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Jenny's Update
Kia ora everyone, Meri Kirihimete, and season’s greetings! Term four is almost over, and how wonderful it has been to be almost back to...


Managing our online presence
The Kidsfirst brand has so many different online shop windows. The network’s online presence is an important part of the overall brand,...


East Rolleston eagerly awaits te ao kindy
Kidsfirst East Rolleston kindergarten isn’t fully built yet, but it’s already proving popular with whānau, with solid enrolments, and a...


Embracing the New Year
The summer enrolment period is upon us, and now’s the time to start thinking about making the most of it in the New Year. We have...


Celebrating our feedback
We love to celebrate the work of our kaiako, and it’s even better when we hear it from the people who matter most – whānau. In addition...


Jenny's Update
There's so much happening in the world of Kidsfirst marketing, it's hard to know where to start! It was grea to see you at the Roadshows...


A Note from Sherryll
It was so good to see everybody at the recent cluster meetings held to date. By the end of this week, I would have met with 46 teaching...


Wearing the kindy aroha
Kindergarten holds a special place in the hearts of whānau – and being a 'kindy kid' has been a rite of passage for New Zealand tamariki...


Putting your best face forward
Kidsfirst’s Find-A-Kindy section is the third most popular on our website, after the Home and Fees pages, with the Christchurch page...


The Sunbeam Success story
When a perfect storm of external factors started to eat away at the roll at Kidsfirst’s oldest kindergarten, the teaching team knew they...


However we say it – our values matter
Values can be so hard to define – and even harder to express in ways that connect with everybody. Their core mostly remains the same over...


Now's the time to get that waitlist moving
As COVID numbers continue to trend down, we're seeing a significant uptick in interest from prospective families. Form submissions to our...


Get Ready for Spring!
There’s nothing like a spring freshen-up to give things a new lease of life, and our new marketing campaign will soon do just that. Our...


A Note From Sherryll
Nau mai, hoki mai, welcome back, to those who had an opportunity to take a break over the last few weeks. Winter is always a busy time of...


Don't miss your chance to have your say
The Values Review Survey will close in just a few days – if you haven’t had your say already, you’ve still got time. Our values need to...


Jenny's Update
Nau mai, tauti mai! I’ve been out and about quite a bit and looking at the kindergartens through a prospective parent’s eyes, and it’s...


The power of online reviews
Increasingly, whānau turn to online platforms to learn more about products and services – and early childhood education is no different....


Coming soon to a web browser near you
Our long history, strong values, not-for-profit status, and the important role that whānau and community play in helping kindergarten...


Keeping pace with enquires
Remember the last time you called or emailed a company and gave up after waiting for them to respond? Or the time you were looking to...


Have you had your say?
Have you had a chance to check out the Kidsfirst Values Review survey? You should have received an email from Sherryll with a link to it....
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