# Stepping Stones Preschool

Stepping Stones Preschool is a licensed Education & care centre in Regent. MoE service number 10410.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/stepping-stones-preschool-10410

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Regent
- **Territorial authority:** Whangarei District
- **Region:** Northland
- **Current roll:** 26 children (2025)

## Operator
Stepping Stones Preschool 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:** 153a Bank Street, Regent
- **Phone:** 09-4303523
- **Email:** info@steppingstonespreschool.co.nz
- **Website:** https://steppingstonespreschool.co.nz
- **Location:** -35.71780898, 174.32170574 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-35.71780898,174.32170574))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.5 km of this centre:
- **Kereru Kindy** — 0.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kereru-kindy-10432
- **Geckos Early Learning Centre** — 0.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/geckos-early-learning-centre-46126
- **Norfolk Street Educare** — 0.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/norfolk-street-educare-45340
- **Hātea Early Learning Centre** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/hatea-early-learning-centre-46117
- **Educare City** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/educare-city-10142

Browse all centres in Regent: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/regent

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Regent:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/106600
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/106600

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/stepping-stones-preschool-10410
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/stepping-stones-preschool-10410/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/stepping-stones-preschool-10410/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/10410/
- 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._