# Happy Learning Childcare Millwater

Happy Learning Childcare Millwater is a licensed Education & care centre in Auckland - Hibiscus and Bays. MoE service number 48336.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/happy-learning-childcare-millwater-48336

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Territorial authority:** Auckland - Hibiscus and Bays
- **Region:** Auckland
- **Current roll:** 100 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:** 160 Kowhai Road
- **Phone:** 09-4788286
- **Location:** -36.59322467, 174.6703884 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.59322467,174.6703884))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.6 km of this centre:
- **Plum Tree Preschool Millwater** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/plum-tree-preschool-millwater-46012
- **Aspirations Early Learning Centre Orewa** — 1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/aspirations-early-learning-centre-orewa-48392
- **Sunflowers ECE** — 1.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/sunflowers-ece-48239
- **BestStart Orewa West** — 1.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-orewa-west-48232
- **Silverdale Kindergarten** — 1.6 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/silverdale-kindergarten-20110

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## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for null:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/112902
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/112902

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- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/happy-learning-childcare-millwater-48336/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/48336/
- 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._