Springbank Preschool is an early childhood centre at 72 Waimate North Road in Kerikeri, in the Far North, and its most distinctive feature is that the under-twos have their own outdoor area. The centre runs two classrooms, one for the Under Twos and one for the Over Twos, and the older children also share a second, open-plan outdoor space with each other.
The centre describes its approach as active learning and quality play, where children follow their own questions and build their ideas through hands-on exploration. Its values are Capability, Character and Confidence, which come from the founding family's aim of "Learning for Life". The Education Review Office last reviewed the centre in March 2019, and the review praised its facilities and resources, the way the teaching team works together, and its procedures and programme.
Families can phone the centre on +64 9 407 9898, and staff can be emailed directly. The Mid-North has a number of early childhood options, and Springbank's own separate spaces for the youngest and oldest children set it apart.