# Mudpies and Butterflies

Mudpies and Butterflies is a licensed Education & care centre in Auckland - Franklin. MoE service number 47998.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/mudpies-and-butterflies-47998

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Territorial authority:** Auckland - Franklin
- **Region:** Auckland
- **Current roll:** 100 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:** 89-91 Kingseat Road
- **Phone:** 09-9631772
- **Email:** admin@mudpiesandbutterflies.co.nz
- **Website:** https://mudpiesandbutterflies.co.nz
- **Location:** -37.18441393, 174.82243961 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-37.18441393,174.82243961))

## Nearby centres
Within 5.9 km of this centre:
- **Patumahoe/Mauku Playcentre** — 0.9 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/patumahoe-mauku-playcentre-25209
- **Farmhouse Preschool Patumahoe** — 1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/farmhouse-preschool-patumahoe-45207
- **Glenbrook Kindergarten** — 5.6 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/glenbrook-kindergarten-25111
- **Town and Country Kids** — 5.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/town-and-country-kids-47257
- **BestStart Pukekohe West** — 5.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-pukekohe-west-47952

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/163801
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/163801

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/mudpies-and-butterflies-47998
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/mudpies-and-butterflies-47998/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/mudpies-and-butterflies-47998/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/47998/
- 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._