# Penguins School of Early Learning

Penguins School of Early Learning is a licensed Education & care centre in Auckland - Howick. MoE service number 25149.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/penguins-school-of-early-learning-25149

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Territorial authority:** Auckland - Howick
- **Region:** Auckland
- **Current roll:** 150 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:** 197 Whitford Road
- **Phone:** 09-537 4970
- **Email:** enquiries@penguinsearlylearning.co.nz
- **Website:** https://penguinsearlylearning.co.nz
- **Location:** -36.92105606, 174.93118667 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.92105606,174.93118667))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.8 km of this centre:
- **Penguins School of Early Learning 2** — 0 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/penguins-school-of-early-learning-2-47707
- **Somerville Kindergarten** — 0.9 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/somerville-kindergarten-10002
- **Botany Downs Kindergarten** — 1.4 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/botany-downs-kindergarten-5036
- **BestStart Botany Road** — 1.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-botany-road-10003
- **Kindercare Learning Centres Botany Downs** — 1.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kindercare-learning-centres-botany-downs-10048

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## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for null:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/154701
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/154701

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/penguins-school-of-early-learning-25149
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/penguins-school-of-early-learning-25149/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/penguins-school-of-early-learning-25149/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/25149/
- 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._