Much has happened in the past century. But for those years (and even longer), we have held true to the enduring vision of the women who set up our kindergarten association, and the contribution they made. Not just to the lives of those tens of thousands of children who ran through the kindy gates decade after decade, but also to their families, our teachers, colleagues, and the communities for which we have often been a vital hub.
There’s no doubt that kindergarten has played an integral role in the lives of generations of New Zealanders. The story is almost too wide-reaching to do justice to, from the kindergartens that were set up in the early part of last century to help ease the societal ills of poverty, through happier and prosperous years, enduring the consequences of wars, disasters and changing times… as former CWFKA President Sandy Bain once said, “It’s the social history really, not just of kindergarten, but the social history of New Zealand.” As such our journey has reflected the times – and the voice of those involved in kindy, at the time, has shown our path through an ever changing world.
betterbecause@kidsfirst.org.nz
03 338 1303
0800 KIDSFIRST (0800 454 373)
Kidsfirst Kindergartens, PO Box 8089, Christchurch 8440
