# Whitianga Explorers 2 Ltd t/a Peanuts ELC

Whitianga Explorers 2 Ltd t/a Peanuts ELC is a licensed Education & care centre in Thames-Coromandel District. MoE service number 46598.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/whitianga-explorers-2-ltd-t-a-peanuts-elc-46598

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Territorial authority:** Thames-Coromandel District
- **Region:** Waikato
- **Current roll:** 40 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:** 2 Austin Drive
- **Phone:** 07-2119499
- **Email:** manager@peanutschildcare.co.nz
- **Website:** https://peanutschildcare.co.nz
- **Location:** -36.8226269, 175.68818283 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.8226269,175.68818283))

## Nearby centres
Within 7.6 km of this centre:
- **Whitianga Explorers Ltd t/a Mercury Bay Preschool** — 1.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/whitianga-explorers-ltd-t-a-mercury-bay-preschool-30303
- **Central Kids Kindergartens - Mercury Bay** — 1.7 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/central-kids-kindergartens-mercury-bay-5624
- **Whitianga Playcentre** — 2.3 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/whitianga-playcentre-32016
- **Kauri Learners, Early Education, Whitianga** — 2.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kauri-learners-early-education-whitianga-46903
- **Riverlee Early Learning Centre** — 7.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/riverlee-early-learning-centre-46297

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## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for null:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/167000
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/167000

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/whitianga-explorers-2-ltd-t-a-peanuts-elc-46598
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/whitianga-explorers-2-ltd-t-a-peanuts-elc-46598/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/whitianga-explorers-2-ltd-t-a-peanuts-elc-46598/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/46598/
- 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._