# Fordell Preschool

Fordell Preschool is a licensed Education & care centre in Whanganui District. MoE service number 51527.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/fordell-preschool-51527

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Territorial authority:** Whanganui District
- **Region:** Manawatū-Whanganui
- **Current roll:** 23 children (2025)

## 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:** Budge Street, RD 2, Fordell
- **Phone:** 06-3427878
- **Email:** fordellpreschool@xtra.co.nz
- **Location:** -39.95945568, 175.19925603 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-39.95945568,175.19925603))

## Nearby centres
Within 8.9 km of this centre:
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Tiehutia Te Waka** — 6.7 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-tiehutia-te-waka-52794
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Wharemārama** — 8.9 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-wharemarama-52745

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

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for null:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/225600
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/225600

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/fordell-preschool-51527
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/fordell-preschool-51527/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/fordell-preschool-51527/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/51527/
- 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._