# Tadpoles Early Childhood Centre

Tadpoles Early Childhood Centre is a licensed Education & care centre in Mangere Bridge. MoE service number 47099.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/tadpoles-early-childhood-centre-47099

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Mangere Bridge
- **Territorial authority:** Auckland - Māngere-Ōtāhuhu
- **Region:** Auckland
- **Current roll:** 75 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:** 73 Mountain Road, Mangere Bridge
- **Phone:** 09-6361173
- **Email:** admin@tadpoles.co.nz
- **Website:** https://tadpoles.co.nz
- **Location:** -36.9532079, 174.7863719 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.9532079,174.7863719))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.7 km of this centre:
- **The Miller Nest Early Learning Centre** — 0.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-miller-nest-early-learning-centre-45355
- **Akoteu Faka-Kalisitiane Ko Namoa (aka Namoa Christian Preschool** — 0.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/akoteu-faka-kalisitiane-ko-namoa-aka-namoa-christian-preschool-48353
- **Tamariki Takitumu Punanga Reo** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/tamariki-takitumu-punanga-reo-25106
- **Brightlands Childcare Centre, Airport Oaks** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/brightlands-childcare-centre-airport-oaks-48015
- **Mangere Bridge Playcentre** — 0.7 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/mangere-bridge-playcentre-25220

Browse all centres in Mangere Bridge: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/mangere-bridge

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Mangere Bridge:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/147500
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/147500

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/tadpoles-early-childhood-centre-47099
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/tadpoles-early-childhood-centre-47099/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/tadpoles-early-childhood-centre-47099/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/47099/
- 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._