Waldorf parent and child groups in New Zealand
7 Waldorf and Steiner parent and child groups in New Zealand. They're in Bay of Plenty, Auckland, Nelson, Tasman, Waikato and Wellington. 1 meets mostly outdoors.
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Pēpi Aroha Playgroup
Titirangi Rudolf Steiner School
Titirangi, Auckland, New Zealand
Five morning sessions a week, each finishing with a story at noon, with up to ten children in a session.
- Ages:
- Birth to 3 years
- Meets:
- Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 12pm, ending with a story
- Term:
- Paid termly in advance
- Cost:
- $13 a session ($117 for a 9-week term)
- Mixed ages
Playgroup
Pathways Steiner Kindergarten
Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
A Friday playgroup run next to the kindergarten, with a fruit snack for the children and tea and coffee for parents.
- Ages:
- 0 to 3 years
- Meets:
- Fridays, 9am to 11am, alongside the kindergarten session
- Term:
- School terms
- Cost:
- A small koha
- Mixed ages
- Mostly outdoors
Rosebud Playgroup
Tauranga Waldorf Playgroup, Kindergarten and School
Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
A parent-led playgroup with natural materials and a workshop each term, plus a Friday session on the farm for families who already come to a Cowshed morning.
- Meets:
- The Cowshed: Monday to Thursday, 9.15am to 11.30am; The Farm: Friday, 9.15am to 11.30am, as a second session
- Term:
- Term 3 2026; each school term from week two
- Cost:
- Koha of $90 per child per term
Group pageTauranga Waldorf Playgroup, Kindergarten and School on the Waldorf Map
Checked on October 20, 2026
- Mixed ages
Nelson Steiner Playgroup
Nelson Steiner Playgroup
Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand
Children play with handcrafted toys inspired by nature, families make and eat bread together, and parents have time to talk.
- Ages:
- 0 to 6 years
- Meets:
- Thursdays, 9am to 1pm, in term time, at the Jaycee Room, Founders Park
- Term:
- Term time
- Cost:
- Suggested donation $5 a session or $35 a term
- Mixed ages
Playgroup
Motueka Rudolf Steiner School
Motueka, Tasman, New Zealand
A Friday morning playgroup at the Steiner kindergarten for young children and their caregivers.
- Ages:
- Birth to 4 years
- Meets:
- Fridays, 9am to 12pm
- Mixed ages
Rimu Cottage Play Circle
Waikato Waldorf School
Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand
Inside and outside play, a morning circle, morning tea and story time, with parents there alongside their children.
- Meets:
- Monday, Tuesday and Thursday mornings, 9.00am to noon, term time only
- Term:
- Term time
- Mixed ages
Te Rāwhiti Playgroup
Te Ra Waldorf School
Raumati South, Wellington, New Zealand
Mornings of baking, morning tea, a singing circle and storytelling, woven between times of free play.
- Ages:
- Under 4
- Meets:
- Mondays 9:15am to 12:00pm; Wednesdays 9:15am to 12:00pm and 1:00pm to 3:00pm
- Term:
- 2026
- Cost:
- $5 a session
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Days, terms and prices are as each group's own page gives them, so look there before you go. Starpath is a Waldorf-inspired homeschool curriculum, not a playgroup, and the groups here don't endorse us. Run a group that's missing or out of date? Write to support@starpathlearning.com.