# Bell Block Pohutakawa Kindergarten

Bell Block Pohutakawa Kindergarten is a licensed Kindergarten in Bell Block. MoE service number 5216.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/bell-block-pohutakawa-kindergarten-5216

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Kindergarten
- **Suburb:** Bell Block
- **Territorial authority:** New Plymouth District
- **Region:** Taranaki
- **Current roll:** 31 children (2025)

## Operator
Bell Block Pohutakawa Kindergarten is part of **Kindergartens Taranaki**, kindergarten association that operates 24 centres across New Zealand.

- Operator profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/operator/kindergartens-taranaki

## 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:** 39 Murray Street, Bell Block
- **Phone:** 06-7550130
- **Email:** bellblock@kindergartentaranaki.co.nz
- **Website:** https://kindergartentaranaki.co.nz
- **Location:** -39.03343046, 174.14667417 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-39.03343046,174.14667417))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.7 km of this centre:
- **Bell Block Childcare** — 0.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/bell-block-childcare-50501
- **Lollipops Bell Block** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/lollipops-bell-block-46108
- **Puketapu Kindergarten** — 1 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/puketapu-kindergarten-5225
- **Future Kids Preschool New Plymouth** — 1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/future-kids-preschool-new-plymouth-47784
- **KidsZone Preschool (2013) Ltd** — 1.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kidszone-preschool-2013-ltd-46379

Browse all centres in Bell Block: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/bell-block

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Bell Block:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/217701
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/217701

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/bell-block-pohutakawa-kindergarten-5216
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/bell-block-pohutakawa-kindergarten-5216/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/bell-block-pohutakawa-kindergarten-5216/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/5216/
- 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._