# Marie McFarland Kindergarten

Marie McFarland Kindergarten is a licensed Kindergarten in Whanganui District. MoE service number 5243.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/marie-mcfarland-kindergarten-5243

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Kindergarten
- **Territorial authority:** Whanganui District
- **Region:** Manawatū-Whanganui
- **Current roll:** 40 children (2025)

## Operator
Marie McFarland 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:** 40B Cornfoot Street
- **Phone:** 06-344 4087
- **Email:** mariemcfarland@wmkindergartens.org.nz
- **Website:** https://wmkindergartens.org.nz
- **Location:** -39.94028046, 174.98561252 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-39.94028046,174.98561252))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.9 km of this centre:
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Reo Irirangi** — 0.6 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-te-reo-irirangi-52737
- **Te Kōpae Reo o Tupoho** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kopae-reo-o-tupoho-46399
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Kura Mahiao** — 1.4 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-kura-mahiao-52724
- **Te Heti Te Kohanga Reo** — 1.6 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-heti-te-kohanga-reo-52725
- **Barsanti Kindergarten** — 1.9 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/barsanti-kindergarten-5238

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## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for null:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/223800
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/223800

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/marie-mcfarland-kindergarten-5243
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/marie-mcfarland-kindergarten-5243/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/marie-mcfarland-kindergarten-5243/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/5243/
- 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._