Waipawa Kindergarten is a silver Enviroschools kindergarten at 39 Kenilworth Street in the small township of Waipawa, Central Hawke's Bay. It is one of the Heretaunga Kindergartens, an incorporated society. The site lists 30 hours of free early childhood education, and the kindergarten is open during school term breaks, excluding summer holidays. Fees are shown as zero, with an asterisk on the site.
The grounds have spacious lawns, mature trees for summer shade, monkey bars, swings, climbing equipment and a large sandpit. Children learn about sustainability by growing fruit and vegetables to share with the community, making compost and conserving water. A native garden called Rangimarie is used to teach children about native insects, birds and plants. Siblings often attend together, and older children support younger ones. The site says staff are all qualified and registered, with a ratio of one teacher to 10 children aged two to five, and every staff member holds a first-aid certificate.