# The Farmyard

The Farmyard is a licensed Education & care centre in Mangapapa. MoE service number 46155.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-farmyard-46155

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Mangapapa
- **Territorial authority:** Gisborne District
- **Region:** Gisborne
- **Current roll:** 110 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:** 160 Valley Road, Mangapapa
- **Phone:** 06-8674565
- **Email:** manager@thefarmyard.school.nz
- **Website:** https://thefarmyard.school.nz
- **Location:** -38.6369218, 178.0222939 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-38.6369218,178.0222939))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.6 km of this centre:
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Tōmairangi 2** — 0.9 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-tomairangi-2-48103
- **Mangapapa Playcentre** — 1.3 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/mangapapa-playcentre-55015
- **Mangapapa Kindergarten** — 1.3 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/mangapapa-kindergarten-5272
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Tōmairangi** — 1.3 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-tomairangi-55462
- **Gisborne Montessori Preschool** — 1.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/gisborne-montessori-preschool-55001

Browse all centres in Mangapapa: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/mangapapa

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Mangapapa:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/206200
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/206200

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-farmyard-46155
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/the-farmyard-46155/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/the-farmyard-46155/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/46155/
- 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._