# Okara Educare

Okara Educare is a licensed Education & care centre in Morningside. MoE service number 45829.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/okara-educare-45829

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Morningside
- **Territorial authority:** Whangarei District
- **Region:** Northland
- **Current roll:** 70 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:** 17 Jellicoe Street, Morningside
- **Phone:** 09-9748811
- **Location:** -35.73439588, 174.32662541 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-35.73439588,174.32662541))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.3 km of this centre:
- **Kind Hands Ltd** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kind-hands-ltd-47574
- **He Waka Eke Noa Early Learning Centre** — 1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/he-waka-eke-noa-early-learning-centre-11503
- **Magical Moments Childcare** — 1.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/magical-moments-childcare-48398
- **Mokopuna Early C E and Care Centre** — 1.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/mokopuna-early-c-e-and-care-centre-10294
- **BestStart Kotātā Heights** — 1.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-kotata-heights-48247

Browse all centres in Morningside: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/morningside

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Morningside:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/107501
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/107501

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/okara-educare-45829
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/okara-educare-45829/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/okara-educare-45829/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/45829/
- 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._