# Lighthouse Preschool

Lighthouse Preschool is a licensed Education & care centre in Bucklands Beach. MoE service number 25292.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/lighthouse-preschool-25292

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Bucklands Beach
- **Territorial authority:** Auckland - Howick
- **Region:** Auckland
- **Current roll:** 55 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:** 69 Hutchinson Road, Bucklands Beach
- **Phone:** 09-5353095
- **Email:** admin@lighthousepreschool.co.nz
- **Website:** https://lighthousepreschool.co.nz
- **Location:** -36.89447054, 174.9133425 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.89447054,174.9133425))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.8 km of this centre:
- **Beachcomber Early Learning Centre** — 0.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beachcomber-early-learning-centre-25007
- **Highland Park Kindergarten** — 0.6 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/highland-park-kindergarten-5055
- **Howick KIDS Early Learning Centre** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/howick-kids-early-learning-centre-25017
- **BestStart Howick** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-howick-25194
- **Small Steps ECE Centre** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/small-steps-ece-centre-25355

Browse all centres in Bucklands Beach: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/bucklands-beach

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Bucklands Beach:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/149702
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/149702

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/lighthouse-preschool-25292
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/lighthouse-preschool-25292/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/lighthouse-preschool-25292/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/25292/
- 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._