Kia ora and welcome to Murdoch Park Kindergarten

Respect – At Murdoch Park Kindergarten we value and respect the many cultures in our community and embrace the experiences they share.

Partnership – We value the unique knowledge and contribution of the whānau in the decision making process around their tamariki’s care and education.

Empowerment – Tamariki are empowered to be highly motivated, self directed learners who are able to set goals and follow their strengths and interests to the fullest.

Literacy – We have a literacy focus and encourage a love for reading, drama and acting out stories.

Sustainability – We have sustainable practices at kindy that are promoted through regular gardening experiences and interactions with Papatuanuku.

Out and about – We have termly field trips which a are great way for our tamariki to learn about the world around them and open their minds to the world beyond.

Ready for school – As part of Transition to school we take children to the primary school library and special events at school.

  • WHAT PARENTS ARE SAYING

    Our 3 1/2 year old daughter goes here. It was recommended to us by a good friend whose son goes there. We've been really impressed by how caring and experienced the teaching team are. The facilities are good and there are lots of different activities for the kids to do. They are also really good at teaching them the habits and skills they'll need for school. Highly recommend to other parents looking for a kindergarten.

    Laura Sullivan-King, August 2020

  • WHAT PARENTS ARE SAYING

    Our kid has been at Murdoch Park Kindergarten for the last 2+ years in which the school has been very accommodating since her first days of not wanting to be left alone there. Like most kids, being surrounded by unfamiliar faces can be daunting, and the process for our child to get familiar with staff and pupils took more than 3 months for our child to adapt to. To make matters more complicated, our child needed more assistance than other kids due to hearing and speech difficulties. However the staff were always supportive and helpful without taking their attention away from the other kids. Dealing with a child with hearing and speech difficulties requires extra learning methods in which the teachers fully embraced such as; sign language, attending speech therapy sessions, meeting with parents and MOE linguistic advisors in which most of these sessions took place outside of school hours. Needless to say this was a learning curve for us all, the staff at Murdoch Park without hesitation were very hands on to learn and adapt in which we are truly appreciative of the personal time they took out to accommodate our needs.

    We cannot express how grateful and thankful we are for the support, the love and the empathy that we have received from the school, staff and the kids who helped our child during this time as they also learnt some sign language. Without a doubt, this was the best decision we made, in setting the foundation of our child's education and allowing them to attend Murdoch Park Kindergarten. The saying is true that it takes a whole village to raise a child, you all have treated our child like your own and for that we will never forget you all for your time and effort and going out of your way to make her feel special. She is definitely going to miss everyone and so are we. Looking forward to sending our future children here. God Bless you all!

    Ngutu

  • FROM OUR ERO REPORT

    Children are friendly and caring towards their peers, often working cooperatively in culturally mixed groups and showing tuakana/teina support for each other.

    Murdoch Park Kindergarten 2017 ERO Report

  • FROM OUR ERO REPORT

    Teachers skillfully engage children in play that prompts them to collaborate and investigate ideas.  They use open questions well to facilitate reciprocal conversations and challenge children's thinking.

    Murdoch Park Kindergarten 2017 ERO Report