# Ko Aroha Kids

Ko Aroha Kids is a licensed Education & care centre in Elsdon. MoE service number 60272.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/ko-aroha-kids-60272

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Elsdon
- **Territorial authority:** Porirua City
- **Region:** Wellington
- **Current roll:** 58 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:** 48 Rangituhi Crescent, Elsdon
- **Phone:** 04-2376532
- **Email:** koaroha@xtra.co.nz
- **Location:** -41.12732959, 174.82603388 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-41.12732959,174.82603388))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.9 km of this centre:
- **Katoa Kindergarten** — 0.5 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/katoa-kindergarten-5355
- **Grow and Learn Early learning Centre Ltd** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/grow-and-learn-early-learning-centre-ltd-46359
- **Educare Porirua LTD** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/educare-porirua-ltd-48157
- **Te Puna Reo o Ngāti Toa** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-puna-reo-o-ngati-toa-46375
- **Tiaki Mokopuna Porirua Whānau Centre** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/tiaki-mokopuna-porirua-whanau-centre-60200

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

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Elsdon:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/239300
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/239300

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/ko-aroha-kids-60272
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/ko-aroha-kids-60272/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/ko-aroha-kids-60272/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/60272/
- 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._