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Henderson Kindergarten2024-01-09T22:22:30+00:00

Kia ora and welcome to Henderson Kindergarten

Henderson Kindergarten is situated right next to the Opanuku Reserve, offering an enriching and stimulating learning experience for children. Our goal is to create an environment where children can learn and thrive, happily. We have a large outdoor natural setting that encourages children’s curiosity and independence and provides them with an opportunity to explore a range of interests. Our approach to learning is based on the idea of play, where children can explore, experiment, discover and solve problems in imaginative and playful ways.

A Place to Belong – At our centre, we take pride in providing a safe and nurturing environment where every child can learn confidently and at their own pace. Children here feel a true sense of belonging, settling in quickly and building positive relationships with both their peers and teachers. Our caring and capable staff work to support each child’s interests and help them pursue and develop their passions. We welcome children ages 2-5, who play and learn together, fostering cooperation and implementing Māori concepts such as Ako and Tuakana-Teina.

Home and Kindy Connections – Our team highly values the contributions of families and whānau and encourages their active involvement regularly. We make sure to document and incorporate family aspirations for their child in their learning journey and encourage them at every step. Furthermore, we seek family and whānau input in various kindergarten events, including fundraising. We love to collaborate with the families of our little ones to provide them with the support they need, tailored to their unique requirements.

Ready for School – We help children with a smooth transition to school by ensuring they have developed essential skills for life. We feed into a range of local schools in our area and many of our children have gone on to attend these schools with confidence.

Our kaiako – We are a multicultural community and our staff languages include English, Chinese and Tagalog. In addition, the teaching team all have a sound knowledge of Te Reo Maori to ensure we deliver bicultural learning programmes based on the Te Whāriki curriculum. Our kaiako are skilled in implementing the Incredible Years Teacher Programme which supports young children with self-regulation and their social, emotional and academic competence.

  • WHAT PARENTS ARE SAYING

    To all the parents that are considering their kindergarten choices - rest assured, your children will be well taken care of at Henderson Kindergarten. The attention, love and care my kids (Daniel and, later, Phillip) have received is absolutely phenomenal, and we will be forever grateful. They thoroughly enjoyed each day at the kindy, loved their teachers, developed social skills and grew in confidence. Daniel transitioned to school perfectly and Phillip is looking forward to starting school after Xmas also.

    Yuri, Albina, Daniel, Phillip

  • WHAT PARENTS ARE SAYING

    Thank you so much for having Braxton back at kindergarten until he started school, I really appreciate everything you and the other teachers have done for Braxton and teaching him. I never worried once about his care at kindy so that shows how amazing all of the teachers at Henderson Valley Kindergarten are. I will definitely be back in a few years time when baby Journey is ready for kindy.

    Bobbi Panui

  • FROM OUR ERO REPORT

    Teachers use their knowledge of children's interests and parents' aspirations to develop a responsive curriculum. They encourage children to lead the exploration of resources and ideas, allowing group topics to evolve and diversify over time.

    Henderson Kindergarten 2017 ERO Report

  • FROM OUR ERO REPORT

    Children can independently access a variety of resources and many have become competent with difficult tasks.

    Henderson Kindergarten 2017 ERO Report

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