Pūmanawa Bishopdale

Learning. Community. Aroha.

With engaging resources, thoughtful provocations, and dedicated teachers, Pūmanawa Bishopdale offers an enriching environment which lays a solid foundation for your child’s educational journey ahead. Our children, parents and whānau come first and we strive to provide a welcoming, supportive and loving environment for all. We offer high teacher to child ratios of 1:3 in our nursery and 1:8 in our preschool, with a fun, experienced and passionate team of early childhood teachers.

We are licenced for 40 children with up to 10 children in the nursery. Our children are empowered to take risks, explore and develop their sense of belonging while making use of our spacious indoor and outdoor facilities.

To find out how you can join Pūmanawa whānau, contact us today and arrange a tour.  We look forward to meeting you both and fostering your child’s learning and development which plays a pivotal role in nurturing your child’s journey towards realising their full potential.

OUR APPROACH

Our purpose / Our values / Opening hours

At the heart of our mission lies our core purpose, investing in the next generation. We are driven by a deep commitment to nurturing and empowering future generations. Our values, which guide our every action and decision, revolve around caring, respect, responsibility and honesty. These principles underpin our dedication to creating a positive and impactful environment for the generations to come. Finally, we are committed to building a foundation for a lifelong love of learning. Kātahi anō ka tuku tātau ki te hanga i tētahi tūāpapa mo te aroha tūturu o te akoranga.

Monday to Friday
8am – 4.30pm
Public holidays
CLOSED

OUR PHILOSOPHY

OUR TEAM

  • Janene

    Janene Prendergast

    Manager

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    Shelley Horsham

    Team Leader

  • Mel2

    Mel Gebbie

    Curriculum Leader

  • Annie

    Annie Zhong

    Nursery Kaiako

  • Kathrine Schubert

    Nursery Kaiako

  • Fede3

    Fede Rodriguez Mendoza

    Preschool Kaiako

  • Mindy

    Mindy Wong

    Preschool Kaiako

  • Aimee2

    Aimee Bott

    Preschool Kaiako

  • Sammy

    Sammy Smith

    Nursery Kaiako

ELEVATE PROGRAMME

Our weekly Elevate Programme is unique to Pūmanawa Bishopdale.

We are able to utilise all the facilities we have onsite at the Bishopdale Recreation Centre and surrounds, which provide your children recreational opportunities during term time, not normally and routinely available at other Centres.

We run a variety of activities every week ranging from gymnastics in our spacious stadium, to PE at the Elephant Park, as well as dance or yoga in our dance studio and library visits, all at no extra charge! Enquire with us about which days these programmes run on.

OUR FEES

Full day

$60
/ day

Short day

$45
/ max 6 hour day

Session

$30
/ session

Full week (short day)

$270
/ 5 day week, max 6 hour days

Full week (long day)

$300
/ 5 day week
Children OVER 3 years of age qualify for up to 20 FREE hours per week, $7.50 per hour thereafter

TESTIMONIALS

Fantastic home away from home! Kind, caring qualified teachers who know your child well and cater to their needs. Small numbers, so children get lots of quality care and play-based learning experiences. Many community outings to the library and nearby playgrounds. Great to be able to take part in gymnastics, ripper rugby and many other confidence boosting activities, or just have a run and play in the gym on a cold, wet day. Children can help with food preparation and get many opportunities for messy play and exploration. The Centre encourages theme days (discos, wheels day, Matariki), where children can dress up or bring something from home.
– Helen
Where to even start! This Centre is simply incredible and our kids have been so lucky to have the most amazing experiences – soccer and ripper rugby, dance class, gymnastics and visits to the library. All regular (most weekly) and it makes this such a unique ECE. It’s completely unheard of anywhere else. Our 3 year old loves visiting the library, baking and doing dance. She’s also gained so much confidence at the gymnastics sessions. I really can’t sing this organisation’s praises enough – truly. The teachers really care and they are an extension of our family.
– Fallon
I can’t recommend this nursery and preschool enough! Their amazing teachers create a nurturing, respectful, diverse, imaginative environment for every child (and their family). Our son loves being part of this tamariki and the wide range of activities they get up to. The teachers’ focus on meeting the individual child at his/hers level and supporting their cognitive, social and behavioral development in a positive and kind manner that is truly heartwarming. The fact that the children regularly get to use many of the Recreation Centre facilities for gymnastics, dance, yoga, football etc is an added bonus!
– Lena

Enquiries

You’re welcome to drop into our Centre for a tour at any time, or you can complete the enquiry form and we will get in touch with you.

Contact Us

You can complete the enquiry form above, alternatively you can contact us.

P  +64 3 359 8320    E   ece@thekindfoundation.org.nz

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