Takapuna Kindergarten is an early childhood centre on Tennyson Avenue in Takapuna, run by the Auckland Kindergarten Association. The association was set up in 1908, and the kindergarten describes itself as part of a tradition of educating children that goes back more than a century. It has a spacious outdoor play area and a newly refurbished building, and it has achieved Green-Gold Enviroschools status.
The kindergarten follows Te Whāriki, the New Zealand early childhood curriculum, and it says its programmes are tailored to each child in consultation with parents and whānau. It places a strong emphasis on goal-setting, and it puts a particular focus on helping older children move on to school. The teaching team has four early childhood qualified and registered teachers, a teacher support person and an administrator. The kindergarten describes its community links as part of what sets it apart from a typical daycare. For a Takapuna family looking for a kindergarten with a long history and a focus on the transition to school, those features are the practical reason to look at it.