# Stepping Stones Learning Environment

Stepping Stones Learning Environment is a licensed Education & care centre in Owhata. MoE service number 45015.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/stepping-stones-learning-environment-45015

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Owhata
- **Territorial authority:** Rotorua District
- **Region:** Bay of Plenty
- **Current roll:** 36 children (2025)

## Operator
Stepping Stones Learning Environment is part of **Stepping Stones**, centre chain that operates 7 centres across New Zealand.

- Operator profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/operator/stepping-stones

## 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:** 26 Dickens Street, Owhata
- **Phone:** 07-3454569
- **Location:** -38.13617079, 176.28899267 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-38.13617079,176.28899267))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.9 km of this centre:
- **Kiwi Educare Ltd** — 0.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kiwi-educare-ltd-40324
- **Eastern Suburbs Pre-School Inc** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/eastern-suburbs-pre-school-inc-40095
- **Central Kids Kindergartens - Rotorua East** — 0.7 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/central-kids-kindergartens-rotorua-east-5198
- **Kidz World - Brent Road** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kidz-world-brent-road-40296
- **Awhi Educare @ Owhata** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/awhi-educare-owhata-46238

Browse all centres in Owhata: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/owhata

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Owhata:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/200900
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/200900

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/stepping-stones-learning-environment-45015
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/stepping-stones-learning-environment-45015/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/stepping-stones-learning-environment-45015/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/45015/
- 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._