# Whippersnappers Early Learning Centre

Whippersnappers Early Learning Centre is a licensed Education & care centre in Lincoln. MoE service number 45864.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/whippersnappers-early-learning-centre-45864

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Lincoln
- **Territorial authority:** Selwyn District
- **Region:** Canterbury
- **Current roll:** 80 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:** 53 Edward Street, Lincoln
- **Phone:** 03-3252677
- **Email:** info@whippersnappers.co.nz
- **Website:** https://whippersnappers.co.nz
- **Location:** -43.64247938, 172.49465638 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-43.64247938,172.49465638))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.0 km of this centre:
- **Learning Curves Montessori Lincoln** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/learning-curves-montessori-lincoln-48144
- **Educare Lincoln Village** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/educare-lincoln-village-45810
- **BestStart Te Whāriki** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-te-whariki-48013
- **Kidsfirst Kindergartens Lincoln** — 0.9 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kidsfirst-kindergartens-lincoln-5548
- **Melodies Preschool** — 1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/melodies-preschool-45697

Browse all centres in Lincoln: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/lincoln

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Lincoln:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/336102
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/336102

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/whippersnappers-early-learning-centre-45864
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/whippersnappers-early-learning-centre-45864/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/whippersnappers-early-learning-centre-45864/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/45864/
- 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._