# Kids 1st Childcare & Learning Centre Ltd

Kids 1st Childcare & Learning Centre Ltd is a licensed Education & care centre in Whangarei District. MoE service number 10425.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kids-1st-childcare-learning-centre-ltd-10425

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Territorial authority:** Whangarei District
- **Region:** Northland
- **Current roll:** 50 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:** 44 The Braigh
- **Phone:** 09-432 1411
- **Email:** kids1st@xtra.co.nz
- **Location:** -35.98284388, 174.43585164 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-35.98284388,174.43585164))

## Nearby centres
Within 8.8 km of this centre:
- **Waipu Playcentre** — 0.6 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waipu-playcentre-16689
- **Busy Bees Ruakaka** — 8.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/busy-bees-ruakaka-20223

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/109003
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/109003

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kids-1st-childcare-learning-centre-ltd-10425
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/kids-1st-childcare-learning-centre-ltd-10425/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/kids-1st-childcare-learning-centre-ltd-10425/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/10425/
- 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._