# Steps to Strides Early Learning Centre

Steps to Strides Early Learning Centre is a licensed Education & care centre in St Johns. MoE service number 20545.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/steps-to-strides-early-learning-centre-20545

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** St Johns
- **Territorial authority:** Auckland - Ōrākei
- **Region:** Auckland
- **Current roll:** 26 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:** 50 Strong Street, St Johns
- **Phone:** 022-5408813
- **Email:** stepstostrides@gmail.com
- **Location:** -36.8752917, 174.84747404 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.8752917,174.84747404))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.5 km of this centre:
- **Bright Kidz Childcare** — 0.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/bright-kidz-childcare-45626
- **St Johns Kindergarten** — 0.3 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/st-johns-kindergarten-5101
- **Bee's Garden Homebased Childcare** — 0.4 km · Home-based ECE — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/bee-s-garden-homebased-childcare-47779
- **BestStart Apirana Avenue** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-apirana-avenue-25393
- **St Johns Montessori** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/st-johns-montessori-45281

Browse all centres in St Johns: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/st-johns

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for St Johns:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/144500
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/144500

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/steps-to-strides-early-learning-centre-20545
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/steps-to-strides-early-learning-centre-20545/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/steps-to-strides-early-learning-centre-20545/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/20545/
- 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._