# Magic Sparks Care and Learning

Magic Sparks Care and Learning is a licensed Education & care centre in Petone. MoE service number 45941.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/magic-sparks-care-and-learning-45941

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Petone
- **Territorial authority:** Lower Hutt City
- **Region:** Wellington
- **Current roll:** 75 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:** 28 Buick Street, Petone
- **Phone:** 04-5898459
- **Email:** info@magicsparks.co.nz
- **Website:** https://magicsparks.co.nz
- **Location:** -41.22733694, 174.88167889 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-41.22733694,174.88167889))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.8 km of this centre:
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Whakatupuranga Kotahi** — 0.2 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-whakatupuranga-kotahi-55431
- **Petone Beach Kindergarten** — 0.2 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/petone-beach-kindergarten-5391
- **Petone Kindergarten** — 0.7 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/petone-kindergarten-5376
- **Lollipops Petone** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/lollipops-petone-46027
- **Barnardos Early Learning Centre Petone** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/barnardos-early-learning-centre-petone-60168

Browse all centres in Petone: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/petone

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Petone:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/245000
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/245000

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/magic-sparks-care-and-learning-45941
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/magic-sparks-care-and-learning-45941/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/magic-sparks-care-and-learning-45941/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/45941/
- 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._