# Moira Gallagher Kindergarten

Moira Gallagher Kindergarten is a licensed Kindergarten in Porirua East. MoE service number 5361.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/moira-gallagher-kindergarten-5361

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Kindergarten
- **Suburb:** Porirua East
- **Territorial authority:** Porirua City
- **Region:** Wellington
- **Current roll:** 42 children (2025)

## Operator
Moira Gallagher 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:** 24 Hampshire Street, Porirua East
- **Phone:** 04-237 8929
- **Email:** moiragallagher@wmkindergartens.org.nz
- **Website:** https://wmkindergartens.org.nz
- **Location:** -41.14196312, 174.86075512 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-41.14196312,174.86075512))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.8 km of this centre:
- **Porirua Whānau Centre Childcare** — 0.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/porirua-whanau-centre-childcare-55382
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Manawanui** — 0.2 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-manawanui-55347
- **Aiga Paia A'oga Amata** — 0.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/aiga-paia-a-oga-amata-60338
- **Nuanua Kindergarten** — 0.4 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/nuanua-kindergarten-50077
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Waikato Tairāwhiti** — 0.8 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-waikato-tairawhiti-64046

Browse all centres in Porirua East: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/porirua-east

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Porirua East:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/240500
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/240500

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/moira-gallagher-kindergarten-5361
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/moira-gallagher-kindergarten-5361/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/moira-gallagher-kindergarten-5361/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/5361/
- 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._