# Reach for the Stars Early Learning Centre

Reach for the Stars Early Learning Centre is a licensed Education & care centre in Mairangi Bay. MoE service number 20243.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/reach-for-the-stars-early-learning-centre-20243

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Mairangi Bay
- **Territorial authority:** Auckland - Upper Harbour
- **Region:** Auckland
- **Current roll:** 85 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:** 19 Canaveral Drive, Mairangi Bay
- **Phone:** 09-476 3950
- **Email:** albanychildcare@reachforthestars.co.nz
- **Website:** https://reachforthestars.co.nz
- **Location:** -36.74081012, 174.7248262 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.74081012,174.7248262))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.4 km of this centre:
- **Triton Montessori Educare** — 0.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/triton-montessori-educare-45200
- **Natural Steps Albany** — 0.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/natural-steps-albany-46090
- **All About Children - Apollo Drive** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/all-about-children-apollo-drive-47380
- **New Shoots Childrens' Centre Ltd Rosedale** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/new-shoots-childrens-centre-ltd-rosedale-48401
- **Busy Bees Apollo** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/busy-bees-apollo-47082

Browse all centres in Mairangi Bay: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/mairangi-bay

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Mairangi Bay:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/118502
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/118502

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/reach-for-the-stars-early-learning-centre-20243
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/reach-for-the-stars-early-learning-centre-20243/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/reach-for-the-stars-early-learning-centre-20243/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/20243/
- 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._