# Maungatapu Free Kindergarten

Maungatapu Free Kindergarten is a licensed Kindergarten in Maungatapu-Tauranga. MoE service number 5211.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/maungatapu-free-kindergarten-5211

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Kindergarten
- **Suburb:** Maungatapu-Tauranga
- **Territorial authority:** Tauranga City
- **Region:** Bay of Plenty
- **Current roll:** 45 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:** 187 Te Hono Street, Maungatapu-Tauranga
- **Phone:** 07-5440288
- **Email:** maungatapu@ikindergartens.nz
- **Website:** https://ikindergartens.nz
- **Location:** -37.71541463, 176.18308786 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-37.71541463,176.18308786))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.5 km of this centre:
- **Maungatapu Preschool 2025 Ltd** — 0.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/maungatapu-preschool-2025-ltd-45535
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Ōpopoti** — 0.6 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-opopoti-40173
- **BestStart Welcome Bay** — 1.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-welcome-bay-45045
- **BestStart Bay Kindy** — 1.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-bay-kindy-46113
- **Maungaarangi Kindergarten and Family Centre** — 1.5 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/maungaarangi-kindergarten-and-family-centre-45432

Browse all centres in Maungatapu-Tauranga: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/maungatapu-tauranga

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Maungatapu-Tauranga:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/195900
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/195900

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/maungatapu-free-kindergarten-5211
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/maungatapu-free-kindergarten-5211/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/maungatapu-free-kindergarten-5211/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/5211/
- 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._