# Step Ahead

Step Ahead is a licensed Education & care centre in Kamo. MoE service number 47152.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/step-ahead-47152

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Kamo
- **Territorial authority:** Whangarei District
- **Region:** Northland
- **Current roll:** 30 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:** 13 Grant Street, Kamo
- **Phone:** 09-435 2825
- **Location:** -35.68238754, 174.30416423 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-35.68238754,174.30416423))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.5 km of this centre:
- **Te Kamo Kindergarten** — 0.1 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kamo-kindergarten-5012
- **BestStart Kamo Central** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-kamo-central-10408
- **Kamo Kids Educational Childcare Centre** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kamo-kids-educational-childcare-centre-11559
- **Kamo Childcare Centre Ltd 1** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kamo-childcare-centre-ltd-1-10076
- **Smart Start 2025 Limited** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/smart-start-2025-limited-10416

Browse all centres in Kamo: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/kamo

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Kamo:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/106000
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/106000

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/step-ahead-47152
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/step-ahead-47152/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/step-ahead-47152/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/47152/
- 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._