# Te Puna Early Learning Centre

Te Puna Early Learning Centre is a licensed Education & care centre in Tauriko. MoE service number 46436.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-puna-early-learning-centre-46436

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Tauriko
- **Territorial authority:** Western Bay of Plenty District
- **Region:** Bay of Plenty
- **Current roll:** 78 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:** 4 Te Puna Road, Tauriko
- **Phone:** 07-5524017
- **Location:** -37.6953435, 176.0733413 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-37.6953435,176.0733413))

## Nearby centres
Within 3.1 km of this centre:
- **Te Puna Kindergarten** — 0.2 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-puna-kindergarten-47655
- **Te Puna Playcentre** — 2.2 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-puna-playcentre-40006
- **BestStart Parau Drive** — 2.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-parau-drive-48262
- **BestStart Montessori Bethlehem** — 3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-montessori-bethlehem-45675
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Wairoa** — 3.1 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-te-wairoa-40301

Browse all centres in Tauriko: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/tauriko

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Tauriko:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/194500
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/194500

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-puna-early-learning-centre-46436
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/te-puna-early-learning-centre-46436/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/te-puna-early-learning-centre-46436/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/46436/
- 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._