# Matariki Kindergarten

Matariki Kindergarten is a licensed Kindergarten in Wallaceville. MoE service number 60278.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/matariki-kindergarten-60278

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Kindergarten
- **Suburb:** Wallaceville
- **Territorial authority:** Upper Hutt City
- **Region:** Wellington
- **Current roll:** 50 children (2025)

## Operator
Matariki 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:** 8 William Durrant Drive, Wallaceville
- **Phone:** 04-528 0643
- **Email:** matariki@wmkindergartens.org.nz
- **Website:** https://wmkindergartens.org.nz
- **Location:** -41.14176987, 175.05098641 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-41.14176987,175.05098641))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.2 km of this centre:
- **Rātā Educare Booth College of Mission** — 1.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/rata-educare-booth-college-of-mission-60257
- **Manawa Children's Village** — 1.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/manawa-children-s-village-48184
- **Titiro Whakamua Kindergarten** — 1.2 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/titiro-whakamua-kindergarten-55419
- **Trentham Kindergarten** — 1.2 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/trentham-kindergarten-5323
- **Kidlywinks Childcare Centre** — 1.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kidlywinks-childcare-centre-60122

Browse all centres in Wallaceville: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/wallaceville

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Wallaceville:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/242500
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/242500

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/matariki-kindergarten-60278
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/matariki-kindergarten-60278/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/matariki-kindergarten-60278/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/60278/
- 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._