# PAUA ECE 2

PAUA ECE 2 is a licensed Home-based ECE in Whanganui District. MoE service number 50090.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/paua-ece-2-50090

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Home-based ECE
- **Territorial authority:** Whanganui District
- **Region:** Manawatū-Whanganui
- **Current roll:** 80 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:** 185 Victoria Avenue
- **Phone:** 06-3447282
- **Email:** info@paua.ac.nz
- **Website:** https://paua.ac.nz
- **Location:** -39.9306313, 175.04822323 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-39.9306313,175.04822323))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.4 km of this centre:
- **PAUA ECE 1** — 0 km · Home-based ECE — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/paua-ece-1-50066
- **PAUA ECE 3** — 0 km · Home-based ECE — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/paua-ece-3-50095
- **Funhouse Learning Centre** — 0.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/funhouse-learning-centre-50021
- **Rivercity Preschool** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/rivercity-preschool-47402
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Mangawhero** — 0.4 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-mangawhero-52729

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/225700
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/225700

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/paua-ece-2-50090
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/paua-ece-2-50090/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/paua-ece-2-50090/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/50090/
- 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._