# Melville Kindergarten

Melville Kindergarten is a licensed Kindergarten in Melville. MoE service number 5151.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/melville-kindergarten-5151

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Kindergarten
- **Suburb:** Melville
- **Territorial authority:** Hamilton City
- **Region:** Waikato
- **Current roll:** 40 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:** 5 Trigg Place, Melville
- **Phone:** 07-8435005
- **Email:** ceo@kindergarten.org.nz
- **Website:** https://kindergarten.org.nz
- **Location:** -37.80753912, 175.28877368 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-37.80753912,175.28877368))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.7 km of this centre:
- **BestStart Bader Street** — 0.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-bader-street-46037
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Toku Mapihi Maurea** — 0.4 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-toku-mapihi-maurea-48316
- **BestStart Jones Crescent Kindy** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-jones-crescent-kindy-30203
- **Waikids Early Childhood Centre** — 0.6 km · Hospital-based — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waikids-early-childhood-centre-34075
- **Lollipops Waikato Hospital** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/lollipops-waikato-hospital-30184

Browse all centres in Melville: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/melville

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Melville:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/180500
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/180500

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/melville-kindergarten-5151
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/melville-kindergarten-5151/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/melville-kindergarten-5151/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/5151/
- 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._