# Linton Kindergarten

Linton Kindergarten is a licensed Kindergarten in Palmerston North City. MoE service number 5259.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/linton-kindergarten-5259

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Kindergarten
- **Territorial authority:** Palmerston North City
- **Region:** Manawatū-Whanganui
- **Current roll:** 30 children (2025)

## Operator
Linton 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:** Puttick Road
- **Phone:** 06-3258761
- **Email:** linton@ruahinekindergartens.org.nz
- **Website:** https://ruahinekindergartens.org.nz
- **Location:** -40.40935628, 175.58785603 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-40.40935628,175.58785603))

## Nearby centres
Within 3.8 km of this centre:
- **Ruahine Linton Camp Early Learning** — 0.6 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/ruahine-linton-camp-early-learning-52533
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Uru Karaka** — 3.2 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-te-uru-karaka-40224
- **Massey Child Care Centre Inc** — 3.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/massey-child-care-centre-inc-52525
- **Riverdale Kindergarten (PN)** — 3.7 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/riverdale-kindergarten-pn-5264
- **Montessori Educare Limited** — 3.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/montessori-educare-limited-52518

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## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for null:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/232101
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/232101

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/linton-kindergarten-5259
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/linton-kindergarten-5259/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/linton-kindergarten-5259/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/5259/
- 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._