# Murdoch Park Kindergarten

Murdoch Park Kindergarten is a licensed Kindergarten in Papatoetoe. MoE service number 5078.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/murdoch-park-kindergarten-5078

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Kindergarten
- **Suburb:** Papatoetoe
- **Territorial authority:** Auckland - Ōtara-Papatoetoe
- **Region:** Auckland
- **Current roll:** 40 children (2025)

## Operator
Murdoch Park Kindergarten is part of **Auckland Kindergarten Association**, kindergarten association that operates 103 centres across New Zealand.

- Operator profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/operator/auckland-kindergarten-association

## 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:** 43 Chestnut Road, Papatoetoe
- **Phone:** 09-2789443
- **Email:** murdochpark@aka.org.nz
- **Website:** https://aka.org.nz
- **Location:** -36.9874629, 174.84930272 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.9874629,174.84930272))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.7 km of this centre:
- **Koru Kids Early Learning Centre** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/koru-kids-early-learning-centre-45574
- **Blooming Stars Childcare** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/blooming-stars-childcare-25371
- **BestStart Kenderdine Road** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-kenderdine-road-25193
- **Te Kōhanga Reo Ki Puhinui** — 0.6 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-ki-puhinui-47658
- **Little Ducklings** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-ducklings-47500

Browse all centres in Papatoetoe: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/papatoetoe

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Papatoetoe:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/155901
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/155901

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/murdoch-park-kindergarten-5078
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/murdoch-park-kindergarten-5078/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/murdoch-park-kindergarten-5078/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/5078/
- 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._