# Explorers Early Learning Centre

Explorers Early Learning Centre is a licensed Education & care centre in Waitomo District. MoE service number 47308.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/explorers-early-learning-centre-47308

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Territorial authority:** Waitomo District
- **Region:** Waikato
- **Current roll:** 35 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:** 34 George Street
- **Phone:** 07-9747579
- **Email:** office@explorerselc.co.nz
- **Website:** https://explorerselc.co.nz
- **Location:** -38.33317743, 175.15718862 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-38.33317743,175.15718862))

## Nearby centres
Within 4.1 km of this centre:
- **Te Kuiti Playcentre** — 0.3 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kuiti-playcentre-31014
- **Te Kuiti Community Childcare Centre Inc.** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kuiti-community-childcare-centre-inc-30132
- **Te Pukeiti Early Childhood Centre** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-pukeiti-early-childhood-centre-46211
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Kuiti** — 1.3 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-te-kuiti-35041
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Ōpārure** — 4.1 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-oparure-35016

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

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for null:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/187300
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/187300

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/explorers-early-learning-centre-47308
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/explorers-early-learning-centre-47308/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/explorers-early-learning-centre-47308/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/47308/
- 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._