# Owlets Forest Early Learning Centre

Owlets Forest Early Learning Centre is a licensed Education & care centre in South Waikato District. MoE service number 47242.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/owlets-forest-early-learning-centre-47242

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Territorial authority:** South Waikato District
- **Region:** Waikato
- **Current roll:** 68 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 Neal Street
- **Phone:** 07-8838665
- **Email:** info@owlets.co.nz
- **Website:** https://owlets.co.nz
- **Location:** -38.04948891, 175.78364512 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-38.04948891,175.78364512))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.2 km of this centre:
- **Busy Bees Putaruru** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/busy-bees-putaruru-30238
- **Central Kids Kindergartens - Glenshea** — 0.6 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/central-kids-kindergartens-glenshea-5174
- **Central Kids Kindergartens - Charles** — 0.8 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/central-kids-kindergartens-charles-5166
- **Te Kōhanga Reo O Te Kaokaoroa o Patetere** — 1 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-te-kaokaoroa-o-patetere-48214
- **Kiwi Iti Early Learning Centre Ltd** — 1.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kiwi-iti-early-learning-centre-ltd-47978

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## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for null:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/186000
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/186000

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/owlets-forest-early-learning-centre-47242
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/owlets-forest-early-learning-centre-47242/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/owlets-forest-early-learning-centre-47242/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/47242/
- 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._