# Birdwood Kindergarten

Birdwood Kindergarten is a licensed Kindergarten in Ranui. MoE service number 5565.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/birdwood-kindergarten-5565

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Kindergarten
- **Suburb:** Ranui
- **Territorial authority:** Auckland - Henderson-Massey
- **Region:** Auckland
- **Current roll:** 30 children (2025)

## Operator
Birdwood Kindergarten is part of **Auckland Kindergarten Association**, kindergarten association that operates 103 centres across New Zealand.

- Operator profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/operator/auckland-kindergarten-association

## 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:** 21 Karepo Crescent, Ranui
- **Phone:** 09-8325700
- **Email:** birdwood@aka.org.nz
- **Website:** https://aka.org.nz
- **Location:** -36.85614647, 174.60194736 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.85614647,174.60194736))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.0 km of this centre:
- **The Beehive Early Learning Centre** — 0.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-beehive-early-learning-centre-48057
- **Fetū o le Moana Aoga Amata** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/fetu-o-le-moana-aoga-amata-20489
- **Don Buck Kindergarten** — 0.9 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/don-buck-kindergarten-5046
- **Ranui Playcentre** — 0.9 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/ranui-playcentre-22010
- **Ranui Christian Preschool** — 1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/ranui-christian-preschool-47885

Browse all centres in Ranui: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/ranui

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Ranui:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/123000
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/123000

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/birdwood-kindergarten-5565
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/birdwood-kindergarten-5565/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/birdwood-kindergarten-5565/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/5565/
- 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._