# Bright Beginnings Childcare Centre

Bright Beginnings Childcare Centre is a licensed Education & care centre in Whanganui District. MoE service number 50048.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/bright-beginnings-childcare-centre-50048

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Territorial authority:** Whanganui District
- **Region:** Manawatū-Whanganui
- **Current roll:** 29 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:** 17 Liverpool Street
- **Phone:** 06-3484817
- **Email:** info@brightbeginnings.co.nz
- **Website:** https://brightbeginnings.co.nz
- **Location:** -39.92007213, 175.04841584 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-39.92007213,175.04841584))

## 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 0.8 km of this centre:
- **Central Kindergarten** — 0.3 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/central-kindergarten-5239
- **Little Flyers Early Learning** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-flyers-early-learning-47915
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Rangahaua** — 0.6 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-te-rangahaua-52786
- **BestStart Harrison Street** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-harrison-street-51529
- **Rivercity Preschool** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/rivercity-preschool-47402

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## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for null:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/224800
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/224800

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/bright-beginnings-childcare-centre-50048
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/bright-beginnings-childcare-centre-50048/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/bright-beginnings-childcare-centre-50048/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/50048/
- 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._