Omana Kindergarten

Omana Kindergarten cultivates respect, responsibility and community through a supportive and enriching environment for children. Omana Kindergarten’s diverse teaching team are responsive and reflective, encouraging children to learn through developing their own interests. Omana Kindergarten has a wonderful newly refurbished outdoor environment catering to children’s needs for active movement, learning and exploration.

What makes us different?

• Our natural environment is very welcoming and calming
• Children are confident to explore and show empathy to the environment and other animals
• Self guided learning by children supported by teachers
• Tua kana teina (learning from older children) is practiced
• AKO is practiced – learning from each other, teachers, equal partners with family and children
• We encourage children to lead their own learning
• Garden to table project
• We have a vegetable garden and peach and plum trees
• We work in small groups