Facilities
Our Preschool is situated within the main campus grounds in Karori and provides easy access to all main school facilities.
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Because you're not looking for someone to fill their day. You want us to fuel their future.
It's well known that participation in high quality Early Childhood Education contributes to stronger learning foundations.
Marsden Preschool, nestled within the beautiful grounds of Samuel Marsden Collegiate School, offers a nurturing and professional learning environment for children aged 3 to 5 years.
Our highly qualified teachers ensure that every child receives an exceptional standard of care and education. As a multicultural, co-educational community, we celebrate diversity while fostering curiosity and a love of learning in both girls and boys.
Open from 8:15 am to 3:30 pm during school terms, we provide the flexibility of part-time or full-time enrolments to suit your family’s needs. At Marsden Preschool, we are committed to creating a strong foundation for your child’s educational journey.
The Marsden difference
What sets Marsden Preschool apart is our unique connection to the Samuel Marsden Collegiate School community.
We are deeply committed to the ultimate goal of education: preparing children and young people for lives filled with meaning, accomplishment, and genuine happiness.
At Marsden Preschool, every child is part of a supportive, nurturing environment that inspires growth and success, ensuring they are well-prepared for the journey ahead.
In their time at Preschool our children have become more confident, independent and have made wonderful friendships. We love being part of the Preschool community and wouldn’t hesitate recommending the centre to others.
The Tucker Family 2023
Values-based Learning
At Marsden Preschool, values-based learning is at the heart of everything we do. We introduce children to Marsden's core values in an age-appropriate way: Hiranga – Excellence, Manahau – Resilience, Ahuahatanga – Creativity, Oha – Giving, and Whanaungatanga – Relationships.
Our positive and nurturing environment encourages children to embody these values daily. By the time they transition to Primary school, they are confident, compassionate, and capable learners, already on the path to a bright and meaningful future.
Marsden Preschool Handbook 2025
A useful guide to how Marsden Preschool runs on a day to day basis, term dates, what your child will need to bring and who to contact, etc.
Our localised curriculum responds to the individual cultures, values and learning needs of our whānau and tamariki. As a teacher, we are here to support and guide learning.
Helen McConnell, Head of Marsden Preschool
