# Hunter Park Kindergarten [View online](https://theparentcircle.com/listings/hunter-park-kindergarten) - Type: Free Kindergarten - Location: Waipukurau, Hawke's Bay - Address: Nelson Street - Rating: 3.0 / 5 from 2 reviews - 20 Hours ECE: Eligible - Pricing: Available on request - Availability: Waitlist likely ## Overview Hunter Park Kindergarten is a free kindergarten located in Waipukurau, Hawke's Bay. Community based governed. 20 Hours ECE eligible. ## Key facts - Age range: 2-5 years - Teacher ratio: 1:5 - Licensed capacity: 40 children - Ownership type: Community based ## Philosophy Play-based learning with a focus on belonging, curiosity, and confidence. ## Reviews ### null review (5/5) Wonderful kindergarten! 3 years ago, I enrolled my son here after his last kindergarten shutdown due to covid etc etc and he absolutely loved this place! He learnt SO MUCH here even made many friends which he still sees, he always talks about how much he misses Hunter Park. Im super greatful to have put him with amazing teachers, the staff really take care and encourage the kids plus they toilet trained my boy, easy for me. Thankyou Hunter Park sorry for the LATE review lol. I've recently had a baby and when the time comes I know where I will be enrolling him!! šŸ˜€šŸ˜€ ### null review (1/5) As a mother and grandmother, I'm very disappointed after visiting this kindy on a couple of occasions with what I thought had lovely, friendly, supportive kaimahi staff that worked there, to actually be completely the opposite in fact. It appears that there are biased, judgemental and unprofessional staff who did not follow through the most important protocol when working alongside tamariki and engaging at times with their whānau. If you should have concerns about a child's wellbeing it might be wise to kindly address any concerns with the parent first who is the main carer of the child/children first and foremost, then make the time to listen, be attentive, show kindness and genuinely care, you just never know what that parent is going through and you could of been the one person/s they could of felt safe to reach out too, if there was an issue at home. Especially if there is shared cared involved between two parents sometimes one parent especially a narcissistic one can easily turn on the other by slandering and falsify truths for their own advantage. This was the case for my daughter. There can be some really nasty people out there that do this for personal gain, leaving the other parent in total dismay, broken and fallen victim in more ways than one, which could of been avoidable if your kaimahi had of used initiative, cared enough for my whānau involved who have suffered because of the lack of support, understanding and empathy shown. To see all your staff wearing your black and white kākahu Mana -shirts with pride does NOT sit right with me, to carry mana you must first learn how to understand the fundamentals of māoritanga, such as Tikanga, Mana is Not just empty words, and you should practice what you teach! Because I will tell you tikanga was not practiced at all here. I hope next time without assuming or make accusations you consider saying to the parent. 'Hey, do you mind of we have a chat privately' Our kaimahi staff are here to listen anytime and happy to help you with (what ever the particular issue is?? ) never judge! and get to know the parents, especially the ones that may not stay long or talk much when they come there. Tehei Mauri Ora!!