# Aubrey Mason Free Kindergarten

Aubrey Mason Free Kindergarten is a licensed Kindergarten in Tinwald. MoE service number 5467.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/aubrey-mason-free-kindergarten-5467

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Kindergarten
- **Suburb:** Tinwald
- **Territorial authority:** Ashburton District
- **Region:** Canterbury
- **Current roll:** 42 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:** Thomson Street, Tinwald
- **Phone:** 03-3084379
- **Email:** association@ashkindy.co.nz
- **Website:** https://ashkindy.co.nz
- **Location:** -43.9229481, 171.71902097 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-43.9229481,171.71902097))

## Nearby centres
Within 3.5 km of this centre:
- **Tiddlywinks Preschool Ltd** — 1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/tiddlywinks-preschool-ltd-70164
- **Active Explorers Ashburton** — 1.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/active-explorers-ashburton-70566
- **Ashburton Playcentre** — 2.9 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/ashburton-playcentre-70018
- **Ashburton Baptist Preschool** — 3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/ashburton-baptist-preschool-70309
- **Hampstead Free Kindergarten** — 3.5 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/hampstead-free-kindergarten-5468

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

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Tinwald:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/338200
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/338200

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/aubrey-mason-free-kindergarten-5467
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/aubrey-mason-free-kindergarten-5467/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/aubrey-mason-free-kindergarten-5467/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/5467/
- 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._