INSPIRED KINDERGARTENS

Inspired Kindergartens – Ngā Kōhungahunga Manawanui - offers quality early childhood education to over 1300 children through its network of twenty-five kindergartens and home-based education services.

They have kindergartens between Whangamata in the north and Murupara in the south-east while their home-based services operate between Whitianga and Pongakawa. Their oldest kindergartens were established in Tauranga in the 1960’s and all are still serving parents and whānau today.

Inspired Kindergartens are a not-for-profit community-based charity governed by an elected Board. They are developing the bi-cultural relationship established by Aotearoa/New Zealand's founding document Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

"Our staff of more than two hundred includes a 100% qualified and registered early childhood teacher workforce. Along with our commitment to Education for Sustainability, it is one of the things that makes us unique."

Inspired Kindergartens believe early learning is a partnership with parents and whānau. Together they want to engage young children in authentic learning experiences with the space, freedom and care that builds self confidence, independence, and individuality.

"We are a proud member of Kindergartens Aotearoa because we believe in the fight for better outcomes for our tāmariki by providing a framework for quality teaching."