Wellington City Rudolf Steiner Kindergarten is a Steiner kindergarten at 10 Davis Street in Thorndon, Wellington. Its approach is free imaginative play, an unhurried pace, and a rhythm of quiet and active times that follows the seasons. The playthings are from nature or handmade from natural materials, and the teachers do real everyday tasks that the children can watch and copy. The kindergarten describes its setting as homely, with time in the garden.
Parents describe the teachers as loving and respectful of each child's needs, and say the children learned through play, spent plenty of time in the garden, and built social skills and a love of outdoor play. One parent said the kindergarten was an oasis for the whole family, and another said the families they met there are still friends years later. The kindergarten invites families to get in touch to arrange a visit. Within a kilometre there are seven other childcare services, including Kelly Club Thorndon, rated 5.0 from 9 reviews, and Kids Reserve, rated 5.0 from 2 reviews. Our pick in Thorndon for a Steiner-style start to school.