# Matapu Preschool

Matapu Preschool is a licensed Education & care centre in South Taranaki District. MoE service number 50531.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/matapu-preschool-50531

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Territorial authority:** South Taranaki District
- **Region:** Taranaki
- **Current roll:** 30 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:** 501 Hastings Road, RD 15
- **Phone:** 06-2726600
- **Email:** admin@matapupreschool.co.nz
- **Website:** https://matapupreschool.co.nz
- **Location:** -39.47877721, 174.22632589 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-39.47877721,174.22632589))

## Financials
Year ended 2024-12-31:
- Total revenue: $456,918
- Surplus / deficit: $-4,060
- Paid employees: 8
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=48415

## Nearby centres
Within 8.7 km of this centre:
- **Normanby Playcentre** — 7.7 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/normanby-playcentre-50012
- **Eltham Kindergarten** — 8 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/eltham-kindergarten-5231
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Taurahere ki te Ao** — 8.1 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-te-taurahere-ki-te-ao-45728
- **Nature's Wonder** — 8.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/nature-s-wonder-47134
- **Kaponga Playcentre** — 8.7 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kaponga-playcentre-50016

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/221100
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/221100

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/matapu-preschool-50531
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/matapu-preschool-50531/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/matapu-preschool-50531/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/50531/
- 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._