# Whitford Early Learning Centre

Whitford Early Learning Centre is a licensed Education & care centre in Auckland - Franklin. MoE service number 25349.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/whitford-early-learning-centre-25349

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Territorial authority:** Auckland - Franklin
- **Region:** Auckland
- **Current roll:** 107 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:** 633 Whitford Road
- **Phone:** 09-530 8726
- **Email:** whitfordearlylearning@xtra.co.nz
- **Location:** -36.94488958, 174.95658509 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.94488958,174.95658509))

## Nearby centres
Within 3.4 km of this centre:
- **Bumblebees Whitford Childcare Centre** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/bumblebees-whitford-childcare-centre-47505
- **Whitford Playcentre** — 1.2 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/whitford-playcentre-25238
- **KiNZ Mission Heights** — 3.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kinz-mission-heights-45455
- **Li'l Champs Educare 3** — 3.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/li-l-champs-educare-3-46869
- **Hand and Hand Childcare Centre** — 3.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/hand-and-hand-childcare-centre-46742

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

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for null:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/157800
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/157800

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/whitford-early-learning-centre-25349
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/whitford-early-learning-centre-25349/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/whitford-early-learning-centre-25349/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/25349/
- 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._