KiNZ is a subsidiary of Auckland Kindergarten Association (AKA).  The AKA is a charity that was established in 1908 to provide quality early childhood education to the children of Auckland that is accessible, secular, non-discriminatory, and inclusive of the diversity of the children and families/whanau that attend.  This philosophy still continues today and is part of the KiNZ philosophy.

At KiNZ we offer a safe and secure environment for children.  We value children’s individual strengths, interests and uniqueness.  Children are encouraged to make choices to experiment, explore and have fun in well-resourced curriculum areas.

We believe that young children learn best through play experiences.  Teachers provide a variety of experiences that challenge and stimulate further learning opportunities.  We believe in the importance of creating an attractive and child-orientated environment and our staff act as positive role models in achieving this.

We promote respectful, open and honest relationships between children, parents/whanau, and staff.  We believe New Zealand has a unique bicultural heritage and we endeavour to reflect this in our environment and programme.  We provide an inclusive environment that honours and respects diversity.