# Little Geckos Childcare Centre

Little Geckos Childcare Centre is a licensed Education & care centre in Regent. MoE service number 47726.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-geckos-childcare-centre-47726

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Regent
- **Territorial authority:** Whangarei District
- **Region:** Northland
- **Current roll:** 19 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:** 11 Deveron Street, Regent
- **Phone:** 09-459 1860
- **Email:** c.vandernet@kieter.co.nz
- **Website:** https://kieter.co.nz
- **Location:** -35.71368672, 174.32523671 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-35.71368672,174.32523671))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.7 km of this centre:
- **Hātea Early Learning Centre** — 0.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/hatea-early-learning-centre-46117
- **Geckos Early Learning Centre** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/geckos-early-learning-centre-46126
- **Stepping Stones Preschool** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/stepping-stones-preschool-10410
- **Kereru Kindy** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kereru-kindy-10432
- **BestStart Kensington Crossing** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-kensington-crossing-48029

Browse all centres in Regent: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/regent

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Regent:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/106800
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/106800

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-geckos-childcare-centre-47726
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/little-geckos-childcare-centre-47726/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/little-geckos-childcare-centre-47726/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/47726/
- 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._