Waipawa Kindergarten is situated in the small township of Waipawa in Central Hawkes Bay and is set in spacious grounds with mature trees that provide beautiful shade in the summer. Our outdoor environment also promotes lots of physical play with a large grass area, monkey bars, swings and climbing equipment and a large sandpit.

As a silver enviroschool’s Kindergarten we learn about and practice sustainability by growing fruit and vegetables, to share with our community, making compost, reducing waste and conserving water in dryer conditions.

We also have a very special native garden called Rangimarie where we  teach tamariki about our native insects, birds and plants.  

The teachers here are passionate about building relationships with tamariki and whānau and living locally we often see our families out and about,  we love to welcome new families to our area and kindergarten and enjoy learning about the tamariki’s whānau  and culture.  At Waipawa kindergarten siblings often attend  together and this supports our families and tuakana/teina relationships with the older tamariki supporting the younger learner’s.