# Mt Cook Preschool

Mt Cook Preschool is a licensed Kindergarten in Mt Cook-Wellington. MoE service number 60329.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/mt-cook-preschool-60329

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Kindergarten
- **Suburb:** Mt Cook-Wellington
- **Territorial authority:** Wellington City
- **Region:** Wellington
- **Current roll:** 28 children (2025)

## Operator
Mt Cook Preschool 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:** 160 Tory Street, Mt Cook-Wellington
- **Phone:** 04-385 9432
- **Email:** mtcook@wmkindergartens.org.nz
- **Website:** https://wmkindergartens.org.nz
- **Location:** -41.29763166, 174.77867937 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-41.29763166,174.77867937))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.4 km of this centre:
- **Barnardos Early Learning Home Based Wellington Tahi** — 0.2 km · Home-based ECE — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/barnardos-early-learning-home-based-wellington-tahi-60163
- **Barnardos Early Learning Home Based Wellington Wha** — 0.2 km · Home-based ECE — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/barnardos-early-learning-home-based-wellington-wha-60114
- **Barnardos Early Learning Home Based Kāpiti/Horowhenua** — 0.3 km · Home-based ECE — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/barnardos-early-learning-home-based-kapiti-horowhenua-48209
- **Millie's House Basin Reserve** — 0.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/millie-s-house-basin-reserve-60088
- **Millie's House, Hopper St** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/millie-s-house-hopper-st-48280

Browse all centres in Mt Cook-Wellington: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/mt-cook-wellington

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Mt Cook-Wellington:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/252100
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/252100

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/mt-cook-preschool-60329
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/mt-cook-preschool-60329/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/mt-cook-preschool-60329/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/60329/
- 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._