# Te Ako o te Tui Early Childhood Centre - Grafton

Te Ako o te Tui Early Childhood Centre - Grafton is a licensed Education & care centre in Grafton. MoE service number 47443.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-ako-o-te-tui-early-childhood-centre-grafton-47443

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Grafton
- **Territorial authority:** Auckland - Waitematā
- **Region:** Auckland
- **Current roll:** 90 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:** 9 Park Ave, Grafton
- **Phone:** 09-9236729
- **Email:** joelene.waugh@auckland.ac.nz
- **Website:** https://auckland.ac.nz
- **Location:** -36.86235672, 174.76856449 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.86235672,174.76856449))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.2 km of this centre:
- **Starship Play Services: Outpatients** — 0.2 km · Hospital-based — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/starship-play-services-outpatients-10028
- **Starship Play Service Day Stay and Intensive Care** — 0.2 km · Hospital-based — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/starship-play-service-day-stay-and-intensive-care-10030
- **Starship Play Service Ward 24A & 24B** — 0.2 km · Hospital-based — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/starship-play-service-ward-24a-24b-10198
- **Starship Play Service Ward 26A & 26B** — 0.2 km · Hospital-based — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/starship-play-service-ward-26a-26b-10199
- **Starship Play Service Ward 23B/Clinic** — 0.2 km · Hospital-based — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/starship-play-service-ward-23b-clinic-20267

Browse all centres in Grafton: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/grafton

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Grafton:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/136100
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/136100

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-ako-o-te-tui-early-childhood-centre-grafton-47443
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/te-ako-o-te-tui-early-childhood-centre-grafton-47443/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/te-ako-o-te-tui-early-childhood-centre-grafton-47443/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/47443/
- 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._