# The Toy Maker's Cottage Preschool

The Toy Maker's Cottage Preschool is a licensed Education & care centre in Grey Lynn. MoE service number 47171.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-toy-maker-s-cottage-preschool-47171

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Grey Lynn
- **Territorial authority:** Auckland - Waitematā
- **Region:** Auckland
- **Current roll:** 35 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:** 1 Partridge Street, Grey Lynn
- **Phone:** 022-0790381
- **Email:** caron@thetoymakerscottage.school.nz
- **Website:** https://thetoymakerscottage.school.nz
- **Location:** -36.8642951, 174.75040577 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.8642951,174.75040577))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.8 km of this centre:
- **Grey Lynn Kindergarten** — 0.3 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/grey-lynn-kindergarten-5100
- **Kindercare Learning Centres - Grey Lynn** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kindercare-learning-centres-grey-lynn-20084
- **Second Home Early Learning** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/second-home-early-learning-25271
- **BestStart Newton** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-newton-10300
- **Mata'aga A'oga Amata** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/mata-aga-a-oga-amata-10143

Browse all centres in Grey Lynn: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/grey-lynn

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Grey Lynn:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/133500
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/133500

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-toy-maker-s-cottage-preschool-47171
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/the-toy-maker-s-cottage-preschool-47171/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/the-toy-maker-s-cottage-preschool-47171/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/47171/
- 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._