The Willows Early Learning Centre

Kia Ora!

The Willows Car Boot Sale is happening this Saturday 13th September between 10am-12pm!!

We welcome everyone to join us at 248 Wairakei Road where we’ll be fundraising for a new defibrillator.

There’ll be lots to eat, buy and do this Saturday, so we encourage you to bring everyone down to The Willows!🚙✨

Kia Ora Whānau!

Here at The Willows we’re excited to be hosting a Car Boot Sale on Saturday 13th September ‘25.

We’re looking to fill 19 more car parks at $20 each as a way of fundraising money to purchase a defibrillator for our centre!

If you’re someone who’s interested in purchasing a park, please email [email protected] for more information or to get your name on the sign up sheet. For parents of the centre, there’s a sign up sheet you can find located at The Willows reception.

All members of the public are welcome to join us at 248 Wairakei Road, Bryndwr for an exciting morning between 10am-12pm!!

We just wanted to take a moment to celebrate our incredible centre manager Melissa – the heart and soul of our centre! Managing a team of over 40 staff is no small feat, but she does it with grace, laughter, and a whole lot of heart. Whether she’s leading with calm confidence or bringing the fun to the staff room, Melissa knows how to create a workplace that’s full of positivity, connection, and joy. We’re so lucky to have her guiding our team and supporting our tamariki and whānau every day! We honestly don’t know how she does it – but we’re sure glad she does.
Thank you, Melissa – you’re one of a kind! 💛

🎨🖌️On Thursday night the Mātoro room held their annual Art Exhibition evening. Once again, this night was a huge success. Tamariki were able to share their wonderful art projects with their whānau that they’ve been working hard on over the past few weeks.
Thank-you to everyone who came along. 🎨🖌️

🍃Our little adventurers went to the park 🍃

First Friday of the year calls for ice-blocks!! 🍦☀️

Have a cracking Christmas 🎄 from The Willows to you 🩵🩷

Come behind the scenes at café Willows with our onsite chef Megan 🍽️👩🏻‍🍳 She is busy preparing wholesome and nutritious meals for the tamariki everyday. Today on the lunch menu was Moroccan beef couscous and cucumber riata , it went down a treat with lots of happy tummy’s. Thank you Megan ❤️