# Irmgard Ritchie Kindergarten

Irmgard Ritchie Kindergarten is a licensed Kindergarten in Upper Hutt CBD. MoE service number 5320.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/irmgard-ritchie-kindergarten-5320

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Kindergarten
- **Suburb:** Upper Hutt CBD
- **Territorial authority:** Upper Hutt City
- **Region:** Wellington
- **Current roll:** 42 children (2025)

## Operator
Irmgard Ritchie 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:** 88 A McLeod Street, Upper Hutt CBD
- **Phone:** 04-528 5724
- **Email:** irmgardritchie@wmkindergartens.org.nz
- **Website:** https://wmkindergartens.org.nz
- **Location:** -41.11765936, 175.05557983 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-41.11765936,175.05557983))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.4 km of this centre:
- **Kindercare Learning Centres Whakatiki** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kindercare-learning-centres-whakatiki-45812
- **Smiley Faces Educare** — 1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/smiley-faces-educare-60216
- **Busy Beez Childcare Centre** — 1.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/busy-beez-childcare-centre-60381
- **Upper Hutt Kindergarten** — 1.3 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/upper-hutt-kindergarten-5324
- **Active Explorers Upper Hutt** — 1.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/active-explorers-upper-hutt-46057

Browse all centres in Upper Hutt CBD: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/upper-hutt-cbd

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Upper Hutt CBD:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/241900
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/241900

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/irmgard-ritchie-kindergarten-5320
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/irmgard-ritchie-kindergarten-5320/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/irmgard-ritchie-kindergarten-5320/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/5320/
- 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._