# Waiapu Kids St Mary's Family Centre

Waiapu Kids St Mary's Family Centre is a licensed Education & care centre in Mt Maunganui. MoE service number 40048.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waiapu-kids-st-mary-s-family-centre-40048

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Mt Maunganui
- **Territorial authority:** Tauranga City
- **Region:** Bay of Plenty
- **Current roll:** 50 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 Marlin Street, Mt Maunganui
- **Phone:** 07-5759915
- **Email:** admin.stmarysfc@acw.org.nz
- **Website:** https://acw.org.nz
- **Location:** -37.6744062, 176.22646626 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-37.6744062,176.22646626))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.5 km of this centre:
- **BestStart Bayfair** — 0.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-bayfair-48236
- **BestStart Girven Road** — 0.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-girven-road-30166
- **Little Parrots** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-parrots-48246
- **New Shoots Children's Centre - Bayfair** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/new-shoots-children-s-centre-bayfair-47827
- **Daisy Cottage Montessori** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/daisy-cottage-montessori-40305

Browse all centres in Mt Maunganui: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/mt-maunganui

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Mt Maunganui:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/195500
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/195500

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waiapu-kids-st-mary-s-family-centre-40048
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/waiapu-kids-st-mary-s-family-centre-40048/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/waiapu-kids-st-mary-s-family-centre-40048/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/40048/
- 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._