# Durie Hill Kindergarten

Durie Hill Kindergarten is a licensed Kindergarten in Durie Hill. MoE service number 5245.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/durie-hill-kindergarten-5245

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Kindergarten
- **Suburb:** Durie Hill
- **Territorial authority:** Whanganui District
- **Region:** Manawatū-Whanganui
- **Current roll:** 40 children (2025)

## Operator
Durie Hill 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:** 25 Maxwell Avenue, Durie Hill
- **Phone:** 06-345 7183
- **Email:** durie@wmkindergartens.org.nz
- **Website:** https://wmkindergartens.org.nz
- **Location:** -39.93771517, 175.0640204 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-39.93771517,175.0640204))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.6 km of this centre:
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Mangawhero Te Whare Pōtiki** — 1.4 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-mangawhero-te-whare-potiki-50119
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Mangawhero** — 1.4 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-mangawhero-52729
- **PAUA ECE 1** — 1.6 km · Home-based ECE — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/paua-ece-1-50066
- **PAUA ECE 2** — 1.6 km · Home-based ECE — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/paua-ece-2-50090
- **PAUA ECE 3** — 1.6 km · Home-based ECE — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/paua-ece-3-50095

Browse all centres in Durie Hill: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/durie-hill

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Durie Hill:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/225900
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/225900

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/durie-hill-kindergarten-5245
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/durie-hill-kindergarten-5245/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/durie-hill-kindergarten-5245/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/5245/
- Methodology: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/methodology
- Data sources: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/sources

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