# Creative Garden Early Learning Centre - Papakura

Creative Garden Early Learning Centre - Papakura is a licensed Education & care centre in Papakura. MoE service number 47563.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/creative-garden-early-learning-centre-papakura-47563

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Papakura
- **Territorial authority:** Auckland - Papakura
- **Region:** Auckland
- **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:** 166 Old Wairoa Road, Papakura
- **Phone:** 09-2724042
- **Email:** papakura@creativegarden.nz
- **Website:** https://creativegarden.nz
- **Location:** -37.05166222, 174.95837823 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-37.05166222,174.95837823))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.8 km of this centre:
- **Kaleido Early Learning Centre** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kaleido-early-learning-centre-48083
- **Blossoms Educare Papakura** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/blossoms-educare-papakura-46298
- **BestStart Papakura East Kindy** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-papakura-east-kindy-25080
- **Active Explorers Papakura** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/active-explorers-papakura-47448
- **Happy Turtle Childcare** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/happy-turtle-childcare-47814

Browse all centres in Papakura: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/papakura

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Papakura:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/163301
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/163301

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/creative-garden-early-learning-centre-papakura-47563
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/creative-garden-early-learning-centre-papakura-47563/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/creative-garden-early-learning-centre-papakura-47563/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/47563/
- 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._