Waverley Street Kindergarten
58 Waverley Street, Richmond
​Ph 03 544 4170

Ko te ahurei o te tamaiti arahia o tatou mahi
Let the uniqueness of each child guide our work

Our Kindergarten

Waverley St Kindergarten is led by a team of enthusiastic and energetic teachers.

The teachers work with individuals and groups of children to support their interests and learning.

As teachers, our passion is for children to become life long independent and confident learners.
The environment is well equipped and provides a range of learning opportunities that encourage children’s investigation, curiosity, imagination, and exploration.
We have a wide range of equipment and opportunities available for children to develop maths, literacy and science skills and knowledge.
The children experience regular excursions to the gym and visits from community organisations.
  We celebrate the diversity of families and believe all  
  children should have equal learning opportunities.
We aim to empower children for future learning, making their transition to school positive and successful.
Waverley Street Kindergarten operates a library for children to take books home each week.
Our Whareiti - The Journey
Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi engari he toa takitini
It is not my strength alone, but the strength of many that contribute to my success
Paul Daubney, and a group of boys from Nelson College Trade School,  approached us as they were interested in building a whareiti. They came and visited us at kindergarten to look at where it would be placed and then went back to begin the project.

It took many months of hard work but finally the whareiti arrived at Kindergarten.

The whareiti was blessed and the kaiako talked about some tikanga (practices/rules) that we might need to consider when playing there, and with the help of the tamariki, we came up with the kaupapa that it would be a place for quiet and calm (marie), a place where you could go to think (whakaro), and a place to relax....
We welcome all children and their families through our gate at any time.