Grove Street Kindergarten

Uike Kātoanga’i ‘o e lea faka-Tonga – Tonga Language Week
Celebrate: 16 - 22 August 2026
The 2026 theme for Tonga Language Week is Ko 'etau hiva, ko e fe'unu mahu'inga ia ki he mo'ui 'a e Tonga - Our music is a vital strand of our Tongan culture.

🎉 It's here! 🎉
We're so excited to share that our Nelson Tasman Kindergarten video is now live! 💚

This video captures a little glimpse of who we are, the amazing learning that happens every day, and the wonderful tamariki, whānau and kaiako who make our kindergarten such a special place.

If you enjoy watching it, we'd really appreciate your support by liking, commenting and sharing it with your whānau, friends and the wider community. Every share helps more families discover what makes Nelson Tasman Kindergarten such a welcoming and nurturing place to learn and grow.

Thank you for being part of our Grove Street Kindergarten whānau. We hope you love the video as much as we do! 💚🌿

Welcome to Nelson Tasman Kindergartens Welcome to Nelson Tasman Kindergartens.Every tamaiti deserves a p...

Grove Street Kindergarten children will be performing at 12pm sharp tomorrow. However, our annual event will open with karakia at 9:45am with 10 Kindergartens sharing a 10minute bracket. If you would like to bring your family and friends, the first performance will start at 10am at The Hope Community Church. Look forward to seeing you there.

The Power of Play: More Than Just Fun — Nelson Tasman Kindergartens When you think about kindergarten, what comes to mind? Perhaps it's tamariki building towers, digging in the sandpit, dressing up as superheroes, painting colourful masterpieces, or creating mud pies in the outdoor kitchen. To many adults, it can look like simple fun. But play is serious business.

Grove Street Kindergarten Open Day:
Come and discover what Grove Street Kindergarten is All About.

The 2026 theme for Samoa Language Week (Vaiaso o le Gagana Sāmoa) is "E afua mai i mauga tetele manuia o le nu'u," which translates to "From the high mountains are the blessings of the village."This year's focus highlights how strength, guidance, and well-being flow from the foundations of family, faith, and leadership.

Great day out and about in our community. Tamariki exploring uku (clay) at the Suter Art Gallery.

The excursion reminded us that learning is deeply connected to relationships, identity, and belonging. Through uku, storytelling, and creativity, our tamariki were able to express themselves while strengthening connections to culture, community and identity.

“Ko te honu, he kawe kōrero nō te moana; ko ngā tamariki, he kawe kōrero nō āpōpō.”

The turtle carries stories of the ocean; children carry the stories of tomorrow.

Thank you to everyone who made it out to our Mother's day breakfast, a lovely day spent together, it was such a success, and we appreciated sharing it with you all. 💐

Wishing all our mummies, grannies & aunties a very Happy Mother’s Day this Sunday with your family and friends. You truly deserve the very best. You work so hard maintaining the home, caring for the children, juggling work, and managing everything in between.

Enjoy being spoiled.🧇🥞🥨🧋🍿🍰👠🌺💐♥️🎉🎊💌💅🛀🎢🗽🗼🏰📸🎥💍💄

A huge thank you to all our Grove Street Kindergarten families who participated in our raffle fundraiser and supported the kaupapa by selling tickets for amazing prizes donated from our Kindergarten families, our community and local business sponsorships. What a huge effort from everyone. We raised $2012.00 to see through our vision for developing our Kindergarten environment. Words cannot express the heartfelt warmth we feel for all the support you have shown. A huge thank to our lovely Jen who quietly got all the mahi done organizing and planning behind the scenes to see our fundraiser come to a huge success. Thank you.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

Number 050 Jen Walker 1st Prize

Number 735 Melissa 2nd prize

Number 673 Jess Forward 3rd prize

Number 666 Fae Taitoko 4th prize

Number 607 Debbie Nettleton 5th prize

Number 486 Yasith Kithudasa 6th Prize

We warmly invite all mother figures to join us in celebrating Mother's Day here at kindergarten.
This is a lovely opportunity to slow down, connect, and create special memories together celebrating the important role you play in your child's life.