# Milverton Kindergarten

Milverton Kindergarten is a licensed Kindergarten in Palmerston North City. MoE service number 5534.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/milverton-kindergarten-5534

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

## Operator
Milverton 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:** 120 Victoria Avenue
- **Phone:** 06-3578523
- **Email:** milverton@ruahinekindergartens.org.nz
- **Website:** https://ruahinekindergartens.org.nz
- **Location:** -40.35732128, 175.62269645 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-40.35732128,175.62269645))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.9 km of this centre:
- **BestStart Marne Street** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-marne-street-46762
- **BestStart Hokowhitu** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-hokowhitu-40241
- **Busy Bees Church Street** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/busy-bees-church-street-48165
- **Lots of Hugs Broadway** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/lots-of-hugs-broadway-47926
- **Tui Early Learners - birth to school** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/tui-early-learners-birth-to-school-40229

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/231400
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/231400

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/milverton-kindergarten-5534
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/milverton-kindergarten-5534/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/milverton-kindergarten-5534/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/5534/
- 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._