Gonville Kindergarten

Whānau Manaaki is the not-for-profit organisation behind 101 kindergartens in the Central Plateau, Whanganui, Horowhenua, the Kapiti Coast, Wairarapa, Upper Hutt, Eastbourne, Petone, Porirua and Wellington.

We also offer a home-based service in Porirua.

We are an incorporated society governed by our board - an elected group of parents and staff representatives - which sets policy and strategic direction. Whānau Manaaki Kindergartens operates within the policies and guidelines the board sets, with the support of a senior management team.

We offer high-quality teaching and learning with our 100% qualified and registered kindergarten teachers and our highly skilled and trained educators.

Whānau Manaaki provides administrative, management and property management support to kindergartens and educational leadership and professional development for up to 800 teaching staff and home-based educators. An ongoing focus on innovation and educational excellence supports our teachers and educators to provide to the needs of children and families.

The organisation also coordinates local committees and provides training and support to parents/whānau.

More than 6,000 children now attend one of Whānau Manaaki’s 101 kindergartens and around 150 children are enrolled with our Pasifika-focused Etu Ao home-based service.

Whānau Manaaki children get a great start to their formal education in a caring community setting.