Oxford Kindergarten

At Oxford Kindergarten we learn with laughter, kindness and celebrations. Our unhurried learning environment allows tamariki to learn, a tonu wa, each at their own pace for them to become confident and competent learners. We value whanaungatanga and manaakitanga and treasure our relationships in our learning and wider communities. We are a ‘bucket filling’ kindergarten; rich in social and emotional competence.

At Oxford Kindergarten we have 3 experienced qualified kaiako providing quality education and care for your child. Relationships with whānau are integral to our kindergarten. We have a diverse range of urban and rural families attending and their identities and cultures are reflected throughout our kindergarten. We love to collaborate with families in our programme and hold regular family nights filled with fun, laughter, and joy. We hold regular clothes and book swaps with our whānau; and every morning run a breakfast club held here at kindergarten which is supported by the local community.

Our legendary outdoor environment reflects the kaupapa of Enviroschools. We have wide open spaces and quiet reflection areas. This allows tamariki lots of room for exploration, experimentation, and unhurried learning. Our learning kaupapa is entrenched in social and emotional competence. Here, we learn about kindness and empathy, as well as how to recognise and understand our emotions. This brain-based learning sets tamariki up for learning for life and this learning has created positive feedback from our whānau and wider community.

Here at Oxford Kindergarten, we treasure and embrace the unique cultural gifts our whanau brings. Our whānau have opportunities to contribute to our programme. We proudly participate in the Gore Cultural Festival with the wider community.

We invite you to come and meet with us and see our programme in action. We have an open-door policy and we welcome everyone.