# Etu Ao - Niu

Etu Ao - Niu is a licensed Home-based ECE in Elsdon. MoE service number 46140.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/etu-ao-niu-46140

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Home-based ECE
- **Suburb:** Elsdon
- **Territorial authority:** Porirua City
- **Region:** Wellington
- **Current roll:** 80 children (2025)

## Operator
Etu Ao - Niu is part of **Whānau Manaaki Kindergartens**, kindergarten association that operates 100 centres across New Zealand.

- Operator profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/operator/whanau-manaaki-kindergartens

## 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:** 15 John Seddon Drive, Elsdon
- **Phone:** 04-2323069
- **Email:** etuao@wmkindergartens.org.nz
- **Website:** https://wmkindergartens.org.nz
- **Location:** -41.13826866, 174.83403425 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-41.13826866,174.83403425))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.1 km of this centre:
- **Little Adventurers' Early Learning Centre** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-adventurers-early-learning-centre-46064
- **Li'l Champs Early Learning Centre Kenepuru Landings** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/li-l-champs-early-learning-centre-kenepuru-landings-48413
- **Educare Porirua LTD** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/educare-porirua-ltd-48157
- **Grow and Learn Early learning Centre Ltd** — 1.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/grow-and-learn-early-learning-centre-ltd-46359
- **Awatea Kindergarten** — 1.1 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/awatea-kindergarten-5362

Browse all centres in Elsdon: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/elsdon

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Elsdon:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/239900
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/239900

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/etu-ao-niu-46140
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/etu-ao-niu-46140/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/etu-ao-niu-46140/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/46140/
- 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._