# Hampstead Free Kindergarten

Hampstead Free Kindergarten is a licensed Kindergarten in Ashburton District. MoE service number 5468.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/hampstead-free-kindergarten-5468

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Kindergarten
- **Territorial authority:** Ashburton District
- **Region:** Canterbury
- **Current roll:** 44 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:** Cambridge Street
- **Phone:** 03-3083954
- **Email:** association@ashkindy.co.nz
- **Website:** https://ashkindy.co.nz
- **Location:** -43.90994314, 171.75849091 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-43.90994314,171.75849091))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.4 km of this centre:
- **Ashburton Baptist Preschool** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/ashburton-baptist-preschool-70309
- **Busy Bees Ashburton** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/busy-bees-ashburton-45723
- **Ashburton Montessori Preschool** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/ashburton-montessori-preschool-70037
- **Stepping Stones @ Braebrook** — 1.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/stepping-stones-braebrook-46914
- **Ashburton Playcentre** — 1.4 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/ashburton-playcentre-70018

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/338501
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/338501

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/hampstead-free-kindergarten-5468
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/hampstead-free-kindergarten-5468/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/hampstead-free-kindergarten-5468/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/5468/
- 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._