# Te Tipu Whenua Early Childhood Centre

Te Tipu Whenua Early Childhood Centre is a licensed Education & care centre in Flaxmere. MoE service number 46539.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-tipu-whenua-early-childhood-centre-46539

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Flaxmere
- **Territorial authority:** Hastings District
- **Region:** Hawke's Bay
- **Current roll:** 30 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:** 151 Flaxmere Avenue, Flaxmere
- **Phone:** 06-8336758
- **Email:** lynley.adamson@colenso.school.nz
- **Website:** https://colenso.school.nz
- **Location:** -39.62166049, 176.78876573 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-39.62166049,176.78876573))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.7 km of this centre:
- **Ellen Stevenson Kindergarten** — 0.3 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/ellen-stevenson-kindergarten-5291
- **Punavai O Le Gagana Samoa** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/punavai-o-le-gagana-samoa-30130
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Whanake te Kura** — 0.5 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-whanake-te-kura-55256
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Kōwhai** — 0.5 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-te-kowhai-55260
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Awatea Hou** — 0.7 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-awatea-hou-55190

Browse all centres in Flaxmere: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/flaxmere

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Flaxmere:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/209100
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/209100

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-tipu-whenua-early-childhood-centre-46539
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/te-tipu-whenua-early-childhood-centre-46539/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/te-tipu-whenua-early-childhood-centre-46539/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/46539/
- Methodology: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/methodology
- Data sources: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/sources

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