# Big Hugz Early Learning Centre Limited

Big Hugz Early Learning Centre Limited is a licensed Education & care centre in Hillcrest. MoE service number 45609.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/big-hugz-early-learning-centre-limited-45609

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Hillcrest
- **Territorial authority:** Hamilton City
- **Region:** Waikato
- **Current roll:** 39 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:** 3 Fenwick Crescent, Hillcrest
- **Phone:** 07-8562222
- **Location:** -37.79923991, 175.32168538 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-37.79923991,175.32168538))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.9 km of this centre:
- **Happy Little Learners** — 0.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/happy-little-learners-34108
- **Riverlea Kindergarten** — 0.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/riverlea-kindergarten-34003
- **Hillcrest Kindergarten** — 0.4 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/hillcrest-kindergarten-5145
- **Little Discoverers** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-discoverers-46199
- **Hillcrest High School Community Childcare** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/hillcrest-high-school-community-childcare-34066

Browse all centres in Hillcrest: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/hillcrest

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Hillcrest:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/180700
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/180700

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/big-hugz-early-learning-centre-limited-45609
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/big-hugz-early-learning-centre-limited-45609/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/big-hugz-early-learning-centre-limited-45609/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/45609/
- 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._