Kidsfirst Northcote

Northcote

Kidsfirst Northcote was established in 1978, and since it’s opening, has raised the standards, and prided themselves on being leaders in early childhood education.

Kidsfirst has always led the way with fully qualified teachers, we’ve been leaders in developing natural areas of play and we’ve always had a focus on creating the best environments for learning and development.

In 2010, when Northcote Kindergarten became the first early childhood centre in New Zealand to be awarded Pa Harakeke – the top award from the Heart Foundation – as an organisation we couldn’t have been prouder.

We’ve always known that to be leaders in ECE we have to keep working towards higher and higher standards of excellence. It was a task our early pioneers were up for, people like Ngaire Larcombe and Helena Hull, who achieved such huge steps in the development of kindergarten across the nation, and it’s a task our kindergartens, teacher teams and whānau work on every single day.

Northcote Kindergarten’s success is just one more example of what being a ECE leader looks like.

“A success story; a gallant story of the devoted work of many people for something which they thought worthwhile.” – Dr C.E. Beeby, Director of Education, 1940s.

Kidsfirst Northcote were on board with a brand new community playground being built in the park next door to their kindergarten in 2017.

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Congratulations to Kidsfirst Northcote, for their Healthy Heart Gold Pā-Harakeke (flourishing) Award.

Memories from our kindergarten album:

Following their win of the Healthy Heart Gold Pā-Harakeke (flourishing) award in 2010, the kindergarten celebrated with a luncheon.
A police officer visits the kindergarten to show tamariki some of the parts of their job, date unknown.
Tamariki line up for their kindergarten trikeathon, date unknown.
Tamariki and kaiako celebrate their Healthy Heart award in 2010.
Tamariki from Kidsfirst Northcote
Tamariki from Kidsfirst Northcote in 2017
An exciting puppet show at Kidsfirst Northcote in 2017
An exciting puppet show at Kidsfirst Northcote in 2017
Healthy Hearts were on everyone’s mind.
Kidsfirst Northcote’s Healthy Heart certificate, hung with pride.
Kidsfirst Northcote tamariki enjoying the new playground next door in 2017
Kidsfirst Northcote tamariki enjoying the new playground next door in 2017
Kidsfirst Northcote tamariki enjoying the new playground next door in 2017
Kidsfirst Northcote tamariki enjoying the new playground next door in 2017
Kidsfirst Northcote tamariki enjoying the new playground next door in 2017
Kidsfirst Northcote tamariki enjoying the new playground next door in 2017
Kidsfirst Northcote tamariki enjoying the new playground next door in 2017
Kidsfirst Northcote tamariki enjoying the new playground next door in 2017
An excursion to Riccarton bush in 2014
Northcote kindergarten and Casebrook in 2016
Northcote kindergarten and Casebrook in 2016
Much interest in the new playground in 2016 at Kidsifrst Northcote.
Much interest in the new playground in 2016 at Kidsifrst Northcote.
Much interest in the new playground in 2016 at Kidsifrst Northcote.
Much interest in the new playground area in 2016
The playground starts to take shape next door in 2016
Kidsfirst Kindergartens Northcote is a Healthy Heart advocate.
Eseta and lunchean at Kidsfirst Northcote in 2014
Eseta and lunchean at Kidsfirst Northcote in 2014
Eseta and lunchean at Kidsfirst Northcote in 2014
Kidsfirst Northcote’s heart artwork, which was reprinted on cards and t-shirts as part of the At Our Heart values project.
2014: On your trikes…
A 2014 trikeathon from the front of the kindy
Kidsfirst Northcote is proud of its association with the healthy Hearts programme.