# Growing Minds Early Learning Centre

Growing Minds Early Learning Centre is a licensed Education & care centre in Unsworth Heights. MoE service number 10104.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/growing-minds-early-learning-centre-10104

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Unsworth Heights
- **Territorial authority:** Auckland - Upper Harbour
- **Region:** Auckland
- **Current roll:** 43 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:** 72 Sunset Road, Unsworth Heights
- **Phone:** 09-444 6060
- **Location:** -36.76043798, 174.7231117 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.76043798,174.7231117))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.9 km of this centre:
- **Little Palms Early Learning Center** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-palms-early-learning-center-20238
- **Lollipops North Harbour Fantails** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/lollipops-north-harbour-fantails-20231
- **Lollipops North Harbour Kakapo** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/lollipops-north-harbour-kakapo-20508
- **Meadowood Community Creche** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/meadowood-community-creche-10090
- **Little Forest** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-forest-20040

Browse all centres in Unsworth Heights: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/unsworth-heights

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Unsworth Heights:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/120400
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/120400

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/growing-minds-early-learning-centre-10104
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/growing-minds-early-learning-centre-10104/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/growing-minds-early-learning-centre-10104/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/10104/
- 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._