Kidsfirst Kindergartens Ōpāwa-St Martins is an Enviroschool kindergarten at 8 Butler Street in St Martins, Christchurch, set between the river and the hills. The website says children explore the natural world in the kindergarten's Big Backyard, and that experienced kaiako guide children to learn through their own interests and in their own time. It also says local whānau have sent their children here for generations.
Reviewers describe a calm and safe space, with plenty of trees. One parent says both daughters started at the kindergarten at age two, and that the teachers have helped with emotions and supported the whole family. Another moved to be closer to school and says the teachers nurture, teach and encourage every child. Nearby, BestStart St Martins is 0.9 km away, rated 5.0 from five reviews, while Fingerprints Christian Preschool and Discovery Junction Opawa are both 0.7 km away with no rating shown.