# Star Educare

Star Educare is a licensed Education & care centre in Papatoetoe. MoE service number 47688.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/star-educare-47688

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Papatoetoe
- **Territorial authority:** Auckland - Ōtara-Papatoetoe
- **Region:** Auckland
- **Current roll:** 55 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:** 98 East Tamaki Road, Papatoetoe
- **Email:** lodha.rrajul@gmail.com
- **Location:** -36.96570705, 174.86514014 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.96570705,174.86514014))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.5 km of this centre:
- **Expressions EEC** — 0.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/expressions-eec-10136
- **Littletoetoes ELC Ltd** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/littletoetoes-elc-ltd-46267
- **BestStart East Tamaki Road** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-east-tamaki-road-47126
- **The Learning Castle** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-learning-castle-46337
- **Little Climbers Early Learning Centre (Otara)** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-climbers-early-learning-centre-otara-48097

Browse all centres in Papatoetoe: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/papatoetoe

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Papatoetoe:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/154101
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/154101

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/star-educare-47688
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/star-educare-47688/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/star-educare-47688/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/47688/
- 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._