Our Vision

Our Mission is

...to achieve excellence in early childhood education by ensuring that our focus is on children and their families/whanau within their communities.

Our values are

Excellence

Building on our rich and diverse history to ensure that high-quality teaching and learning is delivered through sound management of all resources, ongoing learning, continuous improvement, innovative practice and a commitment to excellence.

Contribution

The contributions, skills and experiences of all our people are recognised and acknowledged in an environment where individual difference and diversity is respected.

Relationships

Positive, respectful relationships at all levels in our organisation contribute to a healthy and safe environment. A partnership with parents is promoted and the relationship that occurs between teachers, children and their families/whanau is recognised as unique.



"Our Association is making an important and tangible difference in the lives of children and their whanau in the communities we serve." - Gaye Tyler-Merrick, Ex-Chair, Kidsfirst Board

"Kidsfirst is all about accessibility - providing a solid and strong, local, quality-assured educational base for the children of our regions, and making it easy for as many families as possible to enjoy the kindergarten education experience that generations have grown up with." - Sherryll Wilson, Chief Executive