# Sunshine Childcare  Preschool

Sunshine Childcare  Preschool is a licensed Education & care centre in Te Rapa. MoE service number 45290.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/sunshine-childcare-preschool-45290

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Te Rapa
- **Territorial authority:** Hamilton City
- **Region:** Waikato
- **Current roll:** 126 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:** 80 Sunshine Ave, Te Rapa
- **Phone:** 07-8492020
- **Email:** info@sunshinechildcare.co.nz
- **Website:** https://sunshinechildcare.co.nz
- **Location:** -37.76027303, 175.2402864 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-37.76027303,175.2402864))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.9 km of this centre:
- **BestStart St Andrews** — 0.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-st-andrews-30055
- **Busy Bees Te Rapa** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/busy-bees-te-rapa-47595
- **BestStart Sir Tristram Avenue** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-sir-tristram-avenue-48070
- **Raroera Te Puawai Puna Reo** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/raroera-te-puawai-puna-reo-30220
- **Early Years - Rotokauri LTD** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/early-years-rotokauri-ltd-47085

Browse all centres in Te Rapa: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/te-rapa

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Te Rapa:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/176301
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/176301

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/sunshine-childcare-preschool-45290
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/sunshine-childcare-preschool-45290/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/sunshine-childcare-preschool-45290/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/45290/
- 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._