# Giggles Learning Centre

Giggles Learning Centre is a licensed Education & care centre in Kensington-Whangarei. MoE service number 45226.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/giggles-learning-centre-45226

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Kensington-Whangarei
- **Territorial authority:** Whangarei District
- **Region:** Northland
- **Current roll:** 33 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:** 8 Cairnfield Rd, Kensington-Whangarei
- **Phone:** 021-207 3469
- **Email:** giggleslearningcentre@xtra.co.nz
- **Location:** -35.70267783, 174.32529482 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-35.70267783,174.32529482))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.8 km of this centre:
- **Valleys Little and Junior Treasures** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/valleys-little-and-junior-treasures-46764
- **Mairtown Free Kindergarten** — 0.5 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/mairtown-free-kindergarten-5013
- **St John's Progressive Childcare** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/st-john-s-progressive-childcare-11512
- **BestStart Kensington Crossing** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-kensington-crossing-48029
- **Seeds and Sprouts Childcare Ltd** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/seeds-and-sprouts-childcare-ltd-46096

Browse all centres in Kensington-Whangarei: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/kensington-whangarei

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Kensington-Whangarei:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/106800
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/106800

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/giggles-learning-centre-45226
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/giggles-learning-centre-45226/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/giggles-learning-centre-45226/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/45226/
- 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._