Mt Wellies ELC

Meet Our Incredible Mamaku (babies) Team!

Our baby room is led by our wonderful Head Teacher Lica and her dedicated team of amazing kaiako/teachers who bring experience, warmth, and genuine care to each and every day. A few of these wonderful teachers have been with us since we first opened our doors 10 years ago, and together they have created a nurturing environment where our youngest learners feel safe, loved, and supported.

As primary caregivers, they build strong, trusting relationships with our babies and their whānau, providing the consistency and connection that is so important in those early years. Many of our teachers are mums themselves, bringing not only professional knowledge but also a deep understanding of the love, patience, and care that babies need to thrive.

Thank you to our Baby Team for the love, care, and nurturing they provide every single day 💕👶

"Mā te huruhuru ka rere te manu."
Adorn the bird with feathers so it may fly.

At Mt Wellies, play is so much more than fun—it's how children make sense of the world around them. Through play, tamariki develop problem-solving skills, creativity, confidence, communication, and social connections. Every block tower, imaginative adventure, messy art project, and outdoor exploration is an opportunity for learning and growth.

Play allows children to follow their curiosity, take risks, discover new ideas, and build important life skills in a way that is meaningful and enjoyable.

By providing rich play experiences, nurturing relationships, and supportive environments, we give our tamariki the tools they need to unfold naturally as learners!

Happy Friday everyone!

We made it to the weekend 😎

Time to kick back, relax, and enjoy some well-deserved fun! Whether you’re travelling, spending time with whānau & friends, or simply enjoying the extra day off — make the most of it ❤

Wishing everyone a safe, relaxing, and fun-filled Kings Birthday weekend 👑

Looking for the perfect place for your little one to learn, grow, and thrive?

We warmly welcome whānau to come and book a centre tour to see what makes our Centre so special ❤

✨ Explore our nurturing learning spaces
✨ Meet our caring and passionate teachers
✨ Discover our fun, play-based learning programmes
✨ See how we support every child’s culture, language and identity
✨ Experience our welcoming family atmosphere and strong sense of community

📞 Book your tour today — we would love to meet you and your little one. Nau mai, haere mai!

09 573 1293
[email protected]
31-35 Carbine Road, Mt Wellington

Mt Wellies ELC Unique, natural & homely Childcare Centre for children 0 - 5 in the heart of Mt Wellington, Auckland.

🎉 Mt. Wellies Raffle & Giveaway! 🎉

We are so excited to be raising funds for our preschool tamariki on their upcoming Auckland Zoo trip 🦁🐒 and we would love your support!

Not only do we have AMAZING raffle prize packs available to win through our centre fundraiser, but we are also running a special Facebook giveaway for our wonderful community 💛

✨ Here’s how to enter:
1️⃣ Repost this post on your timeline
2️⃣ Like this post
3️⃣ Follow our page
4️⃣ Comment on this post and tag us

📣 Bonus entry if you share this post to your Story!
Please use the hashtag so we can track your entries.

🎁 ONE lucky winner will receive:
✨ THREE MONTHS FREE childcare fees if you enrol at Mt Wellies Childcare in June or July! (t's & c's apply).

📅 Giveaway winner announced:
Before 12pm on 26 June

🎟️ Our raffle tickets are also officially on sale now:
• $3 each
• 4 tickets for $10

Every like, share, comment, raffle ticket purchase, and act of support helps our tamariki create meaningful learning experiences and beautiful memories together 🥰

A huge thank you to our incredible Mt Wellies whānau, sponsors, and wider community for your ongoing kindness, generosity, and support.

Our Rata Classroom (preschool, 3.5 - 5 years) is an engaging learning environment designed to support each child’s transition to primary school and beyond! ❤⭐

Throughout the day, our tamariki are immersed in meaningful literacy and numeracy experiences through hands-on projects, intentional activities, group learning, storytelling, writing time, problem-solving, and creative exploration. These opportunities are thoughtfully woven into play-based learning to encourage confidence, curiosity, and independence.

Whether they are exploring books, creating art, investigating nature, building with friends, or discovering early maths concepts through play, every moment is an opportunity for learning, growth, and belonging.

We are proud to provide a space where children can learn through play, develop school readiness skills, and flourish at their own pace while honouring their unique strengths and identity ❤⭐

Life in our Pohutukawa (toddlers) room is full of energy, curiosity, big emotions, fast feet, and lots of fun and adventures!

Toddlers are natural explorers with adventurous spirits and strong willed independence, and we absolutely love supporting them as they learn about the world around them. In our toddler room, no two days are ever the same!

We know that being a toddler is hard with all those big feelings, but it is such an important stage of development. We support our tamariki through all the excitement, challenges, and milestones with patience, kindness, and encouragement every step of the way.

At Mt Wellies, we love the beautiful friendships and learning that grow through tuakana-teina ❤

Tuakana-teina is a Māori concept that describes the relationship between an older or more experienced child (tuakana) and a younger or less experienced child (teina). Through this relationship, children learn with and from one another through support, encouragement, guidance, and shared experiences.

Within our ECE Curriculum, Te Whāriki, these relationships are an important part of children’s learning and development. Older tamariki develop leadership, empathy, and confidence, while younger tamariki feel supported, included, and inspired to explore and learn.

Whether it’s helping a friend complete a puzzle, showing kindness during play, or learning new skills together, our tamariki demonstrate the importance of caring relationships every day ❤

Our Mamaku (babies) room is such a special place filled with love, laughter, cuddles, and care.

At Mt Wellies, we are incredibly fortunate to have a team of long-standing teachers who bring years of experience, knowledge, and genuine passion. Their calm, nurturing approach helps create a safe and loving environment where our pēpi can feel safe, secure, valued, and supported to grow and thrive.

We are so proud of the loving connections our teaching team creates with our tamariki and whānau, making our baby room feel like a true home away from home.

We have a few new spaces available in our gorgeous baby room, get in touch with us now to secure your space!

09 5731293
[email protected]

Pink Shirt Day!

Last Friday was all about standing together against bullying and choosing kindness, respect, and inclusion every single day. Mt Wellies was a sea of pink!

Pink Shirt Day reminds us that even small acts of kindness can make a huge difference.

Here are a few simple ways we can help stop bullying:
💗 Speak up when we see bullying happening
💗 Include others and make everyone feel welcome
💗 Choose kind words and actions
💗 Support friends who may be struggling
💗 Spread positivity online and offline

Together, we can create safer, kinder spaces where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. 🌸