Hi, I'm Gaylene Williams. I opened my first early childcare centre over 30 years ago, Elizabeth Avenue Daycare. 

How this came about was I had 3 young children of my own and was a keen playcentre mum. During this time I became interested in early childhood education and could see how important children’s first five years are. 

To start with I leased a centre and trained as a ECE teacher; this led into the purchase of Elizabeth Avenue. A few years later I moved to the Kapiti coast where I saw a need for quality early childhood centres. Here I purchased and built a few more centres. I now have quality Early Childhood services from Foxton to Upper Hutt.
   
All the centres I own each have a very unique character about them. Each service has based its philosophy around the needs of the community. Not one is the same!! Over time I have immersed my passion for animals and rural living into a few of my centre’s philosophies. Little Farm, Farmhouse and Farmyard all have a rural feel and children are supported and encouraged to learn about respecting and caring for animals.