# Growing Wings Whangamata

Growing Wings Whangamata is a licensed Education & care centre in Thames-Coromandel District. MoE service number 34049.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/growing-wings-whangamata-34049

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Territorial authority:** Thames-Coromandel District
- **Region:** Waikato
- **Current roll:** 40 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:** 104 Mark Street
- **Phone:** 07-865 9899
- **Location:** -37.20577118, 175.86880847 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-37.20577118,175.86880847))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.2 km of this centre:
- **BestStart Whangamata** — 0.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-whangamata-34063
- **Whangamata Free Kindergarten** — 1.2 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/whangamata-free-kindergarten-40294
- **Whangamata Playcentre** — 1.2 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/whangamata-playcentre-32015

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/168502
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/168502

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/growing-wings-whangamata-34049
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/growing-wings-whangamata-34049/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/growing-wings-whangamata-34049/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/34049/
- 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._