# Little Oaks by the Sea

Little Oaks by the Sea is a licensed Education & care centre in Kaikoura District. MoE service number 65176.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-oaks-by-the-sea-65176

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Territorial authority:** Kaikoura District
- **Region:** Canterbury
- **Current roll:** 21 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:** 1 South Bay Parade
- **Phone:** 03-319 5858
- **Location:** -42.4152544, 173.67689502 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-42.4152544,173.67689502))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.6 km of this centre:
- **Kaikoura Playcentre** — 1 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kaikoura-playcentre-65302
- **Little Tamariki Montessori Pre-school** — 1.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-tamariki-montessori-pre-school-65200
- **Barnardos Early Learning Centre Kaikoura** — 1.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/barnardos-early-learning-centre-kaikoura-65034

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/308900
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/308900

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-oaks-by-the-sea-65176
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/little-oaks-by-the-sea-65176/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/little-oaks-by-the-sea-65176/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/65176/
- 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._