About us
New Zealand Kindergartens Incorporated Te Putahi Kura Puhou o Aotearoa (NZK) is the national umbrella group representing twenty nine of the thirty three regional kindergarten associations throughout New Zealand. We are not-for-profit incorporated society and registered with the Charities Commission.NZK strategic goals
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Growth and diversity
Provide the environment to enable our member associations to increase the participation of children and whanau in early childhood education. -
Organisational robustness
Model effective and efficient business and governance practices. -
Quality
Promote and support continuous quality improvement. -
Community/collaborative relationships
Initiate and develop relationships that are beneficial to our purpose and vision.
NZK board
NZK has a seven member governance board and operates a national office in Wellington.
The board comprises a president, three independent appointed members, and three elected members, one of whom is an association manager and one, an early childhood professional.
Current board members are:
- Frank Bourgeois, Tauranga - president
- Kelly Ellis, New Plymouth - Association Manager
- Annette Sheehey, Tauranga - ECE Professional
- Tony Hassed, Wellington
- Lesley Moffat, Wellington
- Claire Brown, Wellington
The NZK board meets at least six times annually. NZK hosts a national meeting for members annually and a conference every two years. There is a national governance hui held in the alternate year to conference. NZK sponsors an annual managers hui and an annual hui for kindergarten professional teams, and a regional governance hui.
National office staff are Clare Wells, chief executive, and Joanne Newth, administrator.