Welcome to our place...
Kia Ora, Bonjour, Bula, Gidday, God dag, Hallo, Helô, Hola, Kamusta, Konnichiwa, Mālō e lelei, Namaste, Nǐ Hǎo, Sat Sri Akal, Talofa, and a warm welcome to Fern Garden Preschool & Childcare Centre.
Fern Garden is a privately owned and operated family based centre in Tauranga, owned by husband and wife team, Dr Darius and Nikeeta Singh. Nikeeta is the managing director and is a fully registered teacher with experience in ECE teaching (especially transition to school program), experience as a Head Teacher as well as in Management, and who is also a mother of three young children under 6!
Her teaching team is a strong unit, friendly, professional, qualified and experienced, whose overall team philosophy reveals a genuine dedication and passion about discovering, nurturing and growing children's learning potential.
“…we firmly believe in deeply rooted family values in a natural and warm environment to deliver the highest quality early childcare and education, and it is our privilege to offer this unique gem that we have found in Fern Garden to our own children and families in our local community…”
To see why Fern Garden reached record enrolments in 2011 (over the centre's 4 year history), and to see why so many parents have fallen in love with our friendly & fun atmosphere, inspirational & natural environment, come and visit us ANYTIME to see our UNIQUE FEATURES:
OUR TEACHERS: Friendly, open, and simply wonderful.
OUR CARE: All meals provided (morning tea, cooked lunch, afternoon tea, late snack). Meals are nutritious and very popular with our children. We have even published our very own 40 page cook book.
OUR RATIOS: Higher than MOE requirements and among the best in NZ to ensure proper attention, learning observations, and safety (1:8 for over 2's, 2:5 for under 2's).
OUR ENVIRONMENT: Innovative, inspiring, welcoming, natural and homely.
OUR INNOVATIONS: MUST SEE features like our magical forest fenceline, backyard woods, beach themed sandpit, our imagination room, our trademarked Learning Roots and Learning Shoots system and much more…..
OUR KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM: We run a special transition to school programme for our 4 year olds to give them the best head start into their journey through school.
OUR REPUTATION: Record enrolments reached this year in the centre's 4 year history!!!
OUR PARTNERSHIPS: Active member of the NZ Early Childhood Council. Supporter of our local community.
OUR FEES: Affordable and competitive fees. Support available with 20 ECE hours subsidy for over 3 year olds as well as WINZ approved.
OUR SATURDAYS: We are now open on Saturdays 9am-1pm for casual bookings to enable parents to complete personal and weekend errands with the knowledge that their child is safe and having fun with their friends and teachers at Fern Garden. (Availability is dependent on minimum bookings).
