# Lumsden Kindergarten

Lumsden Kindergarten is a licensed Education & care centre in Akina. MoE service number 55049.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/lumsden-kindergarten-55049

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Akina
- **Territorial authority:** Hastings District
- **Region:** Hawke's Bay
- **Current roll:** 68 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:** 209 Lumsden Road, Akina
- **Phone:** 06-8762006
- **Email:** rakelle@lumsdenkindergarten.co.nz
- **Website:** https://lumsdenkindergarten.co.nz
- **Location:** -39.65336589, 176.85249473 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-39.65336589,176.85249473))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.1 km of this centre:
- **Parkvale Kindergarten** — 0.2 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/parkvale-kindergarten-5297
- **First Footsteps Early Learning Centre** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/first-footsteps-early-learning-centre-55474
- **BestStart Willowpark Road** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-willowpark-road-55509
- **Little Sunbeams Central** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-sunbeams-central-55492
- **Launch Queen Street** — 1.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/launch-queen-street-48078

Browse all centres in Akina: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/akina

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Akina:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/211000
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/211000

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/lumsden-kindergarten-55049
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/lumsden-kindergarten-55049/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/lumsden-kindergarten-55049/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/55049/
- 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._