A home away from home for your tamariki
Find a kindergarten
With 48 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
24 Dinsdale Road
Dinsdale, Hamilton 3204
Dinsdale, Hamilton 3204
Monday to Friday
7.30am - 5.30pm
Term breaks: OPEN
7.30am - 5.30pm
Term breaks: OPEN
Phone: 07 847 1411
Mobile: 021 0257 5916
Email: dinsdale@centralkids.org.nz
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Mobile: 021 0257 5916
Email: dinsdale@centralkids.org.nz
14 Kauri Street
Edgecumbe 3120
Edgecumbe 3120
Monday to Friday
8.15am - 3.30pm
Term breaks: OPEN
8.15am - 3.30pm
Term breaks: OPEN
Phone: 07 304 9732
Mobile: 027 864 4860
Email: edgecumbe@centralkids.org.nz
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Mobile: 027 864 4860
Email: edgecumbe@centralkids.org.nz
46 Fairview Road
Rotorua 3015
Rotorua 3015
Monday to Friday
8am - 3.30pm
Term breaks: OPEN
8am - 3.30pm
Term breaks: OPEN
Phone: 07 348 5875
Mobile: 022 065 0667
Email: fairviewpark@centralkids.org.nz
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Mobile: 022 065 0667
Email: fairviewpark@centralkids.org.nz
21 Bellingham Crescent
Fordlands, Rotorua 3044
Fordlands, Rotorua 3044
Monday to Friday
8am - 3.30pm
Term breaks: OPEN
8am - 3.30pm
Term breaks: OPEN
Phone: 07 348 6259
Mobile: 021 195 3018
Email: fordlands@centralkids.org.nz
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Mobile: 021 195 3018
Email: fordlands@centralkids.org.nz
43A Garaway Street
Whakatāne 3120
Whakatāne 3120
Monday to Friday
8am - 4pm
Term breaks: OPEN
8am - 4pm
Term breaks: OPEN
Phone: 07 308 6813
Mobile: 027 825 9557
Email: garaway@centralkids.org.nz
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Mobile: 027 825 9557
Email: garaway@centralkids.org.nz
7 Glenshea Street
Putāruru 3411
Putāruru 3411
Monday to Friday
8.15am - 3pm
Term breaks: OPEN
8.15am - 3pm
Term breaks: OPEN
Phone: 07 883 8503
Mobile: 027 381 0251
Email: glenshea@centralkids.org.nz
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Mobile: 027 381 0251
Email: glenshea@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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