Pukekura Kindergarten

Pukekura Kindergarten Kindergarten

Everything that lands upon our collage table arrives through the curious hands and bright discoveries of our tamariki — ...
25/09/2026

Everything that lands upon our collage table arrives through the curious hands and bright discoveries of our tamariki — a living gallery gathered by them, shaped by them, and infused with their voice.

💜 Nominations for Community Board Members on the 2026 - 2027 Whānau Manaaki Governance Board close on 01 October! If you...
24/09/2026

💜 Nominations for Community Board Members on the 2026 - 2027 Whānau Manaaki Governance Board close on 01 October!
If you're interested in joining our Board or would like to nominate a representative, please email [email protected].

There’s something so tender, so quietly powerful, about those moments when mātua settle in beside their tamariki at the ...
19/09/2026

There’s something so tender, so quietly powerful, about those moments when mātua settle in beside their tamariki at the start of the day — unrushed, present, sharing the simple offerings of Kindergarten. It feels like aroha made visible.

The week’s bushwalk shimmered with delight and character — a morning where curiosity became compass, and our tamariki tu...
03/09/2026

The week’s bushwalk shimmered with delight and character — a morning where curiosity became compass, and our tamariki turned into tiny navigators of the forest floor.

This is our kindy’s heartbeat:walking with nature, learning from its rhythms, and growing alongside its magic. weekly b...
26/08/2026

This is our kindy’s heartbeat:
walking with nature, learning from its rhythms, and growing alongside its magic.
weekly bushwalks

In this one‑on‑one space, clay becomes conversation: a way for children to feel the textures of nature, to slow their br...
26/08/2026

In this one‑on‑one space, clay becomes conversation: a way for children to feel the textures of nature, to slow their breathing, to notice, to belong.

Together, kaiako and tamariki weave relationship into the clay — grounding creativity in the elements that hold us

An ice cream shop at Kindergarten — a real, joy‑filled experience — has a way of transforming an ordinary day into somet...
25/08/2026

An ice cream shop at Kindergarten — a real, joy‑filled experience — has a way of transforming an ordinary day into something unforgettable. It isn’t just about scoops and flavours; it’s about the way tamariki step into a world shaped by their choices, their excitement, and their voices.

Kindness is our heartbeat — the way we move, the way we lift, the way we look after one another. At our whare by the par...
18/08/2026

Kindness is our heartbeat — the way we move, the way we lift, the way we look after one another.

At our whare by the park, manaakitanga isn’t optional; it’s our kaupapa, our expectation, our everyday promise. Here, everyone belongs, everyone is held, and everyone helps weave the gentle net of care that keeps our community strong.

Gathering from the Ngahere: Forest Gardens with HeartOur Tamariki gather from the ngahere with gentle hands, choosing on...
16/08/2026

Gathering from the Ngahere: Forest Gardens with Heart

Our Tamariki gather from the ngahere with gentle hands, choosing only what has already fallen — gifts the land is ready to share.
Each pinecone, leaf, and thread of moss becomes part of a tiny forest garden, shaped with care and imagination.
In this simple act, children learn kaitiakitanga: that we honour the whenua by taking only what we need, by noticing nature’s rhythms, and by giving back through mindful creation.

Their forest gardens become small reminders that sustainability begins with connection — with listening, with gratitude, with love for the living world.

The light woven between us Together we gathered our beads — tiny stars in our palms — and began to weave. Each thread ca...
03/08/2026

The light woven between us
Together we gathered our beads — tiny stars in our palms — and began to weave. Each thread carried mana, each bead a small pulse of mauri.

As our hands moved, colours intertwined, stories crossed, and a gentle radiance grew between us.What emerged was more than a light installation.

It is a constellation of shared intention — a shimmering reminder that when we weave side‑by‑side, our collective brilliance becomes luminous.

Address

34 Fillis Street
New Plymouth
4310

Opening Hours

Monday 8:45am - 11:45am
11:45am - 2:45pm
Tuesday 8:45am - 11:45am
11:45am - 2:45pm
Wednesday 8:45am - 11:45am
11:45am - 2:45pm
Thursday 8:45am - 11:45am
11:45am - 2:45pm
Friday 8:45am - 11:45am
11:45am - 2:45pm

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