# Seedlings Preschool

Seedlings Preschool is a licensed Education & care centre in Welcome Bay. MoE service number 46813.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/seedlings-preschool-46813

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Welcome Bay
- **Territorial authority:** Tauranga City
- **Region:** Bay of Plenty
- **Current roll:** 35 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:** 58 Panorama Drive, RD 5, Welcome Bay
- **Phone:** 07-9269277
- **Email:** panorama@seedlings.co.nz
- **Website:** https://seedlings.co.nz
- **Location:** -37.7423815, 176.1739386 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-37.7423815,176.1739386))

## Nearby centres
Within 2.0 km of this centre:
- **The Children's Garden Childcare** — 1.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-children-s-garden-childcare-40302
- **Welcome Bay Free Kindergarten** — 1.3 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/welcome-bay-free-kindergarten-5632
- **The Children's Garden Preschool** — 1.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-children-s-garden-preschool-45006
- **Little Pipi Early Childhood Centre Welcome Bay** — 1.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-pipi-early-childhood-centre-welcome-bay-46107
- **Changepoint Early Learning Centre** — 2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/changepoint-early-learning-centre-45902

Browse all centres in Welcome Bay: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/welcome-bay

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Welcome Bay:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/196301
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/196301

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/seedlings-preschool-46813
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/seedlings-preschool-46813/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/seedlings-preschool-46813/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/46813/
- 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._