# Manaia Kindergarten

Manaia Kindergarten is a licensed Kindergarten in Kuripuni. MoE service number 5310.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/manaia-kindergarten-5310

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Kindergarten
- **Suburb:** Kuripuni
- **Territorial authority:** Masterton District
- **Region:** Wellington
- **Current roll:** 42 children (2025)

## Operator
Manaia Kindergarten is part of **Whānau Manaaki Kindergartens**, kindergarten association that operates 100 centres across New Zealand.

- Operator profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/operator/whanau-manaaki-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:** 53 South Road, Kuripuni
- **Phone:** 06-377 4429
- **Email:** manaia@wmkindergartens.org.nz
- **Website:** https://wmkindergartens.org.nz
- **Location:** -40.96198854, 175.64415937 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-40.96198854,175.64415937))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.9 km of this centre:
- **Awhi Mai Early Learning Centre - Te Maipi** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/awhi-mai-early-learning-centre-te-maipi-48049
- **Hadlow Preschool** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/hadlow-preschool-60238
- **Awhi Mai Early Learning Centre - Kaihoata** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/awhi-mai-early-learning-centre-kaihoata-60109
- **York Street Kindergarten** — 0.8 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/york-street-kindergarten-5312
- **Kahurangi All Day Kindergarten** — 0.9 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kahurangi-all-day-kindergarten-60185

Browse all centres in Kuripuni: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/kuripuni

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Kuripuni:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/256000
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/256000

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/manaia-kindergarten-5310
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/manaia-kindergarten-5310/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/manaia-kindergarten-5310/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/5310/
- 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._