North Taranaki Kindergarten Association
Ko Te Putahi Kura Pūhou o Raro Taranaki
Welcome to the website of the North Taranaki Kindergarten Association. We are a not-for-profit community based early childhood education provider offering an affordable, quality specialist educational service for all 3-6 year old children in North Taranaki.
We are an Incorporated Society (since 1949) and are also registered with the Charities Commission. We are an affilated member of New Zealand Kindergartens which is the umbrella organisation representing 28 other Associations (totalling over 430 kindergartens) throughout the country.
- We are committed to 100% trained and registered teachers
- All our Kindergartens now have a teacher/child ratio of 1:10
Click on the Map below to bring up a list of Kindergartens in our region, or click here to find a Kindergarten near you.

Early Childhood Education
- something we are very proud of.
Kindergartens in North Taranaki:
- Only employ fully trained, qualified and registered teachers
- Focus on the individual educational needs of your child through our philosophy that children learn best through play
- Work in partnership with parents in the education of their children and in the management of the centre.
- Are purpose built with facilities that offer caring, stimulating and safe learning environments
- Are located in communities where children live and go to school
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