Rānui Kindergarten

Kia ora and welcome to Rānui Kindergarten

Community at heart – Our community is at the heart of all that we do at Rānui Kindergarten. We are lucky to see many family generations graduate through our kindergarten over the years. We have a wonderful Parent Whānau Group, who are involved in the running of our kindergarten, supporting us with fundraisers, and sharing ideas of what they would love to see implemented in the kindergarten. Our families have been so impressed with the kindergarten experience that many have been inspired to pursue ECE as a career. We have supported and encouraged them along the way, empowering them in their own learning journey. We are so proud!

Celebrating our diversity – We are a multicultural and diverse teaching team passionate about our kindergarten (one of our teachers has taught here for over 15 years!). We love to celebrate the various cultures within our kindergarten and enjoy cultural events and celebrations with our families.

Connection with Papatūānuku / Nature – Our kindergarten is very spacious, consisting of a beautiful orchard where the children enjoy munching on our oranges and feijoas over the seasonal months. We also have kindergarten pets – a bunny rabbit, fish, and an axolotl, as the children learn to foster empathy and love for nature and its beings.

Learning at our kindergarten – We have a calm environment, and follow children’s rhythms in our routines. Te-Whāriki, our early childhood curriculum, drives our teaching as we follow a play-based curriculum. We support children to develop foundation skills such as literacy, numeracy, and crucial social skills like listening, sharing, and taking turns with others that are the building blocks for a life of learning.

Extending learning – Our learning environment is purposefully created and reflects our children’s interests. Teachers respond to children’s interests and look for opportunities to extend and enhance their skills and knowledge around them.

Specialist care – Our kaiako are skilled in implementing the Incredible Years Teacher Programme which supports young children with self-regulation and their social, emotional and academic competence.

Ready for school – Located right next to Rānui Primary school, we have a close connection with the school, and a great transition-to-school programme where we visit the school with our older children every term. This is also very convenient for families who have siblings attending school, making drop-off and pick-up time easier as we follow school timings.

We welcome children from the age of 2.5 years. We are open from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm, following the school term and holidays. We offer 20hrs free per week, charging minimal fees for additional hours.

Our fee structure:
2 days (8.30am – 3.30pm 7hrs) FREE
3 days (8.30am – 3.30pm 7hrs) FREE
4 days (8.30am- 3.30pm 7hrs) $25 per week
5 days (8.30am – 3.30pm 7hrs) $60 per week

Contact us today to organise a time to visit – we’d love to meet you and show you around our kindergarten.

WHAT PARENTS ARE SAYING

Ranui Kindy has an amazing outdoor area with so many play options, including a large sand pit with all the toys. The playground has great shade cover as well. The indoor space is wonderful for creative minds with so many options for play and learning. The staff are amazing and caring. We are so glad with our decision to have our child attend this Kindy.

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WHAT PARENTS ARE SAYING

I sent 2 of my kids here. My oldest boy left for Primary at the beginning of the year and my 2nd son is currently there. This is one of the best kindergartens I have taken my kids to - the teachers are wonderful and you can see they treat every single child like their own. My boys come home happy! Great environment ! Great play areas ! Great communication! Teachers are professional and make you feel comfortable. I am definitely sending my daughter here once it’s her time.

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WHAT PARENTS ARE SAYING

I've sent 2 of my kids here. My oldest boy left for Primary at the beginning of the year and my 2nd son is currently there. One of the best kindergartens I have taken my kids to. Teachers are wonderful and you can see they treat every single kid like their own. My boys come home happy!! Great environment! Great play areas! Great communication! Teachers are professional and make you feel comfortable. I am definitely sending my daughter here once it’s her time.

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WHAT PARENTS ARE SAYING

This is the best kindy ever! I have had my siblings go through here and also my own children now. They have always enjoyed coming here, they are much more relaxed at this kindy than any other centre I have taken them too and I love how happy they are when I pick them up after their day has finished. My youngest daughter constantly tells me great things about all the teachers and she adores their hugs the most. It’s a friendly centre, the team are very welcoming and communicative with you. They update you regularly, engage in conversations with you and make sure they can help in anyway they can with you and your child. My children have become a lot more confident and talk a lot about the things they do here during the day I love seeing them happy and growing and I look forward to the next few years with Ranui Kindergarten and all the lovely teachers

Parent
WHAT PARENTS ARE SAYING

The Kindy has an amazing outdoor area with so many play options, including a large sand pit with all the toys. The playground has great shade cover as well. The indoor space is wonderful for creative minds with so many options for play and learning. The staff are amazing and caring. We are so glad with our decision to have our child attend this Kindy.

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FROM OUR ERO REPORT

The centre is very well resourced. Children have easy access to resources, allowing them to make choices about their play.

Ranui Kindergarten 2018 ERO Report
FROM OUR ERO REPORT

Teachers are flexible in their approach and provide a balance between child-initiated and adult-led learning opportunities. They are committed to an inclusive programme that highly values bicultural practices.

Ranui Kindergarten 2018 ERO Report