Havelock North Central Kindergarten is a kindergarten at 20 Napier Road, in the heart of the Havelock North village, Hawke's Bay. It works within an Enviroschools approach, with a focus on sustainability, culture and exploration, and its curriculum is built around the values of manaakitanga and whanaungatanga. The website lists zero fees and 30 hours of free early childhood education, and says the kindergarten is open during school term breaks. Its teachers are described as fully trained and experienced. The kindergarten has a transition to school plan for children moving on, and it keeps close links with local primary schools.
Visitors are welcome to call in at any time, and the website says visitors often comment on the relaxed and peaceful feeling of the place. The kindergarten describes its environment as one where children are known, valued and free to express themselves, with a mindfulness culture embedded in daily life. For a Havelock North family looking for an early learning setting in the village with a strong focus on relationships and the outdoors, the kindergarten has a clear approach to learning from the start.