# Waikato Montessori Early Education Centre

Waikato Montessori Early Education Centre is a licensed Education & care centre in Hillcrest. MoE service number 30285.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waikato-montessori-early-education-centre-30285

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Hillcrest
- **Territorial authority:** Waikato District
- **Region:** Waikato
- **Current roll:** 60 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:** 267 Newell Road, Hillcrest
- **Phone:** 07-8583563
- **Email:** admin@goldenbeads.org.nz
- **Website:** https://goldenbeads.org.nz
- **Location:** -37.82736191, 175.3402343 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-37.82736191,175.3402343))

## Nearby centres
Within 3.4 km of this centre:
- **Li'l Pumpkins Early Learning Tamahere** — 1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/li-l-pumpkins-early-learning-tamahere-30293
- **Tamahere Playcentre** — 1.1 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/tamahere-playcentre-33024
- **Educare Tamahere** — 1.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/educare-tamahere-47269
- **The Meadows Early Learning Centre** — 2.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-meadows-early-learning-centre-47788
- **Riverlea Kindergarten** — 3.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/riverlea-kindergarten-34003

Browse all centres in Hillcrest: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/hillcrest

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Hillcrest:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/173202
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/173202

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waikato-montessori-early-education-centre-30285
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/waikato-montessori-early-education-centre-30285/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/waikato-montessori-early-education-centre-30285/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/30285/
- 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._