# Fern Grove Early Learning Centre

Fern Grove Early Learning Centre is a licensed Education & care centre in Waipa District. MoE service number 46351.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/fern-grove-early-learning-centre-46351

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Territorial authority:** Waipa District
- **Region:** Waikato
- **Current roll:** 50 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:** 762 Te Rahu Road
- **Phone:** 07-8712824
- **Email:** emma@ferngroveelc.co.nz
- **Website:** https://ferngroveelc.co.nz
- **Location:** -38.0029695, 175.33810333 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-38.0029695,175.33810333))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.6 km of this centre:
- **Te Awamutu Playcentre** — 0.9 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-awamutu-playcentre-31013
- **Te Ōki Early Learning** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-oki-early-learning-30037
- **Central Kids Kindergartens - Hazelmere** — 1.2 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/central-kids-kindergartens-hazelmere-5175
- **BestStart Te Awamutu** — 1.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-te-awamutu-34056
- **The Learning Nest** — 1.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-learning-nest-47395

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## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for null:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/184201
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/184201

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/fern-grove-early-learning-centre-46351
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/fern-grove-early-learning-centre-46351/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/fern-grove-early-learning-centre-46351/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/46351/
- 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._