# Betty Montford Kindergarten

Betty Montford Kindergarten is a licensed Kindergarten in Horowhenua District. MoE service number 5553.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/betty-montford-kindergarten-5553

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Kindergarten
- **Territorial authority:** Horowhenua District
- **Region:** Manawatū-Whanganui
- **Current roll:** 42 children (2025)

## Operator
Betty Montford Kindergarten is part of **Whānau Manaaki Kindergartens**, kindergarten association that operates 100 centres across New Zealand.

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

## 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 York Street
- **Phone:** 06-368 8405
- **Email:** bettymontford@wmkindergartens.org.nz
- **Website:** https://wmkindergartens.org.nz
- **Location:** -40.61529969, 175.28635516 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-40.61529969,175.28635516))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.1 km of this centre:
- **Levin Playcentre Incorporated** — 0.4 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/levin-playcentre-incorporated-52007
- **Learning Links Horowhenua** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/learning-links-horowhenua-50051
- **Chelsea House Levin** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/chelsea-house-levin-50124
- **Levin Baptist Kindergarten** — 1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/levin-baptist-kindergarten-52506
- **Fanau Pasifika** — 1.1 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/fanau-pasifika-5544

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## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for null:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/234900
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/234900

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/betty-montford-kindergarten-5553
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/betty-montford-kindergarten-5553/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/betty-montford-kindergarten-5553/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/5553/
- 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._