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Welcome to Oaktree Kindergarten
Nga Mihi Mahana Kia Koutou
A warm welcome to everyone!
Oaktree Kindergarten is situated in Browns Bay which feeds into the variety of the local primary schools. We are a public Kindergarten with a fully qualified teaching team that offers a high quality educational programme for 3-5 year olds. At Oaktree Kindergarten we have an open door policy and welcome families/whānau to visit anytime. Relationships are central to our learning environment with both children and their whānau. It is our goals for children once they leave for school to be confident, competent, life-long learners that are willing to embrace their next learning journey.
At Oaktree Kindergarten our practice is underpinned by the founding principles of Te Whāriki, the Early Childhood Curriculum along with Enviroschool’s principles and education for sustainability. Within our community we are well known for the high quality service we provide along with our strong community approach. We provide a welcoming inclusive approach to all and embrace diversity and culture.
We provide a beautiful, joyful and stimulating environment that nurtures and empowers children. We do this through a play-based curriculum that provides opportunities for discovery, wonder, exploration and interaction. Our outdoor area is admired for its size, layout, natural aspects and the physical challenges if offers children. Our whole environment reflects the uniqueness of Aotearoa New Zealand representing our bicultural curriculum that values and encompasses our multicultural community.
Our Purpose
To provide effective early childhood education services to ensure every child leaves kindergarten with the foundations of personal development and a love of life and learning
Your Child, Your Place
At our centres your child will learn:
- How to relate to other children and their teachers
- How to take responsibility, develop independence and self-confidence
- How to share and explore their understanding of people, places and things
- How to express ideas and acknowledge feelings
- Negotiating, turn taking, cooperation and conflict resolution
- Respect for other cultures, languages and traditions
- How to better interact with family and the wider community
- Hauora (the four dimensions of health), physical, mental, social and spiritual health
- Sustainability and the natural environment
Our History
Kaitiaki Kindergartens were originally known as the East Coast Bays Free Kindergarten Association. Torbay was the association’s first kindergarten which opened in 1954 and it is still a very active kindergarten to this day. As we grew we became known as the Northern Auckland Free Kindergarten Association. Today, we go by the name of ‘Kaitiaki Kindergartens’. Kaitiaki means, “a guardian or trustee, typically of an environmental area or resource.” This change reflects our responsibility to each and every child, community member and kindergarten in the Kaitiaki wider family.
We’re about:
- children, families and whanau
- quality early childhood education
- a qualified and registered workforce
- community
- not-for-profit
- home grown
- kiwi owned
Kindergarten is a partnership between:
Teachers
Qualified, registered teachers provide and deliver educational programmes under the guidance and support of the Professional Practice Leaders.
Our communities
Support teachers and the Association to help raise funds to ensure it has the resources required by the teachers and staff and to build community relationships.
Board of management
Elected by the community by members (parents/whanau) to govern the Association. The board sets policies and the strategic direction of the Association and appoints the General Manager to manage the Association on their behalf.