# Hira Rural Kindergarten

Hira Rural Kindergarten is a licensed Kindergarten in Nelson City. MoE service number 65140.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/hira-rural-kindergarten-65140

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Kindergarten
- **Territorial authority:** Nelson City
- **Region:** Nelson
- **Current roll:** 36 children (2025)

## Operator
Hira Rural Kindergarten is part of **Nelson Tasman Kindergartens**, kindergarten association that operates 19 centres across New Zealand.

- Operator profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/operator/nelson-tasman-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:** 460 State Highway 6
- **Phone:** 03-545 0224
- **Email:** HiraKindergarten@ntk.org.nz
- **Website:** https://ntk.org.nz
- **Location:** -41.20729269, 173.36388334 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-41.20729269,173.36388334))

## Nearby centres
Within 9.0 km of this centre:
- **Atawhai Playcentre** — 5.1 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/atawhai-playcentre-65102
- **Atawhai Kids** — 5.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/atawhai-kids-47561
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Kōpūāwai** — 8.1 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-kopuawai-65417
- **Nelson Montessori** — 8.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/nelson-montessori-65409
- **Little Sunflowers** — 9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-sunflowers-65130

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/303800
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/303800

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/hira-rural-kindergarten-65140
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/hira-rural-kindergarten-65140/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/hira-rural-kindergarten-65140/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/65140/
- 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._