# Owhiro Bay Kindergarten

Owhiro Bay Kindergarten is a licensed Kindergarten in Owhiro Bay. MoE service number 45229.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/owhiro-bay-kindergarten-45229

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Kindergarten
- **Suburb:** Owhiro Bay
- **Territorial authority:** Wellington City
- **Region:** Wellington
- **Current roll:** 45 children (2025)

## Operator
Owhiro Bay 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:** 96 Happy Valley Road, Owhiro Bay
- **Phone:** 04-383 7103
- **Email:** owhirobay@wmkindergartens.org.nz
- **Website:** https://wmkindergartens.org.nz
- **Location:** -41.33917905, 174.76029947 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-41.33917905,174.76029947))

## Nearby centres
Within 2.1 km of this centre:
- **Island Bay Playcentre** — 1.1 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/island-bay-playcentre-60034
- **Curious Minds Early Learning Island Bay** — 1.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/curious-minds-early-learning-island-bay-45836
- **Island Bay Kindergarten** — 1.4 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/island-bay-kindergarten-60087
- **Capital Montessori School** — 1.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/capital-montessori-school-60311
- **South Wellington Montessori School** — 2.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/south-wellington-montessori-school-60368

Browse all centres in Owhiro Bay: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/owhiro-bay

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Owhiro Bay:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/253800
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/253800

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/owhiro-bay-kindergarten-45229
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/owhiro-bay-kindergarten-45229/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/owhiro-bay-kindergarten-45229/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/45229/
- 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._