# Waiapu Kids - Te Hapara Whanau Aroha

Waiapu Kids - Te Hapara Whanau Aroha is a licensed Education & care centre in Te Hapara. MoE service number 55078.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waiapu-kids-te-hapara-whanau-aroha-55078

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Te Hapara
- **Territorial authority:** Gisborne District
- **Region:** Gisborne
- **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:** 776 Childers Road, Te Hapara
- **Phone:** 06-8676770
- **Location:** -38.65642968, 177.99275037 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-38.65642968,177.99275037))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.7 km of this centre:
- **Knox Street Kindergarten** — 0.2 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/knox-street-kindergarten-5271
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Tūraki Ao** — 0.4 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-turaki-ao-55223
- **Whare Amai Puna Reo** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/whare-amai-puna-reo-45863
- **Bizzy Bodz Early Learning Centre Gisborne** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/bizzy-bodz-early-learning-centre-gisborne-46056
- **Kidz Kindy Gisborne** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kidz-kindy-gisborne-45435

Browse all centres in Te Hapara: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/te-hapara

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Te Hapara:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/206000
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/206000

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waiapu-kids-te-hapara-whanau-aroha-55078
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/waiapu-kids-te-hapara-whanau-aroha-55078/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/waiapu-kids-te-hapara-whanau-aroha-55078/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/55078/
- 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._