# Gems Kōwhai

Gems Kōwhai is a licensed Education & care centre in Queenstown-Lakes District. MoE service number 47263.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/gems-kowhai-47263

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Territorial authority:** Queenstown-Lakes District
- **Region:** Otago
- **Current roll:** 70 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:** 55 Stalker Road
- **Phone:** 027-3686242
- **Email:** accounts@gems.net.nz
- **Website:** https://gems.net.nz
- **Location:** -45.00491803, 168.7760094 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-45.00491803,168.7760094))

## Nearby centres
Within 3.0 km of this centre:
- **Gems Rata** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/gems-rata-47765
- **Gems Miro** — 1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/gems-miro-45980
- **Curious Minds Early Learning** — 2.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/curious-minds-early-learning-48227
- **Remarkable Start Early Learning** — 3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/remarkable-start-early-learning-47374
- **Wakatipu Playcentre** — 3 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/wakatipu-playcentre-90030

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/348700
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/348700

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/gems-kowhai-47263
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/gems-kowhai-47263/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/gems-kowhai-47263/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/47263/
- 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._