# Pukeatua Kindergarten

Pukeatua Kindergarten is a licensed Kindergarten in Wainuiomata. MoE service number 5339.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/pukeatua-kindergarten-5339

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

## Operator
Pukeatua Kindergarten is part of **Hutt City Kindergartens**, kindergarten association that operates 21 centres across New Zealand.

- Operator profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/operator/hutt-city-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:** 21 Frederick Street, Wainuiomata
- **Phone:** 04-9209816
- **Email:** pukeatua@huttkindergartens.org.nz
- **Website:** https://huttkindergartens.org.nz
- **Location:** -41.25358669, 174.94997881 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-41.25358669,174.94997881))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.2 km of this centre:
- **Pukeatua Kōhanga Reo** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/pukeatua-kohanga-reo-45553
- **Te Hono ki Kōkiri Te Kōhanga Reo** — 0.7 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-hono-ki-kokiri-te-kohanga-reo-64035
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Ngahere o Te Rangimārie** — 0.8 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-te-ngahere-o-te-rangimarie-64005
- **Pencarrow Kindergarten** — 0.8 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/pencarrow-kindergarten-5616
- **Pukeatua Childcare Centre** — 1.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/pukeatua-childcare-centre-46195

Browse all centres in Wainuiomata: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/wainuiomata

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Wainuiomata:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/247100
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/247100

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/pukeatua-kindergarten-5339
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/pukeatua-kindergarten-5339/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/pukeatua-kindergarten-5339/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/5339/
- 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._