# Lake Okareka Preschool Education Group

Lake Okareka Preschool Education Group is a licensed Education & care centre in Rotorua District. MoE service number 40034.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/lake-okareka-preschool-education-group-40034

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Territorial authority:** Rotorua District
- **Region:** Bay of Plenty
- **Current roll:** 25 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:** Community Hall Loop Road
- **Phone:** 07-3628606
- **Email:** leslie@lakeokarekapreschool.co.nz
- **Website:** https://lakeokarekapreschool.co.nz
- **Location:** -38.1698397, 176.3462291 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-38.1698397,176.3462291))

## Nearby centres
Within 5.9 km of this centre:
- **Central Kids Kindergartens - Ōwhata** — 5.4 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/central-kids-kindergartens-owhata-5192
- **Awhi Educare @ Owhata** — 5.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/awhi-educare-owhata-46238
- **Kidz World - Brent Road** — 5.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kidz-world-brent-road-40296
- **Central Kids Kindergartens - Rotorua East** — 5.7 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/central-kids-kindergartens-rotorua-east-5198
- **Lynmore Playcentre** — 5.9 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/lynmore-playcentre-40081

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/201401
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/201401

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/lake-okareka-preschool-education-group-40034
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/lake-okareka-preschool-education-group-40034/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/lake-okareka-preschool-education-group-40034/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/40034/
- 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._