# Waiapu Kids - Merivale Whanau Aroha

Waiapu Kids - Merivale Whanau Aroha is a licensed Education & care centre in Parkvale-Tauranga. MoE service number 40312.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waiapu-kids-merivale-whanau-aroha-40312

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Parkvale-Tauranga
- **Territorial authority:** Tauranga City
- **Region:** Bay of Plenty
- **Current roll:** 43 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:** 45 Henderson Crescent, Parkvale-Tauranga
- **Phone:** 07-5715121
- **Email:** erin.batley@acw.org.nz
- **Website:** https://acw.org.nz
- **Location:** -37.72204548, 176.1428585 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-37.72204548,176.1428585))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.9 km of this centre:
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Tutarawananga** — 0 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-tutarawananga-40148
- **Gate Pa Preschool and Childcare** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/gate-pa-preschool-and-childcare-46017
- **The Garden Early Childhood Centre Gate Pa** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-garden-early-childhood-centre-gate-pa-30083
- **Tai O Fenua Kindergarten** — 0.9 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/tai-o-fenua-kindergarten-47905
- **Kiwi Treasures** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kiwi-treasures-40290

Browse all centres in Parkvale-Tauranga: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/parkvale-tauranga

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Parkvale-Tauranga:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/195300
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/195300

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waiapu-kids-merivale-whanau-aroha-40312
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/waiapu-kids-merivale-whanau-aroha-40312/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/waiapu-kids-merivale-whanau-aroha-40312/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/40312/
- 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._