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Five stars (nearly!) all of the way
Word of Mouth continues to be the strongest source of referrals to Kidsfirst, making up almost half of all responses when we ask families...
Sep 12, 20242 min read


Term 2 update – thanks to our champions
We're getting a huge amount of online traffic – families interested enough to search for us and visit our website. Some ask for...
Apr 30, 20232 min read


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...
Dec 15, 20222 min read


Confidence builder grows community connection
Some of the very best kindergarten activities turn out not only to be great experiences for the children, but to be real community...
Jul 27, 20203 min read


Facebook Kindy Stories
Thank you so much to everybody who has sent in photos and captions for the Facebook pages - it's great to have that content up there - it...
May 29, 20201 min read


Our Kidsfirst Champions
Our sincere thanks, ngā mihi nui, to those teachers and head teachers who took part in our 'expert video' series that has been running on...
May 29, 20201 min read


Check out our all-star campaign!
As we all prepare for the next Alert Level change, we've also been getting a brand new ad and parent information campaign ready so we can...
May 7, 20202 min read


A new year winner
An earlier start to our New Year advertising, the Open Day, your individual kindergarten efforts and a big advertising boost added up to...
Mar 13, 20201 min read


Combination of everything fills rolls at Belfast
Kidsfirst Belfast was officially removed from the ‘Spaces Available’ section of the website last week - an achievement that is always...
Mar 13, 20202 min read


Multiple points for whānau contact
There are so many ways for people to hear about Kidsfirst - they can see a sign when they're walking down the street, a Google or...
Feb 5, 20201 min read


Cromwell team boost profile with Stay and Play
Kidsfirst Cromwell has done a great job of building rolls and waitlists over the past year using the Get More offer, developing a Stay...
Jan 16, 20202 min read
Getting the brand out
We’ve been talking a lot about the importance of continuing to make new connections with families, and a good way to do this can be at...
Jan 16, 20202 min read


What it means to be #betterbecause
With the Open Day just around the corner, it's a great time to brush up on the things that make us unique. Our 'Betterbecause' messaging...
Jan 16, 20201 min read


Get inspired!
Want to keep the promotional momentum going after the January Open Day, but short on ideas? Kylie Burrell at Cashmere and her team...
Jan 16, 20202 min read
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