Whānau Manaaki Kindergartens

Working for whānau, not for profit.

Whakakitenga | Our Vision: to be a respected leader in early childhood education and a strong advocate for tamariki and whānau

Whānau Manaaki News

Haumi Ē : Together for the Vote

Piri'anga Alofa Pacific and Community Services Senior Lead Lealamanua Aiga Caroline Mareko spoke at an Action Station hui over Kings birthday weekend about motivating communities to enrol and to vote.

Kindergartens Aotearoa Post Budget Press Release

Kindergartens Aotearoa has published a media release in response to the 2026 budget, and funding for early childhood education services.

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Kindergartens Aotearoa Pre-budget Press Release

Early childhood education pays off - now and in the future. Increased public funding to ECE services not only realises the educational and social benefits for children but also helps ease the financial pressure on households.

100% qualified early childhood education teachers

Spaces Available in Whanganui!

With 20 hours free education and care for all tamariki- including 2-year-olds. Our kindergartens are open during school terms and school holidays, offering more flexibility for whānau.

Find your local Whanganui kindergarten today!

Pākaraka Kindergarten. Aramoho Kindergarten. Tōtara Puku Kindergarten. Whanganui East Kindergarten. Central Kindergarten. St Johns Hill Kindergarten. Durie Hill Kindergarten. Pūtiki Kindergarten. Harriette Vine Kindergarten. Gonville Kindergarten. Barsanti Kindergarten. Marie McFarland Kindergarten

All our kindergartens offer fees free for 2-year-olds

Whānau Manaaki kindergartens bring learning, connection and fun to whānau across Aotearoa.

Whānau Manaaki is a non-profit association providing free early childhood education and community services for whānau across Aotearoa. We offer high-quality teaching and learning with our 100% qualified and registered kindergarten teachers and our skilled and trained educators.

Whānau Manaaki provides administrative, management and property management support to over 100 kindergartens across Aotearoa, supporting educational leadership and professional development to over 800 teaching staff and educators.

A focus on innovation and excellence supports our teachers and educators to provide for the needs of children and their families.

Around 5000 tamariki are enrolled in our kindergartens, and over 80 children are enrolled with our Pasifika-focused Etu Ao home-based services.

Whānau Manaaki children get a great start to their formal education in a caring community environment. Each kindergarten offers its own individual programme, created around community interests along with Te Whāriki - New Zealand's early childhood curriculum.

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Kindergartens Aotearoa

Kindergartens Aotearoa is a collective of regional kindergarten associations dedicated to supporting tamariki and whānau through community-based, not-for-profit early childhood education.

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