Barsanti Kindergarten

20/08/2026

Ngā mihi to the lovely Diane and Donna for these beautifully knitted blankies for our ngā tamariki

20/08/2026

The proposed changes to funding within Early Childhood Education (ECE) will have a wide-reaching effect on everyone who accesses ECE or works as a qualified registered teacher, especially those working in not-for-profit centers (such as kindergartens) or those who actively and intentional hire 100% qualified teachers.

What is clear is that education is not valued in the right way by the current government, with special focus on changing the ECE landscape despite research that supports just how vital education in the early years is!

The impact of these proposed changes will have a substantial effect on the fully qualified with bachelor's degrees, fully registered teachers, some of us may lose our jobs - especially if they remove the funding provided for 100% qualified teachers, others could be paid minimum wage with the removal of ALL pay parity (so not just pay parity between private and public ECE, but the pay parity that Kindergarten has with primary).

We have a world leading ECE Curriculum, yet it feels that we’re not worthy of being called teachers, our bachelor's degrees are not held in high regard, and we can simply be replaced by the untrained, unqualified and inexperienced

This government believes that your children, your grandchildren, your great grandchildren and your mokopuna are not worthy of qualified teachers, or of sufficient funding to do our jobs. This government and the funding review are not even looking at the mass amounts of profit that are being made by large private ECE companies in this country.

We love our jobs! We love TEACHING your tamariki, supporting & helping them grow into strong capable learners but if this government is elected again, it is highly possible that all of this will change, and quickly too.

You and your tamariki matter to us, and because of this we strongly encourage you to enrol to vote (and please vote), ask questions and talk to people about the impact this could have on your whānau and the people that matter to you.

20/08/2026

Time for some cookie 🍪 decorating and yellow jelly!! Delish!!

20/08/2026

20/08/2026

Daffodil 🌼 day 2026

20/08/2026

Daffodil day 2026 Barsanti Kindergarten

17/08/2026

Parenting program, tuning into kids.
A few spaces left.
The course runs for 6 weeks, starting Thursday 20th August.
Final enrolments to be received by 5pm Tuesday 18th August.

12/08/2026

💜 Spaces Available at Barsanti Kindergarten in Whanganui! With 20 hours free for all tamariki- including under 3's.

If you’re looking for a safe, nurturing and community focused early learning environment, we’d love to welcome you and your child 🌿

What makes our kindergarten special:
✅ 20 Hours FREE ECE for ALL children - including under 3's
✅ 100% qualified teachers
✅ Learning through Te Whāriki - Aotearoa's world-leading early childhood curriculum.
✅ NOW OPEN THROUGH SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

🏠 Visit us at 19 Rogers Street, Whanganui

📞 Call 06 344 5113 or register your interest today! https://wmkindergartens.org.nz/find-a-kindergarten/show/8-Barsanti%20Kindergarten

10/08/2026

Our new giant polydrons has been very popular. Sharing resources and ideas and working independently or together on their construction. Robots, houses and towers are some of their creations that have been made.

07/08/2026

Our big bugs are a great way to learn about our natural environment