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Welcome to Raphael House Kindergarten

We are a fully qualified Early Childhood Education Centre providing meaningful learning experiences for children aged 4 to 6 years.

About us

Our Rhythms

We provide a warm homelike environment surrounded by bush. Free play and learning is supported by strong daily and seasonal rhythms.

Read about our routines

Whanaungatanga

Strong partnership between home and Kindergarten creates a solid foundation for children's learning journeys in early childhood and beyond.

Read about our values

Our Curriculum

Steiner Waldorf pedagogy aims to support the development of the whole child and this principle guides teaching and learning at our Kindergarten.

Read about our curriculum

Enrolment

The Kindergarten is licensed for up to 50 children.

Our three classroom spaces - Pōhutukawa, Rimu and Kōwhai - are led by experienced teachers.

Our operating hours are 8:45am-2:45pm, from late January until mid December.

Tamariki attending the Kindergarten benefit from a seamless transition to Raphael House Rudolf Steiner School.

Read about enrolment process

2025 Dates and events

24 January - Kindergarten Open Day for new entrants from 10am to 12pm

27 January - First day
6 February - Waitangi Day - CLOSED

9 April - Easter Festival

18 April - Good Friday - CLOSED

21 April - Easter Monday - CLOSED

25 April - ANZAC Day - CLOSED

26 April - Working Bee

2 June - King's Birthday - CLOSED

27 June - Matariki Festival

27 June - Matariki - CLOSED

12 July - Working Bee

19 September - Spring Festival

4 October - Working bee

27 October - Labour Day - CLOSED

11 December - Summer Festival, Last Day

Education Review Office Report

The Education Review Office | Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga (ERO) is the New Zealand government’s external evaluation agency. ERO evaluates and reports on the education and care of learners in schools, kura, kohanga reo, puna reo, and early childhood services.

See our last ERO reports