*conditions apply
Nau mai haere mai - Welcome
Mayfair Kindergarten is situated in the heart of Mayfair. Our spacious outdoor environment encourages a connection to fundamentals of physical development while also providing intimate indoor spaces for curiosity and discovery.
At Mayfair Kindergarten we provide a kaupapa Māori environment, normalising and validating te reo Māori (Māori language), Mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge), tikanga Māori (Māori customs) and ahuatanga Māori (Māori characteristics). We also align our practices in an environment which reflects and focuses on education for sustainability which is evident with the mahi undertaken as part of the enviroschools kaupapa.
Whakatauākī:
Heretaunga Haukū nui
Heretaunga Ararau
Heretaunga Haaro o Te Kaahu
Heretaunga Takotoa noa
Heretaunga Ringahora
Heretaunga of life giving dew
Heretaunga of Arcadian pathways
Heretaunga, beauty of which can only be seen by the Hawk
Heretaunga that has been left to us the humble servants
More info
Whānau Welcome Booklet
Vision and Philosophy
Vision
Te Whakakitenga (Vision):
Te manawa o te hapori
The heart of the community
Philosophy
Te Rapunga Whakaaro (Philosophy):
Mai i te papatipu o Ngāti Kahungunu, ka āta poipoia
te mana, te māia, te manaakitanga, te mātauranga
anō hoki, i ā tātau tamariki.
From the ancestral lands of Ngāti Kahungunu we
nurture the mana, māia, manaakitanga as well as
mātauranga instilled in our children.
Manaakianga
The relationship of respect, inclusiveness, kindness, and aroha to oneself, others, and our environment. Ko au, Ko koe, Ko ia, tatau tatau e.
Resilience
Being able to pick yourself up and believing in oneself to overcome life obstacles, challenges and in taking risks. Mauria te pono.
Ako
Viewing yourself as a learner which will empower one in the process of learning and understanding. Ka ako au.
ERO Quality Evaluation Report
Coming soon
Hours and Fees
30 hours free early childhood education.
Monday – Friday:
Extended Day:
8:00 am – 3:30 pm (7.5 hours); or
8:30 am – 2:30pm (6 hours)
Term Dates
Starts: 18 January
Finishes: 19 December
The kindergarten will be open Monday to Friday and open through term breaks (excluding Christmas break and public holidays).
Upcoming 2024 Statutory Holidays:
Hawkes’ Bay Anniversary – Friday 25 October
Labour Day – Monday 28 October
Fees
Up to 30 hours free early childhood education when you attest your 20 free hours *conditions apply.
The cost of any hours over and above 6 hours per day is $6.00 per hour per child/tamaiti. This means that there is only a charge for the extended day of 7.5-hour (8am – 3.30pm) session.
Kaiako
Cilla Te Kira
Kaiako Matua (Head Teacher)
Bachelor of Teaching
(Early Childhood Education)
Diploma of Social Services
Kai Oranga, Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi (Level 4)
Te Ahu o te reo, Te Ataarangi – EIT
Whakatō te Kākano, Kurawaka – EIT (Level 2)
New Zealand Diploma in Te reo Māori – EIT (Level 5, Year 1)
Shaira Takerei
Kaiako
Bachelor of Teaching
(Early Childhood Education)
Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Leadership and Management)
Certificate in Te Ara Reo Māori (He Pi Ka Pao)
Leigh Saunders
Kaiako
Bachelor of Education
(Early Childhood Education)
Pāpara Wano
Kaiako
Diploma of Teaching
(Early Childhood Education)
Bachelor of Education
Janine Curran
Kaiako
New Zealand Kindergarten Diploma
Enviroschools Facilitator
Kai Oranga, Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi (Level 4)
Te Ahu o te reo Māori ki Ngāti Kahungunu – Kauwaka (Level 2)
Te Ahu o te reo, Te Ataarangi – EIT
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