Hutt City Kindergartens

We're hiring at Moera Kindergarten! 🍎

We're looking for a reliable and friendly Cook to join our team at Moera Kindergarten. This is a permanent part-time role, working Monday to Friday, 11am–1pm (10 hours per week).

With support from KidsCan, we provide morning tea and lunch for our 40 tamariki each day. Our Cook plays an important role in preparing meals, keeping the kitchen clean and hygienic, and helping our kindergarten run smoothly.

What we're looking for:
• A reliable, dependable and trustworthy person
• Someone comfortable preparing simple meals and following food preparation instructions
• An understanding of kitchen hygiene and safe food handling practices
• A team player who enjoys being part of a small, supportive team

What you'll be doing:
• Preparing and serving KidsCan-provided meals for tamariki
• Ordering food supplies
• Kitchen clean-up, including dishwashing and maintaining a hygienic environment

What we offer:
• A welcoming, community-focused kindergarten environment
• The opportunity to make a real difference for local tamariki
• A supportive team who value your contribution

We'd love for you to come and visit us before applying. Call Casey on 04 920 9822 to arrange a time and see what makes Moera Kindergarten special 💛

Find out more and apply here: https://huttcitykindergartens.rocketspark.co.nz/vacancy_moera-cook/

Applications close Thursday 6 August 2026, 5pm.

FREE Kindergarten Play Morning - Come Along and Play!

Looking for a fun morning out with your little ones? Join Hutt City Kindergartens for a free Play Morning for local families with children aged 0-5 years.

The first 20 families to arrive will receive a free goodie bag! (one per family)

Tuesday 18 August 2026
9.30am–11.30am
Walter Nash Centre, Taita
(Kererū & Korimako Combined Meeting Rooms)

✨ Gymnastics equipment to explore
✨ Sensory play to discover
✨ Play dough & blocks
✨ Story and book-based activities
✨ Exploring poi together
✨ Free Rainbow Circus Face Painting,
✨ Free morning tea
✨ And more!

You'll have the opportunity to learn more about our kindergartens, meet our Kaiako & chat to local organisations who support children's learning, health and development such as,

✨ Bee Healthy Regional Dental Service
✨ Hutt Valley Gymnastics
✨ And more!

If you would like to come, please register your whānau here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/jB4VC8YrFx

Giving back to our community 🌟

The team from Boulcott Kindergarten recently spent time volunteering at the Lower Hutt Foodbank, supporting the amazing work they do for local individuals and whānau.

It was a rewarding experience to roll up our sleeves, work together, and contribute to a service that makes a real difference for families across the Hutt Valley.

A big thank you to the Lower Hutt Foodbank team for welcoming us and for the vital support you provide to our community every day. Ka pai!

Matariki is a time to come together, celebrate our communities, share kai, and reflect on the people who make a difference in our lives. Across our kindergartens, tamariki, whānau and teachers marked the occasion in a variety of meaningful ways.

Maungaraki Kindergarten recently welcomed whānau and friends to celebrate this special occasion, and it was a wonderful day.

The team at Maungaraki Kindergarten would like to thank their amazing community for showing up and helping them celebrate Matariki. It was a great day, filled with delicious kai, laughter, and fun.

A special thank you goes to Knights of Rizal Wellington Oceania, who made a thoughtful donation towards the celebration, and to Harry Lamb Real Estate for putting on another delicious sausage sizzle. The team at Maungaraki Kindergarten greatly values these community connections and all the mahi you do.

Ngā mihi nui to everyone who helped make the day so special. ✨

Some tamariki at HCK have been working hard this term preparing for HuttFest - and it showed!

They kicked things off with the lively Tongan song Pasi Pasi, followed by the crowd favourite Tūtira Mai Ngā Iwi, and finished beautifully with the gentle waiata Te Aroha.

It was so special to see tamariki proudly wearing their traditional clothing, representing Māori, Samoan, Sri Lankan and Tongan cultures.

We are incredibly proud of their confidence and teamwork performing on the big stage - Ka rawe! 💛

Just $40 for 5 days with 20 Hours ECE at Holborn Kindergarten, Stokes Valley - ENROL TODAY 🌈

Looking for a welcoming, community‑focused kindergarten for your tamariki / child? 🌈

Holborn Kindergarten has spaces available!

Located on the Eastern Hills of Stokes Valley, Holborn Kindergarten fosters a culture of respect, inclusion, positive social skills, fun, and a love for learning. They work closely with whānau and the community to support each child’s unique strengths and potential.

✨ Support for tamariki aged 2–5 years
✨ 100% qualified teachers
✨ 20 Hours ECE FREE + optional whānau contribution

🕘 Open Monday–Friday | 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM
📍 158 Holborn Drive, Stokes Valley, Lower Hutt 5019

Come in for a visit or pre‑enrol today:
👉 https://www.huttkindergartens.org.nz/page/holborn/

We’d love to welcome you and your whānau / family to Holborn Kindergarten!

We’re hiring at Holborn Kindergarten! 🌿

We’re on the lookout for a certificated ECE teacher to join our passionate team in Stokes Valley. This is a permanent part-time role (16 hours per week, Monday–Friday), with flexibility around your schedule.

What we’re looking for:
• A qualified ECE or primary teacher with a current practising certificate
• A reliable, flexible team player who values manaakitanga and whanaungatanga
• Passion for inclusive practice and celebrating Māori and Pacific cultures

What we offer:
• Competitive pay + 6 weeks annual leave
• Paid professional time during term breaks
• A supportive and close-knit team

We’d love for you to come and visit us before applying - meet the team and see what makes Holborn special 💛

Call Katie on 04 920 9818 to arrange a visit and find out more about the role here: https://www.huttkindergartens.org.nz/vacancy_holborn_teacher-part-time_/

Crafting Threads Of Aroha's generous donation to Pukeatua Kindergarten

Ngā mihi nui to the amazing rōpū at Crafting Threads of Aroha, who recently gifted a beautiful range of hand-knitted items to the tamariki of Pukeatua Kindergarten, following an earlier donation to Taita Kindergarten.

The donation included cosy woolen hats and jerseys - just in time for these colder months. With a wonderful variety of sizes and colours, tamariki were able to choose something that felt special to them.

We are so grateful for the generosity and aroha shown by this community group. Acts of kindness like this make a real difference for our whānau, helping keep tamariki warm, comfortable, and ready to learn.

Ngā mihi, Crafting Threads Of Aroha - we truly appreciate your whakaaro and ongoing support 💛

To mark 100 years of kindergarten, each received a tree and plaque, along with cupcakes. We were excited to see each kindergarten's creativity and community spirit which really shone through.

Some held dress-up days, others hosted breakfasts, and others invited whānau along to be part of tree planting and shared kai.

Our Head Office team marked the occasion with a morning tea, sharing stories of our own kindergarten connections - from being kindy kids ourselves to how we’ve each come to be part of HCK.

It was a great day of celebration, reflection, and connection across our whole organisation as we honoured 100 years of kindergarten.

Celebrating 100 Years of Kindergarten in Aotearoa New Zealand 🌿

Today marks a very special moment in the history of kindergarten in Aotearoa.

On 10 June 1889, the first kindergarten opened in Dunedin beginning a movement that would shape the lives of generations of tamariki, whānau and communities across New Zealand.

Here at Hutt City Kindergartens, we are proud to be part of this incredible legacy.

To celebrate this milestone, every one of our kindergartens will be planting a tree a symbol of growth, strength, connection and the future.

Just as those who came before us planted the seeds of the kindergarten movement 100 years ago, we continue to nurture and grow opportunities for tamariki today and into the future.

We will also be sharing morning tea together and each kindergarten has chosen its own special way to celebrate this important occasion with their tamariki and whānau.

For 100 years, kindergartens have been places where tamariki are valued, where relationships matter, where learning through play is honoured, and where communities come together.

We acknowledge all of the kaiako, leaders, whānau and advocates past and present who have contributed to this remarkable journey.

As we celebrate this centenary, we also look forward with hope and excitement to the next 100 years of kindergarten in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Ngā mihi nui and happy 100th birthday to Kindergartens in New Zealand!