Wellington City Rudolf Steiner Kindergarten

Our son spent 2 wonderful years at this beautiful kindy, I highly recommend it. Beautiful surroundings for your tamariki to spend their day in. Child led rhythms in each day provide a calm environment for the children to thrive. (note 'child led' is not the children just doing whatever they want all day, rather the teachers will focus on the needs of the child within the activity at the time).Sending your child to a Steiner kindy is such a great way for them to start their love of learning.

Most wonderful kindergarten! I can only describe it as a little piece of paradise. Calm, nurturing environment with wonderful teachers.Sadly we moved to Europe, we're we are now struggling to find anything equivalent. The kindergarten alone makes me want to move back!

Wellington city Steiner kindy is the most special place for your child to be, - “home away from home” the environment and teachers are all warm and welcoming with a big dose of magic and wonder . I had two children through this kindergarten with one just finishing this year and would highly recommend it to any family who wants to nurture their child’s childhood and be apart of a very welcoming community.

As you wander through the gate, immediately you are transported to a WHIMSICAL 'country-style garden' fragrant with fruit trees, plants, butterflies fluttering and the busy hum of birds feasting. It's an idyllic sanctuary for young minds to EXPLORE the wonders of NATURE. Equally, the interior boasts an ETHEREAL colour palate and a treasure trove of lovingly HANDMADE treasures SEASONALLY displayed. The great BANQUET TABLE is laid beautifully with glass vases of handpicked flowers, a candle and large centrepiece. The children SHARE ORGANIC fruit, are able to PARTICIPATE in the preparation of hearty vegetable soup and organic spelt buns or tamari and rice balls, which they enjoy together. The rhythm's include open play, watercolours, song and movement. Every child is highly respected and treated as a TAONGA. Louise, is the axis-mundi, the very fabric that lovingly keeps this magical place alive. Whāngaia ka tupu

Our extra sensitive little daughter has attended Wellington City Rudolf Steiner Kindergarten between ages 4 to 6 and she adored the place! Previous to that, I cannot settle her down to other places, so it was a lifesaver for us that she loved her teachers and was clearly being loved by them! :) Highly recommend this kindy to anyone who has the same shy little one as our daughter...but to the not too shy ones as well!P.s.: She has become so open and confident by age 6, you could not even believe!

My son adores attending the kindy and each week he will count down the days until he is there again. The space is calming and the teachers are appropriately attentive to the children, making it a lovely and nurturing environment.

Beautiful cosy environment with a warm and caring atmosphere. A wonderful place to nourish the development of your child.

Our two tamariki spent fours years at this beautiful kindergarten and we loved it so much that we travelled each day from Porirua. What we valued most was that each child is seen and met for who they are and the creative, gentle and playful ways of connecting with the children by the teachers was heartfelt, intuitive and they enabled them to feel nourished, confident in themselves and be together as a kindy whānau. Although being right in the middle of the city, the ethos of the kindy had a strong connection with nature and its backyard was a picture of serenity for our tamariki. Our boys still speak of their joyful time there and the learnings and relationships shared will feed their spirits for their lifetime.

My children are the incredible humans they are today thanks to many happy years in this beautiful, loving, respectful environment. Thanks to all who helped me bring up my daughters, now 10 and 15. Happiest years of my life were when they were at the Cottage!

Our daughter was here for two years. Everything about it was perfect: amazing community of loving and engaged parents. Super experienced, calm and kind teachers, small, beautiful, thoughtful. It all feels grounded, with natural materials and a slow pace - a sharp contrast to our manic, digital world we live in. Can't recommend highly enough.