Childcare options in Te Kowhai

We have a beautiful, purpose built 550sqm childcare and early learning centre on a large 5000 sqm section at 708 Te Kowhai Road.

We offer a picturesque rural setting with one of the largest playgrounds in the Waikato, giving children plenty of room to run, play and create. 

Children grow fruit and vegetables, learn about sustainability and the environment and play with our animals.

Our on site chef creates nutritious and homely meals from our commercial kitchen. Meals provided include; morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, and late snack.

We offer a warm and nurturing home away from home for children aged 12 weeks to 5 years.

We have three beautiful rooms, each with hand-picked, child focused, high quality resources and an amazing teaching team. 

Our learning programme is based on the New Zealand National Early Childhood Curriculum, Te Whariki.

We have a community focus and enjoy participating in community events and engaging with our local retirement village and school.

Te Kowhai Kindergartens Waikato supports and promotes respectful, reciprocal relationships between staff, families, children and the natural and physical environment. They are well-respected for delivering high quality, affordable education in Te Kowhai.

The outside area is in a beautiful natural setting, overlooking a gully, and is large and spacious.  Our building has been completely renovated  and is light, spacious and well resourced. Children’s interests are extended, and children are learning to be competent, confident, independent learners and communicators.

• Warm & welcoming staff who are passionate about teaching and learning.
• Safe, caring and stimulating environment.
• Well resourced and huge outdoor play area.
• Children develop social interaction and respect.
• Private online learning portfolios for parents (sharing photos, videos and stories about your child).
• An exclusive early childhood partnership with the Enviroschools Programme (eg. recycling, composting, gardening).
• In Partnership with Sport Waikato Under5 Energize to eat healthy, be active & have fun! 
• Learning based on the NZ Early Childhood Curriculum, Te Whāriki.
• Value family/whaanau and kindergarten partnership.
• Cool 4 School transition programme.

Our qualified staff carefully plan programmes that fulfil the early childhood curriculum. We aim to ensure children are competent, confident and successful learners. Children will learn and develop:

• A strong foundation in reading, writing and maths
• Art, creativity, music and dance skills
• An understanding of sustainability and their environment
• The importance of New Zealand's heritage
• Social skills, behaviour management and manners
• Self confidence
• Learning skills such as independence, creativity and curiosity
• Friendships that may last throughout their schooling
• Relationships with consistent, familiar teachers
• To understand and operate within a structured routine

Teachers provide learning extensions that prepare you child for school which include numeracy & numbers, literacy & language, nature & science, computers & technology, puzzles & games, creative arts, sand & water play, trips, transition to school programme, child friendships… and more!

Children work together at mat time to share daily information, stories, songs, movement, drama & waiata, etc.