# Discovery Early Learning Centre

Discovery Early Learning Centre is a licensed Education & care centre in Kelson. MoE service number 60081.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/discovery-early-learning-centre-60081

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Kelson
- **Territorial authority:** Lower Hutt City
- **Region:** Wellington
- **Current roll:** 36 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:** 148 Major Drive, Kelson
- **Phone:** 04-5651133
- **Email:** office@discoveryelim.org.nz
- **Website:** https://discoveryelim.org.nz
- **Location:** -41.17827846, 174.93460539 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-41.17827846,174.93460539))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.8 km of this centre:
- **Kelson Kindergarten** — 0.3 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kelson-kindergarten-5329
- **Belmont Playcentre** — 1.3 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/belmont-playcentre-60013
- **AoKids|Taita** — 1.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/aokids-taita-50045
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Awa Kairangi** — 1.8 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-te-awa-kairangi-64056
- **Taita Kindergarten** — 1.8 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/taita-kindergarten-5337

Browse all centres in Kelson: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/kelson

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Kelson:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/243400
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/243400

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/discovery-early-learning-centre-60081
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/discovery-early-learning-centre-60081/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/discovery-early-learning-centre-60081/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/60081/
- 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._