
ABOUT US
Our beautiful Centre is divided between 3 rooms each focused on the particular stage of development of your child.. Each room is led by experienced supervisors who ensure that your child receives the best possible care and education that we can provide.
Magic Garden follows Te Whāriki, the New Zealand Early Childhood Curriculum, we are strongly influenced by the philosophy and practices of Reggio Emilia and the practices of Magda Gerber/RIE. These approaches support the valuing of relationships, the use of collaboration, having the environment as the third teacher, encouraging parental involvement, maintaining documentation of children’s learning, having an emergent curriculum, and encouraging the child as a self-initiated learner.
OUR AMAZING STAFF



LEADERSHIP
PAUL BLAIR
Centre Manager & Owner
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Bachelor of Management Studies (Hons)
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Graduate Diploma in Finance
ADRIENNE THOMSON
Pedagogical Leader
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Diploma of Teaching
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Early Childhood Teacher Registration
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Full Practicing Certificate
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Pedagogical Leader
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First Aid Certificate
LEEANN DAVIES
Assistant Centre Manager
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Over 20 years' experience in ECE
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Tours and enrolments
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Fee's queries
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Centre queries
ROOM LEADERS
OVER 3'S
OVER 2'S
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INFANTS

JI AE LEE
DIDI ZHENG
CHERIE HEALY
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Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Teaching)
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Full Practicing Certificate
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First Aid Certificate
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Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Early Childhood Teaching)
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Full Practicing Certificate
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First Aid Certificate
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Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education)
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Full Practising Certificate
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First Aid Certificate
CENTRE OWNERS

PAUL BLAIR
JO BLAIR
BMS
BCOM & PGDipEd

We’re Paul and Jo, the proud owners of Magic Garden since November 2020. With backgrounds in finance, marketing, market research and education, we were inspired to create a nurturing space in the community for our son Jamie, who is autistic and intellectually disabled. Jo retrained as a teacher, and it’s our vision that Jamie will one day have a meaningful role here, surrounded by acceptance and joy.
Magic Garden is more than a business to us — it’s a place where children, families, and teachers thrive together. We’re continually inspired by the heart, dedication, and talent of our teaching team.