# Doris Nicholson Kindergarten

Doris Nicholson Kindergarten is a licensed Kindergarten in Maoribank. MoE service number 5318.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/doris-nicholson-kindergarten-5318

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Kindergarten
- **Suburb:** Maoribank
- **Territorial authority:** Upper Hutt City
- **Region:** Wellington
- **Current roll:** 40 children (2025)

## Operator
Doris Nicholson 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:** 1122 Fergusson Drive, Maoribank
- **Phone:** 04-526 9883
- **Email:** dorisnicholson@wmkindergartens.org.nz
- **Website:** https://wmkindergartens.org.nz
- **Location:** -41.11656001, 175.09006512 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-41.11656001,175.09006512))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.4 km of this centre:
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Pūrehurehu** — 1 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-purehurehu-64036
- **BestStart Totara Park** — 1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-totara-park-47795
- **Totara Park Kindergarten** — 1.1 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/totara-park-kindergarten-5322
- **Totara Park Playcentre** — 1.2 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/totara-park-playcentre-60025
- **Brown Owl Kindergarten** — 1.4 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/brown-owl-kindergarten-5316

Browse all centres in Maoribank: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/maoribank

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Maoribank:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/242600
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/242600

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/doris-nicholson-kindergarten-5318
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/doris-nicholson-kindergarten-5318/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/doris-nicholson-kindergarten-5318/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/5318/
- 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._