About Us

Rutherford Street Kindergarten has a team of dedicated teachers and offers a happy, safe learning environment for young children. We, the staff, are (left to right): Front row: Sheryl (teacher), Esther (office administrator) and Ruby (teacher). Back row: Mary (senior teacher) and Ann (teacher).

Our staff for 2012

History

Rutherford Street Kindergarten is run by a committee of management – a volunteer group of elected parents and is a non profit independent kindergarten. Operating since the early 1960s, the kindergarten has a long history of providing high quality pre school education and care in central Nelson.

Parent Comment

“The most important reason for choosing Rutherford Street was the kind, friendly, welcoming teachers. They go out of their way to be helpful and are very competent and knowledgeable in their interactions with the children.”