# Atawhai Childcare

Atawhai Childcare is a licensed Education & care centre in Springfield. MoE service number 40094.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/atawhai-childcare-40094

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Springfield
- **Territorial authority:** Rotorua District
- **Region:** Bay of Plenty
- **Current roll:** 60 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:** Mokoia Drive, Springfield
- **Phone:** 07-3489909
- **Email:** cm@atawhaichildcare.co.nz
- **Website:** https://atawhaichildcare.co.nz
- **Location:** -38.16788051, 176.24300821 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-38.16788051,176.24300821))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.8 km of this centre:
- **Central Kids Kindergartens - Jackson Park** — 1.2 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/central-kids-kindergartens-jackson-park-5181
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngā Mōkai-a-Koko** — 1.3 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-nga-mokai-a-koko-40193
- **Learning Adventures Rotorua Kea** — 1.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/learning-adventures-rotorua-kea-40336
- **BestStart Hillcrest** — 1.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-hillcrest-30064
- **First Journey Preschool Limited** — 1.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/first-journey-preschool-limited-40091

Browse all centres in Springfield: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/springfield

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Springfield:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/201300
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/201300

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/atawhai-childcare-40094
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/atawhai-childcare-40094/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/atawhai-childcare-40094/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/40094/
- 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._