# Saplings Early Learning Limited

Saplings Early Learning Limited is a licensed Education & care centre in Half Moon Bay. MoE service number 45174.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/saplings-early-learning-limited-45174

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Half Moon Bay
- **Territorial authority:** Auckland - Howick
- **Region:** Auckland
- **Current roll:** 100 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:** Half Moon Bay Marina 1 Ara Tai, Half Moon Bay
- **Phone:** 09-5376074
- **Email:** lumin@saplingsel.co.nz
- **Website:** https://saplingsel.co.nz
- **Location:** -36.88217771, 174.8998223 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.88217771,174.8998223))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.5 km of this centre:
- **Pigeon Mountain Kindergarten** — 0.7 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/pigeon-mountain-kindergarten-5630
- **Frog Puddles Childcare Centre - Half Moon Bay** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/frog-puddles-childcare-centre-half-moon-bay-25126
- **Mighty Minds Bucklands Beach** — 1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/mighty-minds-bucklands-beach-46033
- **Bucklands Beach Kindergarten** — 1.2 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/bucklands-beach-kindergarten-5038
- **Kindercare Learning Centres (8) Pakuranga** — 1.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kindercare-learning-centres-8-pakuranga-20087

Browse all centres in Half Moon Bay: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/half-moon-bay

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Half Moon Bay:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/147800
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/147800

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/saplings-early-learning-limited-45174
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/saplings-early-learning-limited-45174/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/saplings-early-learning-limited-45174/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/45174/
- 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._