# Mana Montessori Preschool Inc

Mana Montessori Preschool Inc is a licensed Education & care centre in Whitby. MoE service number 60277.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/mana-montessori-preschool-inc-60277

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Whitby
- **Territorial authority:** Porirua City
- **Region:** Wellington
- **Current roll:** 50 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:** Mana Montessori 1 Albatross Close, Whitby
- **Phone:** 04-2341489
- **Email:** manager@manamontessori.school.nz
- **Website:** https://manamontessori.school.nz
- **Location:** -41.1125758, 174.9041439 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-41.1125758,174.9041439))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.4 km of this centre:
- **Educare Adventure** — 1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/educare-adventure-47170
- **Paremata Creche** — 1.1 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/paremata-creche-60220
- **Busy Bees Whitby** — 1.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/busy-bees-whitby-60085
- **Discovery Kindergarten** — 1.3 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/discovery-kindergarten-5348
- **Pauatahanui Preschool Inc.** — 1.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/pauatahanui-preschool-inc-60203

Browse all centres in Whitby: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/whitby

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Whitby:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/240401
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/240401

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/mana-montessori-preschool-inc-60277
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/mana-montessori-preschool-inc-60277/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/mana-montessori-preschool-inc-60277/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/60277/
- 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._