# Garden of Life

Garden of Life is a licensed Education & care centre in Koutu-Rotorua. MoE service number 47622.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/garden-of-life-47622

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Koutu-Rotorua
- **Territorial authority:** Rotorua District
- **Region:** Bay of Plenty
- **Current roll:** 37 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 Geddes Road, Koutu-Rotorua
- **Phone:** 07-2819616
- **Location:** -38.1291632, 176.2397268 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-38.1291632,176.2397268))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.8 km of this centre:
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Tārewa Pounamu** — 0.3 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-tarewa-pounamu-40123
- **Rotorua Childcare Centre** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/rotorua-childcare-centre-40092
- **BestStart Fairy Springs** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-fairy-springs-40283
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Pipiwharauroa** — 0.7 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-pipiwharauroa-40118
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Koutu** — 0.8 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-te-koutu-40116

Browse all centres in Koutu-Rotorua: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/koutu-rotorua

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Koutu-Rotorua:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/199800
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/199800

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/garden-of-life-47622
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/garden-of-life-47622/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/garden-of-life-47622/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/47622/
- 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._