Kidsfirst Kindergartens
Kidsfirst Kindergartens is a not-for-profit early childhood education provider with around 70 kindergartens throughout Canterbury, the West Coast and Central Otago. Our kindergartens have been serving tamariki, whānau and communities for more than a century now, making us one of New Zealand’s most enduring early childhood organisations.
Our Benefits
Our strength is in our numbers, and our network – our kindergartens enjoy the benefits of strategic, efficient, cost-effective management and administration.
In turn, they are able to do more for tamariki, whānau and communities, and we are able to invest in ensuring kindergarten remains an option for future generations.
What Makes Us Unique
Each of our kindergartens is different, reflecting the unique needs of individual communities. However, they share some common characteristics that lie at the heart of Kidsfirst: our not-for-profit status, which means our only beneficiaries are tamariki and whānau, our strong values base, the learning-through-play philosophy, a commitment to the highest standards of professionalism and a passion for lifelong learning.
We take tamariki from the age of two (and from birth at Kidsfirst Diamond Harbour and Niu). Kindergarten is a great alternative to daycare, with hours aligning with the school day.
A proudly New Zealand owned and operated not-for-profit kindergarten association with over 110 years of kiwi heritage
