# Portland Kindergarten

Portland Kindergarten is a licensed Kindergarten in Whangarei District. MoE service number 5016.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/portland-kindergarten-5016

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Kindergarten
- **Territorial authority:** Whangarei District
- **Region:** Northland
- **Current roll:** 29 children (2025)

## Operator
Portland Kindergarten is part of **Northland Kindergarten Association**, kindergarten association that operates 24 centres across New Zealand.

- Operator profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/operator/northland-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:** 12 Portland School Road
- **Phone:** 09-4322533
- **Email:** richard@nka.org.nz
- **Website:** https://nka.org.nz
- **Location:** -35.79912663, 174.32758147 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-35.79912663,174.32758147))

## Nearby centres
Within 5.9 km of this centre:
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Raurimu** — 5.1 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-raurimu-11531
- **The Village Home-Based Educators Limited** — 5.4 km · Home-based ECE — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-village-home-based-educators-limited-48377
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Rewarewa** — 5.4 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-rewarewa-18271
- **Christopher and Robin Early Childhood Centre** — 5.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/christopher-and-robin-early-childhood-centre-25405
- **Onerahi Playcentre** — 5.9 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/onerahi-playcentre-16572

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/107700
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/107700

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/portland-kindergarten-5016
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/portland-kindergarten-5016/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/portland-kindergarten-5016/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/5016/
- 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._