# The Children's Ark

The Children's Ark is a licensed Education & care centre in Torbay. MoE service number 47920.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-children-s-ark-47920

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Torbay
- **Territorial authority:** Auckland - Hibiscus and Bays
- **Region:** Auckland
- **Current roll:** 74 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:** 282 Glenvar Road, Torbay
- **Phone:** 09-473 0242
- **Email:** admin@childrensark.co.nz
- **Website:** https://childrensark.co.nz
- **Location:** -36.6944157, 174.72868175 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.6944157,174.72868175))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.3 km of this centre:
- **Titoki Montessori Pre-School** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/titoki-montessori-pre-school-20173
- **Multilingual Kids** — 0.8 km · Home-based ECE — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/multilingual-kids-46861
- **Glamorgan Kindergarten** — 0.9 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/glamorgan-kindergarten-5021
- **Glamorgan Early Learning Centre** — 1.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/glamorgan-early-learning-centre-48416
- **BestStart Longbay** — 1.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-longbay-48254

Browse all centres in Torbay: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/torbay

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Torbay:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/116801
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/116801

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-children-s-ark-47920
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/the-children-s-ark-47920/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/the-children-s-ark-47920/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/47920/
- 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._