E Tipu e Rea Early Learning Centre

10/08/2026

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13/07/2026

03/07/2026

Way to Play is a fun, one-day workshop designed for parents, family/whānau, early childhood educators, health professionals, and anyone supporting a young autistic child.

📍 Christchurch – 3 August

Spaces are limited, so register now to secure your place!

Discover practical, joyful ways to connect through play with young autistic children.

Way to Play is a fun, one-day workshop designed for parents, family/whānau, early childhood educators, health professionals, and anyone supporting a young autistic child.

You'll learn simple, practical strategies that help build connection, confidence, and joyful play experiences together. Whether you're new to supporting autistic children or looking to expand your skills, this course provides easy-to-use ideas you can put into practice straight away.

📍 Christchurch – 3 August

Spaces are limited, so register now to secure your place!

Not in Christchurch? We offer Way to Play and a range of other programmes across New Zealand. Find out more here: https://autismnz.org.nz/programmes/?_programmes_category=family-whanau

23/06/2026

We currently have 2 available spaces in our lovely nursery 🤱

🌱 Looking for the perfect start for your pēpi?
Join our warm and welcoming nursery whānau at E Tipu e Rea Early Learning Centre! 💚

👶 1:3 ratios – more care, more connection
👩‍🏫 4 permanent, fully qualified kaiako – experienced, loving, and here to stay (Mel's been here 30+ years!)
🌿 Nature-based play – exploring, discovering, growing
💞 A place where aroha, respect, fun and safety are at the heart of everything we do

Come and see why our tamariki thrive!

📩 Message us to arrange a visit – we'd love to meet you and your pēpi.

14/04/2026

We are continuing to build on our oral language in the preschool. "F" is a common sound that can be a bit tricky. Here are some resources to support language learning in your whare 😊

16/03/2026

Kia ora e te whānau - we are currently at capacity, with a waitlist.
Our next available vacancy is in May, in our nursery space for a pepi under 1 year.

14/02/2026

We will be opening up the community drinking water station at 345 Keyes Road so residents in the area can fill containers with chlorine free water. The water at this site has been confirmed safe to drink.

https://www.facebook.com/share/18639cQ2cV/

Residents and visitors to areas of New Brighton, Burwood, Wainoni, Aranui and Southshore are being advised to boil their water until further notice after a sample within the zone was found to be contaminated.

22/10/2025

Kia ora e te whānau,

E Tipu e Rea Early Learning Centre will be closed tomorrow 23/10/2025.

Our priority is always the safety and wellbeing of our tamariki, whānau and kaiako.

While we’re hoping the predicted strong winds don’t come to fruition, we want to eliminate any possible risks. With many of our kaiako and whānau travelling across the city to get here, it’s just not possible to do so safely at this stage. We want to do everything we can to keep everyone safe.

Thank you for your understanding and support, I really appreciate it. I will share any updates here if things change.

Ngā mihi nui,
Sarah