Southern Stars is a community owned, mixed age setting. We exist to offer high quality, inspiring teaching and learning experiences that develop, nurture and grow relationships, curiosity, and confidence for Fiordland’s tamariki and whānau.

We treasure the concept of Whānaungatanga (the importance of family) and ako (children and Kaiako/teachers learning from each other). We believe in encouraging collaborative authentic learning for children, including our community excursions, which challenge and encourage them to grow in confidence.

Our Centre acknowledges our bicultural heritage and respects our multicultural world. We’re focused on implementing sustainable practices, instilling in the children environmental lifetime learning.