# Bright Beginnings Childcare Centre

Bright Beginnings Childcare Centre is a licensed Education & care centre in Whanganui District. MoE service number 40201.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/bright-beginnings-childcare-centre-40201

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Territorial authority:** Whanganui District
- **Region:** Manawatū-Whanganui
- **Current roll:** 37 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 Hatrick Street
- **Phone:** 06-3487290
- **Location:** -39.93653799, 175.04420892 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-39.93653799,175.04420892))

## Financials
Year ended 2019-06-30:
- Total revenue: $641,230
- Surplus / deficit: $-61,262
- Paid employees: 12
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=54637

## Nearby centres
Within 0.7 km of this centre:
- **Wonder Kids, Whanganui** — 0.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/wonder-kids-whanganui-50107
- **Funhouse Learning Centre** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/funhouse-learning-centre-50021
- **Mamma Bear Whanganui** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/mamma-bear-whanganui-48190
- **PAUA ECE 1** — 0.7 km · Home-based ECE — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/paua-ece-1-50066
- **PAUA ECE 2** — 0.7 km · Home-based ECE — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/paua-ece-2-50090

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## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for null:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/225700
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/225700

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/bright-beginnings-childcare-centre-40201
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/bright-beginnings-childcare-centre-40201/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/bright-beginnings-childcare-centre-40201/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/40201/
- 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._