# Little Explorers Early Learning Centre

Little Explorers Early Learning Centre is a licensed Education & care centre in Rukuhia. MoE service number 47332.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-explorers-early-learning-centre-47332

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Rukuhia
- **Territorial authority:** Waipa 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:** 3 Rukuhia Road, Rukuhia
- **Phone:** 07-8397297
- **Email:** manager@littleexplorers.co.nz
- **Website:** https://littleexplorers.co.nz
- **Location:** -37.85256817, 175.30582127 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-37.85256817,175.30582127))

## Nearby centres
Within 4.1 km of this centre:
- **Hatchlings ECE Ltd** — 3.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/hatchlings-ece-ltd-47424
- **BestStart Dixon Heights** — 3.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-dixon-heights-47854
- **Glenview Kindergarten** — 3.7 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/glenview-kindergarten-5158
- **Glenview Kindy** — 3.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/glenview-kindy-45795
- **Little Tui Early Childhood Centre** — 4.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-tui-early-childhood-centre-46476

Browse all centres in Rukuhia: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/rukuhia

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Rukuhia:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/181600
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/181600

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-explorers-early-learning-centre-47332
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/little-explorers-early-learning-centre-47332/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/little-explorers-early-learning-centre-47332/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/47332/
- 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._