# Ako Tahi

Ako Tahi is a licensed Education & care centre in Mairehau. MoE service number 48088.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/ako-tahi-48088

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Mairehau
- **Territorial authority:** Christchurch City
- **Region:** Canterbury
- **Current roll:** 40 children (2025)

## Funding eligibility
- **20 Hours ECE:** Not specified in the Ministry of Education record. Confirm directly with the centre.
- **Childcare Subsidy (MSD):** All licensed ECE services are eligible. Means-tested; depends on household income, hours of work/study, and number of children.
- **FamilyBoost (IRD):** All licensed ECE services are eligible. 25% of weekly fees, capped at $75/week per family; phases out from household income $140k to $180k.
- Estimate your net weekly cost: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/familyboost-calculator

## Contact
- **Address:** 29 Crosby Street, Mairehau
- **Phone:** 021-0292 9206
- **Email:** office@akotahi.co.nz
- **Website:** https://akotahi.co.nz
- **Location:** -43.50336, 172.65046 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-43.50336,172.65046))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.7 km of this centre:
- **Kidsfirst Kindergartens MacFarlane Park** — 0.4 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kidsfirst-kindergartens-macfarlane-park-5434
- **BestStart Warrington** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-warrington-47302
- **Learning Curves Montessori Nursery Ltd** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/learning-curves-montessori-nursery-ltd-70143
- **Kidsfirst Kindergartens Mairehau** — 0.6 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kidsfirst-kindergartens-mairehau-5436
- **Shirley Playcentre** — 0.7 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/shirley-playcentre-70118

Browse all centres in Mairehau: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/mairehau

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Mairehau:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/323100
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/323100

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/ako-tahi-48088
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/ako-tahi-48088/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/ako-tahi-48088/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/48088/
- Methodology: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/methodology
- Data sources: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/sources

_Generated 2026-05-24 from public Ministry of Education + Charities Services data. CC-BY 4.0._