A home away from home for your tamariki
Find a kindergarten
With 50 kindergartens in 27 towns across the central North Island, finding a kindergarten that suits your whānau is easy.
Select a region to find a Central Kids kindergarten near you
5 Rowi Street
Rotorua 3015
Rotorua 3015
Monday to Friday
8am - 3.30pm
Term breaks: OPEN
8am - 3.30pm
Term breaks: OPEN
Phone: 07 348 5129
Mobile: 021 077 4630
Email: selwyn@centralkids.org.nz
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Mobile: 021 077 4630
Email: selwyn@centralkids.org.nz
52 Hornsea Road
Tairua 3508
Tairua 3508
Monday to Friday
8am - 3.30pm
Term breaks: OPEN
8am - 3.30pm
Term breaks: OPEN
Phone: 07 864 7954
Mobile: 022 681 3567
Email: tairua@centralkids.org.nz
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Mobile: 022 681 3567
Email: tairua@centralkids.org.nz
30 Huia Street
Taumarunui 3920
Taumarunui 3920
Monday to Friday
8am - 5pm
Term breaks: OPEN
8am - 5pm
Term breaks: OPEN
Phone: 07 896 6625
Mobile: 021 250 5126
Email: taumarunui@centralkids.org.nz
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Mobile: 021 250 5126
Email: taumarunui@centralkids.org.nz
11 Manson Street
Taumarunui 3920
Taumarunui 3920
Monday to Friday
8am - 3pm
Term breaks: OPEN
8am - 3pm
Term breaks: OPEN
Phone: 07 895 7222
Mobile: 021 208 5169
Email: tearamatauranga@centralkids.org.nz
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Mobile: 021 208 5169
Email: tearamatauranga@centralkids.org.nz
308 Grey Street
Thames 3500
Thames 3500
Monday to Friday
8am - 3pm
Term breaks: OPEN
8am - 3pm
Term breaks: OPEN
Phone: 07 868 7797
Mobile: 021 190 6558
Email: thames.k@centralkids.org.nz
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Mobile: 021 190 6558
Email: thames.k@centralkids.org.nz
97 Grampian Street
Tokoroa 3420
Tokoroa 3420
Monday to Friday
7.45am - 5pm
Term breaks: OPEN
7.45am - 5pm
Term breaks: OPEN
Phone: 07 886 5088
Mobile: 027 208 2726
Email: tokoroa@centralkids.org.nz
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Mobile: 027 208 2726
Email: tokoroa@centralkids.org.nz
News and knowledge
Read news and knowledge articles to understand our kindergarten kaupapa and learn about strategies that support tamariki to grow at their own pace.
About kindergartens
Did you ever wonder what the difference is between a kindergarten and an early learning centre?
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Tamariki with additional needs
Central Kids supports tamariki with additional learning support needs.
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Being together - social and emotional learning
Practical and effective ways to foster social and emotional learning for tamariki.
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Talking together - learning in the home
Talking to young tamariki strengthens their speech and language development.
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