Fairleigh Kindergarten is a not-for-profit community kindergarten at 27A Garden Road in Merivale, Christchurch. It is run as an incorporated society, and its governing committee is elected each year from the parent body. The kindergarten says it was founded in 1915 and has been on its Garden Road site since 1929. It is licensed and chartered through the Ministry of Education, and follows the Te Whāriki curriculum with a play-based approach. The website describes a high ratio of qualified staff to children, and a school-preparation group called Kahikatea. The outdoor area and bike track are often mentioned by families.
Parents say the teachers are amazing, caring, observant and proactive, and that their children have grown in confidence and ability. One family has had a son at the kindergarten since 2018 and praises the stable team. Another says they chose it because it is community-focused and not-for-profit rather than commercial. Reviewers mention the outdoor area and the community most often. Nearby, there are four other childcare listings within a kilometre. BestStart Fendalton is 0.4 km away with 4.1 from 17 reviews, and of the two nearby with ten or more reviews, none rates higher than Fairleigh Kindergarten.