# Longbush Rural Kindergarten

Longbush Rural Kindergarten is a licensed Kindergarten in Southland District. MoE service number 80019.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/longbush-rural-kindergarten-80019

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Kindergarten
- **Territorial authority:** Southland District
- **Region:** Southland
- **Current roll:** 40 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:** 1069 Highway 1
- **Phone:** 03-2313148
- **Email:** longbush@ska.co.nz
- **Website:** https://ska.co.nz
- **Location:** -46.37043175, 168.5204868 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-46.37043175,168.5204868))

## Nearby centres
Within 6.2 km of this centre:
- **Roslyn Bush Playcentre** — 6.2 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/roslyn-bush-playcentre-90018

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/359000
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/359000

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/longbush-rural-kindergarten-80019
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/longbush-rural-kindergarten-80019/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/longbush-rural-kindergarten-80019/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/80019/
- 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._