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Hours	Monday - Friday Extended Day: Any 6.5 - 7.5hrs between 8am - 3.30pm Morning: Any 4 - 4.5hrs between 8am - 12.30pm Afternoon: 3hrs between 12.30pm - 3.30pm 20 Hours free from 2 years old. $5.00 per hour for any additional hours* (*NOTE: $8 per hour if you have attested any of your 20 ECE Hours at another service)
Contact	P 07 855 2410 E hukanui@kindergarten.org.nz 0800 CHILDREN (244 537)
Address	52 Rutherford Street, Hamilton
ERO	View ERO report
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Enrol from birth. 20 FREE Hours from 2 years of age.

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Hukanui Kindergartens Waikato is well-respected for delivering high quality, affordable education and childcare. We are situated close to Hukanui School and Westfield shopping centre.

Qualified teachers implement a programme based on the belief that children learn best in an environment that is welcoming and safe and allows children to be engaged in activities that have interest to them. We value each child’s uniqueness and foster independence, curiosity, creativity and respect for others.

Warm & welcoming staff who are passionate about teaching and learning.
Safe, caring and stimulating environment.
Well resourced and huge outdoor play area.
Children develop social interaction and respect.
Located near Hukanui Primary School allowing easy transition to school.
An exclusive early childhood partnership with the Enviroschools Programme (eg. recycling, composting, gardening).
In Partnership with Sports Waikato Under5 Energize to eat healthy, be active & have fun!
Learning based on the NZ Early Childhood Curriculum, Te Whāriki.
Value family/whānau and kindergarten partnership.

You are welcome to visit and see our programme in action. We look forward to meeting you.

"This facility is great. Lots of exciting things for the kids to play with."

- Family Survey

"Well-embedded values that promote caring and trusting relationships with children, parents and whanau."

- ERO Report

"Love the content taught on the mat. Very involving of the kids and great learning activities."

- Family Survey

Our qualified staff carefully plan programmes that fulfil the early childhood curriculum. We aim to ensure children are competent, confident and successful learners. Children will learn and develop:

A strong foundation in reading, writing and maths
Art, creativity, music and dance skills
An understanding of sustainability and their environment
The importance of New Zealand's heritage
Social skills, behaviour management and manners
Self confidence
Learning skills such as independence, creativity and curiosity
Friendships that may last throughout their schooling
Relationships with consistent, familiar teachers
To understand and operate within a structured routine

Teachers provide learning extensions that prepare you child for school which include numeracy & numbers, literacy & language, nature & science, computers & technology, puzzles & games, creative arts, sand & water play, trips, transition to school programme, child friendships… and more!

Children work together at mat time to share daily information, stories, songs, movement, drama & waiata, etc.

A typical daily learning routine

Morning

8.10am - Welcome children & family/whānau
Activities/Child led learning
9.00am - Mat Time Hui
9.30am - Activities/Child led learning
10.30am - Morning Tea Kai Reminder
11.45am - Tidy Up time Wā whakapai
12.00pm - Mat Time Hui
12.15pm - Farewell children Haere rā

Afternoon

1.00pm - Welcome children & family/whānau
Activities/Child led learning
1.30pm - Mat Time Hui
1.45pm - Afternoon Tea Kai Reminder
2.15pm - Tidy Up time Wā whakapai
3.20pm - Mat Time Hui
3.30pm - Farewell children Haere rā