Little Tui Early Childhood Centre

27/09/2026

What Parents Say About Little Tui | Glenview, Hamilton 💛

Choosing the right early childhood centre is a big decision. In this video, one of our Little Tui parents shares their experience — from settling in to growing in confidence and becoming part of our Little Tui whānau.

At Little Tui, we’re proud to offer:

🏡 A small, privately owned, home-like centre
🌳 Spacious outdoor play areas
🤝 Strong whanaungatanga with tamariki and whānau
🎨 Play-based learning with qualified kaiako
🕒 Full & part-day options for children aged 2+

📍 4 Bruce Avenue, Glenview, Hamilton
📞 07 843 3659
📧 [email protected]
🌐 littletui.co.nz

https://youtu.be/yD1ZuJW82eE?si=yVW0tQq6M7x__HI5

What Parents Say About Little Tui | Parent Review - Glenview Hamilt...

10/09/2026

05/08/2026

Today we had a very special little visitor, and it was beautiful to see such a gentle and caring side of our tamariki 🥹💛

Our tamariki warmly welcomed our little baby, showing compassion and kindness by sharing their toys and inviting her to play alongside them. It was such a heartwarming moment to see their nurturing nature shine through 🐦✨

05/08/2026

Here at Little Tui 🐦✨ little explorers are scooping, pouring and discovering with our sand pipes! Come join the fun! 🏖️

24/07/2026

Happy Friday! ☀️

Our learning spaces are all set up and ready to welcome our tamariki for a day of fun, exploration, and learning. We love seeing everything organised and inviting before the children arrive—it creates the perfect start to a wonderful day! 💛

09/07/2026

Ngaa mihi o te Tau Hou Maaori – Happy Matariki to all of our Little Tui whaanau and to the rest of Aotearoa.

What a beautiful day it was celebrating Matariki together with our tamariki, whaanau, and kaiako. We were so grateful to see such an amazing turnout and to share this special occasion as a community.

Throughout the day, our tamariki enjoyed a range of Matariki-inspired experiences, including arts and crafts, playdough, biscuit decorating, face painting, kanikani, waiata, music, and storytelling. These activities helped us celebrate the Maaori New Year while exploring the values, traditions, and meaning of Matariki together.

One of the highlights of our day was coming together for our kai hakari. We shared a delicious pumpkin and vegetable soup lovingly prepared by our wonderful kaiako Ange, using contributions generously provided by our whaanau. We would like to extend a heartfelt mihi to every whaanau member who contributed vegetables, attended our celebrations, participated in activities, and joined us for kai and mat time. Your support helped make this day so special.

A huge thank you also goes to our incredible kaiako. You are the heart of our centre and the people who create the nurturing, supportive, and loving environment that our tamariki thrive in each day. We would also like to acknowledge the kaiako whaanau who came along to support our celebrations. Your presence added to the warm atmosphere that filled our centre today.

The spirit of the day was one of aroha, manaakitanga, whanaungatanga, and togetherness. It was wonderful to see everyone connecting, sharing stories, laughing, learning, and celebrating side by side.

We finished our celebrations with biscuit decorating and ice blocks, which were enjoyed by tamariki and adults alike!

As you head into the long weekend, we encourage you to continue reflecting on Matariki with your tamariki. Perhaps they might share something they learned today, a favourite activity, or even simply the meaning of the word "Matariki."

We have also uploaded a gallery full of photos capturing the joy and magic of our day, and we hope you enjoy looking through them together.

Ngaa mihi nui ki a koutou katoa. Have a happy, safe, and restful long weekend, and we look forward to seeing everyone back on Monday.

Manawatia a Matariki.

Aroha nui,

Little Tui Team & Whaanau ❤️

09/07/2026

🌟 “Matariki, he wā whakakotahi i te whānau, te aroha me te hapori. Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa.” 🌟

Matariki is a time to bring together whānau, love, and community. A heartfelt thank you to you all.

Matariki was a huge success at Little Tui!

What a truly special day celebrating together as one whānau.

A huge thank you to our incredible teachers for creating such a memorable celebration, filled with beautiful crafts, face painting, and delicious homemade soup and buns. Your hard work and dedication made the day so special for everyone.

To all our wonderful whānau, thank you for taking the time to celebrate with us. Your presence, support, and involvement mean so much and help make Little Tui such a special place for our tamariki.

Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa! 💙

08/07/2026

🌟 Matariki Celebration – Whānau Invitation 🌟

Kia ora whānau,

We warmly invite you to join us throughout the day for our Matariki celebrations. Whānau are welcome to come in, take part in our activities, and celebrate this special occasion alongside our tamariki.

We especially invite you to join us from 11:45am – 12:00pm for our Matariki Kai Hākari (Feast) and share kai together with our Little Tui whānau. ✨

✨ Today’s programme:

🕢 7:45am – Matariki activities begin
🎨 Arts & crafts, drawing, playdough & Hiwaiterangi Aspirations Wall

☕ 9:30am – Morning tea
🍪 Biscuit decorating & hot chocolate

🥕 10:00am – Tamariki help prepare vegetables for our Matariki feast

🎨 10:30am – Face painting, Matariki stories & creative activities

🎶 11:35am – Matariki celebration
Waiata, stories, music & dancing

🍲 11:45am – 12:00pm – Whānau join us for Matariki Kai Hākari

🍦 2:00pm – Ice blocks and farewell for the long weekend

We can’t wait to celebrate Matariki with our Little Tui whānau. 🌌✨

Mānawatia a Matariki!