# Punahau Early Childhood Care Centre

Punahau Early Childhood Care Centre is a licensed Education & care centre in Levin East. MoE service number 40238.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/punahau-early-childhood-care-centre-40238

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Levin East
- **Territorial authority:** Horowhenua District
- **Region:** Manawatū-Whanganui
- **Current roll:** 15 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:** 24 Wilton Street, Levin East
- **Phone:** 06-3687780
- **Email:** punahau.eccc@xtra.co.nz
- **Location:** -40.62808517, 175.28463141 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-40.62808517,175.28463141))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.9 km of this centre:
- **Te Timatanga Hou Kindergarten** — 0.1 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-timatanga-hou-kindergarten-52502
- **Fanau Pasifika** — 0.4 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/fanau-pasifika-5544
- **Learning Adventures Levin** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/learning-adventures-levin-46630
- **Tararua Educare** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/tararua-educare-52539
- **Levin Baptist Kindergarten** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/levin-baptist-kindergarten-52506

Browse all centres in Levin East: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/levin-east

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Levin East:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/235600
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/235600

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/punahau-early-childhood-care-centre-40238
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/punahau-early-childhood-care-centre-40238/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/punahau-early-childhood-care-centre-40238/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/40238/
- 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._