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New Fence Banners Get the Message Across
With the prohibitive cost of resource consent hampering our ability to display large signs outside the kindergartens, we're always...


Got a Birthday Coming Up?
Over the past few years we’ve been trying to collate a list of all the starting dates of our kindergartens. With over 100 years of...


Head Teacher Hui a Hit
The Canterbury Head Teacher Hui took place at the end of September, organised by Tania Batley from Kidsfirst Isleworth Road and...


Another Magical Kindy Connection
When retired Kidsfirst kaiako Sandy Laffey saw a recent facebook post about Wakatipu’s birthday, she remembered an old newspaper clipping...


Kidsfirst Kaiako Māori
The huge emphasis Kidsfirst places on biculturalism is something we’re proud of, and it's one of the things that makes Kidsfirst so...


Marketing spotlight - Kidsfirst Diamond Harbour
At Kidsfirst Diamond Harbour, it's a case of making the most of every single enrolment and keeping an ear to the ground for new arrivals...


Celebrating our diversity
Kidsfirst's diversity is one of the things that sets us apart, and we're always looking for ways to support families from other cultures to


Stay and Play Successes
Kidsfirst Stay and Play sessions are fast becoming an institution, with over 39 kindergartens now running them on a regular basis. The...


Haere Mai, Jasmin!
Kidsfirst is delighted to welcome our new Pouhere Ako Māori, Jasmin Ngawai. Jasmin will be delivering support throughout the network to...


Making the most of Local Media
Many kindergartens are finding success in getting published in local community newspapers. While these ‘old school’ publications may not...


The Great Kindy Cleanup
Julian Smith, Jenny Pitama and Sherryll Wilson at Kidsfirst Cashmere. Watch out, kindy hoarders, the clean-up team are coming for you!...


How it Feels to be a Winner!
Fantastic and groundbreaking work happens across our kindergarten network everyday in so many ways - but there’s one evening of the year...


Our Teachers Up Front
The story is always so much better when it's told through the eyes of our kaiako. Thanks to Bindu Naik from Kidsfirst Phillipstown for...
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