Edgecumbe Kindergarten is a kindergarten at 14 Kauri Street in Edgecumbe, in the Whakatāne district, set in the heart of the Rangitāiki plains. It is part of Central Kids, a non-profit kindergarten association that has provided early childhood education since 1951 and runs 47 kindergartens across the central North Island. The kindergarten has a large outdoor play area, where children learn about sustainability and caring for nature, and its teaching follows Te Whāriki. The website says it values strong, respectful relationships with whānau and kaiako, and celebrates diversity in age, ability and culture.
A parent quoted on the website says the teachers are great and very creative, the place is clean and fun, and that their four-year-old loves kindy as well. Families are welcome to visit at any time to see the kindergarten.