# Seedlings Preschool

Seedlings Preschool is a licensed Education & care centre in Whakatane District. MoE service number 40075.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/seedlings-preschool-40075

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Territorial authority:** Whakatane District
- **Region:** Bay of Plenty
- **Current roll:** 58 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:** 37 Putiki Road
- **Phone:** 07-3049466
- **Email:** spike@seedlings.co.nz
- **Website:** https://seedlings.co.nz
- **Location:** -37.98183771, 176.84798527 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-37.98183771,176.84798527))

## Nearby centres
Within 4.4 km of this centre:
- **Zaadje Early Learning** — 1.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/zaadje-early-learning-47793
- **Central Kids Kindergartens - Edgecumbe** — 1.9 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/central-kids-kindergartens-edgecumbe-5169
- **Edgecumbe Playcentre** — 2.4 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/edgecumbe-playcentre-40019
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Patutaatahi** — 2.5 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-patutaatahi-40170
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Kokohinau** — 4.4 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-kokohinau-40155

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## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for null:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/202200
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/202200

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/seedlings-preschool-40075
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/seedlings-preschool-40075/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/seedlings-preschool-40075/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/40075/
- 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._