# Arataki Free Kindergarten

Arataki Free Kindergarten is a licensed Kindergarten in Tauranga City. MoE service number 5207.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/arataki-free-kindergarten-5207

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Kindergarten
- **Territorial authority:** Tauranga City
- **Region:** Bay of Plenty
- **Current roll:** 45 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:** 31 Hawea Street
- **Phone:** 07-5755340
- **Email:** arataki@ikindergartens.nz
- **Website:** https://ikindergartens.nz
- **Location:** -37.67528687, 176.23321696 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-37.67528687,176.23321696))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.7 km of this centre:
- **BestStart Girven Road** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-girven-road-30166
- **New Shoots Children's Centre - Bayfair** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/new-shoots-children-s-centre-bayfair-47827
- **Waiapu Kids St Mary's Family Centre** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waiapu-kids-st-mary-s-family-centre-40048
- **Little Parrots** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-parrots-48246
- **Daisy Cottage Montessori** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/daisy-cottage-montessori-40305

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## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for null:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/195800
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/195800

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/arataki-free-kindergarten-5207
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/arataki-free-kindergarten-5207/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/arataki-free-kindergarten-5207/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/5207/
- 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._