# Happy Turtle Childcare

Happy Turtle Childcare is a licensed Education & care centre in Papakura. MoE service number 47814.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/happy-turtle-childcare-47814

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Papakura
- **Territorial authority:** Auckland - Papakura
- **Region:** Auckland
- **Current roll:** 64 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:** 107 Old Wairoa Road, Papakura
- **Phone:** 09-2962764
- **Location:** -37.05456165, 174.95044224 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-37.05456165,174.95044224))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.7 km of this centre:
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngā Puāwai o Wikitoria** — 0.5 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-nga-puawai-o-wikitoria-25161
- **Blossoms Educare Papakura** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/blossoms-educare-papakura-46298
- **Papakura North Kindergarten** — 0.6 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/papakura-north-kindergarten-5127
- **Kaleido Early Learning Centre** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kaleido-early-learning-centre-48083
- **BestStart Papakura** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-papakura-46662

Browse all centres in Papakura: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/papakura

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Papakura:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/163001
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/163001

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/happy-turtle-childcare-47814
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/happy-turtle-childcare-47814/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/happy-turtle-childcare-47814/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/47814/
- 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._