Holyoake Kindergarten

Haere Mai and welcome to Ruahine Holyoake Kindergarten, we are a rural kindergarten which nurtures whakawhanaungatanga - the relationships and shared experiences of our tamariki, whānau and community.

At Holyoake, our links with Mana Whenua are strong and you will often see tamariki out in the community 'paying it forward' with hand-made creations and harvested gifts from our garden, or visiting local marae and schools.

Our attractive and spacious setting supports children's natural curiosity and love of the outdoors. Together we plant and cultivate crops in our raised vegetable garden, while learning about Papatūānuku (the Earth Mother), recycling and sustainability.

Our curriculum is child driven, where learners become confident, competent and able to make decisions and set challenges.  Waiata and pepeha are embedded within our culture and our tamariki display mana and have ataahua (beautiful) pronunciation of Te Reo Māori.

Holyoake is a fun, warm and open home from home where tamariki learn through play and establish strong friendships.

We are open Monday to Friday, 8.45am - 2.45pm, and closed over the Christmas and New Year break, as well as three weeks during the year when teachers are engaged in professional development (dates to be advised on enrolment).  Three, four and five year old's may attend our kindergarten up to 30 hours at no charge, a fee of $2.50 (inclusive of GST) is in place for tamariki under 3 years of age