# Hokowhitu Kindergarten

Hokowhitu Kindergarten is a licensed Kindergarten in Hokowhitu. MoE service number 5256.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/hokowhitu-kindergarten-5256

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Kindergarten
- **Suburb:** Hokowhitu
- **Territorial authority:** Palmerston North City
- **Region:** Manawatū-Whanganui
- **Current roll:** 40 children (2025)

## Operator
Hokowhitu Kindergarten is part of **Ruahine Kindergartens**, kindergarten association that operates 18 centres across New Zealand.

- Operator profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/operator/ruahine-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 Franklin Avenue, Hokowhitu
- **Phone:** 06-3578816
- **Email:** hokowhitu@ruahinekindergartens.org.nz
- **Website:** https://ruahinekindergartens.org.nz
- **Location:** -40.35865534, 175.63626887 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-40.35865534,175.63626887))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.4 km of this centre:
- **Tui Early Learners - birth to school** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/tui-early-learners-birth-to-school-40229
- **Parkland Kindergarten** — 1 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/parkland-kindergarten-5263
- **Milverton Kindergarten** — 1.2 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/milverton-kindergarten-5534
- **Busy Bees Church Street** — 1.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/busy-bees-church-street-48165
- **BestStart Hokowhitu** — 1.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-hokowhitu-40241

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

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Hokowhitu:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/231800
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/231800

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/hokowhitu-kindergarten-5256
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/hokowhitu-kindergarten-5256/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/hokowhitu-kindergarten-5256/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/5256/
- 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._