Mrs Kerr, 74, began teaching at the kindergarten about 1963, a month before her 20th birthday, when it was based in the clubrooms - now the Kamo Recreation Grounds.
She was the director, which would now be known as head teacher.
"It was pretty tough. We were shifting tables, we didn't have a lot of equipment. We did have an outside area with a sandpit and that was it because we couldn't develop the grounds because it wasn't ours to develop.
"We had to make do with people bringing things in like boxes. Kids were kicking balls around, playing games. We didn't have anything like they do now," she said.
Mrs Kerr said the establishment committee had a shop in Three Mile Bush Rd where children's clothing was made and sold to raise money to move the kindergarten from the clubrooms to its current site at 5 Farmer St.
"The committee was brilliant. Absolutely wonderful. They had people who were so willing and gave up so much of their time," she said.
"They were so dedicated and unfortunately now most of them aren't with us."
About 50 years ago the building in Farmer St opened. It was smaller than it is now, Mrs Kerr said.
She taught at the kindergarten for 10 years before resigning to have children.
"I did have a break for a while when I didn't teach but then they were desperate for relievers and I was doing my husband's office work."
Mrs Kerr said she has not relieved at Te Kamo Kindergarten for a while but recently did three weeks of relief work at another kindergarten. She still loves it and said she now teaches the children of students she taught.
"It is the children. And the staff are always so appreciative of you giving your time and they know that you're aware of the programme."
Te Kamo Kindergarten are calling on past teachers, whanau, and tamariki to celebrate the 60th birthday on Friday, December 8 from 11am to 2pm.
