# Kiwi Steps

Kiwi Steps is a licensed Education & care centre in Whakamaru. MoE service number 46026.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kiwi-steps-46026

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Whakamaru
- **Territorial authority:** Taupo 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:** 42 Tihoi Road (SH 30), Whakamaru
- **Phone:** 07-882 8234
- **Email:** kiwistepsoffice@xtra.co.nz
- **Location:** -38.42376312, 175.79136766 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-38.42376312,175.79136766))

## Nearby centres
Within 6.6 km of this centre:
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Rangiamokura** — 6.5 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-rangiamokura-35082
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Mangakino** — 6.5 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-mangakino-40195
- **Whakamaru Playcentre** — 6.6 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/whakamaru-playcentre-45783

Browse all centres in Whakamaru: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/whakamaru

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Whakamaru:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/187702
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/187702

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kiwi-steps-46026
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/kiwi-steps-46026/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/kiwi-steps-46026/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/46026/
- 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._