# Takapuna Kids Early Childhood Centre

Takapuna Kids Early Childhood Centre is a licensed Education & care centre in Takapuna. MoE service number 20079.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/takapuna-kids-early-childhood-centre-20079

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Takapuna
- **Territorial authority:** Auckland - Devonport-Takapuna
- **Region:** Auckland
- **Current roll:** 50 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:** 2 Tennyson Avenue, Takapuna
- **Phone:** 09-489 8263
- **Email:** director@takapunakids.co.nz
- **Website:** https://takapunakids.co.nz
- **Location:** -36.79275656, 174.77431947 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.79275656,174.77431947))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.8 km of this centre:
- **Kiddos Childcare Takapuna** — 0 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kiddos-childcare-takapuna-10297
- **Takapuna Kindergarten** — 0.1 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/takapuna-kindergarten-5107
- **New Sprout In-Home** — 0.3 km · Home-based ECE — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/new-sprout-in-home-47861
- **Takapuna Playcentre** — 0.7 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/takapuna-playcentre-22051
- **Kiwi Kids Early Learning Centre** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kiwi-kids-early-learning-centre-20256

Browse all centres in Takapuna: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/takapuna

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Takapuna:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/128601
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/128601

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/takapuna-kids-early-childhood-centre-20079
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/takapuna-kids-early-childhood-centre-20079/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/takapuna-kids-early-childhood-centre-20079/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/20079/
- 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._