# Kowhai Kids Early Learning Centre

Kowhai Kids Early Learning Centre is a licensed Education & care centre in Albany. MoE service number 45230.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kowhai-kids-early-learning-centre-45230

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Albany
- **Territorial authority:** Auckland - Upper Harbour
- **Region:** Auckland
- **Current roll:** 80 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:** 265 Albany Highway, Albany
- **Phone:** 09-415 1665
- **Location:** -36.75153718, 174.6951001 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.75153718,174.6951001))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.9 km of this centre:
- **BestStart Albany 1** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-albany-1-10117
- **BestStart Albany 2** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-albany-2-10348
- **Bear Park Albany** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/bear-park-albany-20549
- **No-1 Home Based Childcare & Education Service 5** — 0.8 km · Home-based ECE — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/no-1-home-based-childcare-education-service-5-47077
- **Just Kidz Albany** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/just-kidz-albany-47598

Browse all centres in Albany: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/albany

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Albany:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/118400
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/118400

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kowhai-kids-early-learning-centre-45230
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/kowhai-kids-early-learning-centre-45230/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/kowhai-kids-early-learning-centre-45230/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/45230/
- 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._