# Te Puna Reo o Puawai

Te Puna Reo o Puawai is a licensed Education & care centre in Owhata. MoE service number 46705.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-puna-reo-o-puawai-46705

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Owhata
- **Territorial authority:** Rotorua District
- **Region:** Bay of Plenty
- **Current roll:** 40 children (2025)

## Operator
Te Puna Reo o Puawai is part of **Te Puna Reo**, kohanga reo cluster that operates 11 centres across New Zealand.

- Operator profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/operator/te-puna-reo

## 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:** 77-79 Pohutukawa Drive, Owhata
- **Phone:** 07-3459109
- **Location:** -38.1227616, 176.3016217 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-38.1227616,176.3016217))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.6 km of this centre:
- **Te Whare Whitinga o te Rā** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-whare-whitinga-o-te-ra-47017
- **Tiaki Early Learning Centre** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/tiaki-early-learning-centre-40331
- **Eastern Suburbs Pre-School Inc** — 1.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/eastern-suburbs-pre-school-inc-40095
- **Central Kids Kindergartens - Ōwhata** — 1.3 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/central-kids-kindergartens-owhata-5192
- **Kidz World - Brent Road** — 1.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kidz-world-brent-road-40296

Browse all centres in Owhata: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/owhata

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Owhata:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/200900
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/200900

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-puna-reo-o-puawai-46705
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/te-puna-reo-o-puawai-46705/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/te-puna-reo-o-puawai-46705/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/46705/
- 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._