# Allenton Free Kindergarten

Allenton Free Kindergarten is a licensed Kindergarten in Allenton. MoE service number 5466.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/allenton-free-kindergarten-5466

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Kindergarten
- **Suburb:** Allenton
- **Territorial authority:** Ashburton District
- **Region:** Canterbury
- **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:** 46 Allens Road, Allenton
- **Phone:** 03-3087896
- **Email:** association@ashkindy.co.nz
- **Website:** https://ashkindy.co.nz
- **Location:** -43.88762317, 171.74135689 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-43.88762317,171.74135689))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.3 km of this centre:
- **BestStart Allenton** — 0.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-allenton-70113
- **Hannah N Henry Early Childhood Centre** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/hannah-n-henry-early-childhood-centre-70366
- **Phoenix Preschool** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/phoenix-preschool-70311
- **Rising Stars Preschool** — 1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/rising-stars-preschool-45371
- **Thomas Street Kindergarten** — 1.3 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/thomas-street-kindergarten-5470

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

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Allenton:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/337400
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/337400

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/allenton-free-kindergarten-5466
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/allenton-free-kindergarten-5466/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/allenton-free-kindergarten-5466/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/5466/
- 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._