# Pohutukawa 1 - Quality

Pohutukawa 1 - Quality is a licensed Home-based ECE in Whataupoko. MoE service number 30300.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/pohutukawa-1-quality-30300

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Home-based ECE
- **Suburb:** Whataupoko
- **Territorial authority:** Gisborne District
- **Region:** Gisborne
- **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:** 7 Ballance Street, Whataupoko
- **Phone:** 06-8683102
- **Location:** -38.65531659, 178.02458367 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-38.65531659,178.02458367))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.9 km of this centre:
- **Gisborne Montessori Preschool** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/gisborne-montessori-preschool-55001
- **Whataupoko Playcentre** — 0.5 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/whataupoko-playcentre-55024
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Iti Noa** — 0.7 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-iti-noa-55234
- **Manaaki Tamariki Childcare and Education Centre** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/manaaki-tamariki-childcare-and-education-centre-55324
- **Gisborne Central Childcare and Education Centre** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/gisborne-central-childcare-and-education-centre-55003

Browse all centres in Whataupoko: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/whataupoko

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Whataupoko:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/206700
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/206700

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/pohutukawa-1-quality-30300
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/pohutukawa-1-quality-30300/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/pohutukawa-1-quality-30300/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/30300/
- 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._