Early childhood centre, Lansdowne, Masterton

Warm, steady care for your child

We have been looking after Masterton tamariki since 2016, in a rambling old villa with a big backyard and a vege patch that mostly grows silverbeet. Our team is small and stays a long time, which the kids seem to like.

Weekly fees

Fees by age

Under two

Under 2 Pēpi room $395

Full days, five days a week, includes morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea

Two years

2 years Kōwhai room $340

Full days, before 20 Hours ECE applies

Three, four and five years

3-5 years Tui room $185

After the 20 free hours are applied, for the remaining booked hours

The numbers

Ratios

1 teacher to 5 children Under two
1 teacher to 10 children Over two

The day

A day at Lansdowne

Arrival and free play
Morning circle and mat time
Morning tea
Outdoor play and vege garden jobs
Lunch
Rest and quiet time for younger children
Art, blocks and small group activities
Afternoon tea

The team

Our team

Fully qualified teachersAll lead teachers hold a current practising certificate
Long serviceMost of our staff have been with us more than five years
First aidAll staff hold current paediatric first aid certificates

The centre

About us

Lansdowne Little Learners is owned and run locally, not part of a chain. We keep our roll small on purpose so teachers can get to know every family, and we have kept the same cook, Marion, since we opened.

Hours

When we are open

Monday8am - 5pm
Tuesday8am - 5pm
Wednesday8am - 5pm
Thursday8am - 5pm
Friday8am - 5pm
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed

“Our two boys have both gone through Lansdowne and the teachers know them better than most of our relatives do. It has always felt like a proper community, not just a drop off point.”

Parent of two, Masterton

Come and see

Book a visit

Come in while the children are here — a quiet centre tells you nothing. Bring your child and stay as long as you like.

14 Chapel Street, Lansdowne, Masterton