# The Learning Garden

The Learning Garden is a licensed Education & care centre in Sandon. MoE service number 52545.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-learning-garden-52545

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Sandon
- **Territorial authority:** Manawatu District
- **Region:** Manawatū-Whanganui
- **Current roll:** 27 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:** 2a Haggit Street, Sandon
- **Phone:** 027-9153939
- **Location:** -40.23161019, 175.55314638 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-40.23161019,175.55314638))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.6 km of this centre:
- **Manchester Kindergarten** — 1.1 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/manchester-kindergarten-5261
- **Busy Bees Manchester Street** — 1.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/busy-bees-manchester-street-50131
- **Busy Bees Feilding** — 1.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/busy-bees-feilding-47849
- **Little Oaks Montessori** — 1.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-oaks-montessori-48224
- **A Place to Grow** — 1.6 km · Home-based ECE — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/a-place-to-grow-47060

Browse all centres in Sandon: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/sandon

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Sandon:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/228000
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/228000

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-learning-garden-52545
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/the-learning-garden-52545/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/the-learning-garden-52545/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/52545/
- 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._