more about St Andrews Kindergarten on our website kindy.nz/standrews

20/09/2026

At Whitiora Kindergarten, we are proud to be part of KidsCan, providing our tamariki (children) with a variety of healthy kai (food) to enjoy!

Our kai time routine offers valuable opportunities for children to develop independence and fine motor skills by using tongs and spoons, serving and eating by themselves.

Tamariki also take responsibility for tidying up afterwards by putting their dishes away and cleaning their hands and faces. These simple everyday routines help tamariki to build confidence, independence and important life skills.

Find out more about Whitiora Kindergarten on our website kindy.nz/whitiora

18/09/2026

Our Newcastle Kindergarten tamariki (children) love getting out and about!

This week small group of went on a hiikoi (walk) to Galbraith Kindergarten where we spent the morning playing and building relationships with the tamariki and kaiako (teachers) at Galbraith.

On this hiikoi we got to explore our local community and have conversations about all that we were seeing like the awa (river) and waving out to the community and saying thanks for stopping as we crossed the roads. We had a fanatic morning and can’t wait to do more with our friends at Galbraith kindergarten.

Find out more about Newcastle Kindergarten on our website kindy.nz/newcastle

15/09/2026

At Aberdeen Kindergarten literacy and numeracy are naturally woven throughout our programme and recognised as an important aspect of learning for life!

Tamariki (children) at this age are becoming more aware of symbols, colors, numbers, letters and patterns around them and every day there are opportunities to strengthen skills.

We offer experiences for tamariki to engage either individually or in groups, to build on literacy and numeracy skills while supporting fun and purposeful learning through play. Kaiako (teachers) support the children through intentionally planned spaces and experiences, while also supporting the growth of knowledge, skills and confidence in every child.

Find out more about Aberdeen Kindergarten on our website kindy.nz/aberdeen