# Milson Kindergarten

Milson Kindergarten is a licensed Kindergarten in Milson. MoE service number 5260.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/milson-kindergarten-5260

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Kindergarten
- **Suburb:** Milson
- **Territorial authority:** Palmerston North City
- **Region:** Manawatū-Whanganui
- **Current roll:** 40 children (2025)

## Operator
Milson Kindergarten is part of **Ruahine Kindergartens**, kindergarten association that operates 18 centres across New Zealand.

- Operator profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/operator/ruahine-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:** 69 Abraham Crescent, Milson
- **Phone:** 06-3547992
- **Email:** milson@ruahinekindergartens.org.nz
- **Website:** https://ruahinekindergartens.org.nz
- **Location:** -40.3308654, 175.61114779 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-40.3308654,175.61114779))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.7 km of this centre:
- **BestStart Milson Line** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-milson-line-48186
- **Milson Playcentre** — 0.5 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/milson-playcentre-52003
- **BestStart Russell Street** — 1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-russell-street-50080
- **Nga Rito o Te Puawaitanga Early Childhood Centre** — 1.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/nga-rito-o-te-puawaitanga-early-childhood-centre-50088
- **Alphabet Academy Roslyn** — 1.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/alphabet-academy-roslyn-52546

Browse all centres in Milson: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/milson

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Milson:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/229300
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/229300

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/milson-kindergarten-5260
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/milson-kindergarten-5260/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/milson-kindergarten-5260/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/5260/
- 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._