# Pukekura Kindergarten

Pukekura Kindergarten is a licensed Kindergarten in New Plymouth District. MoE service number 5224.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/pukekura-kindergarten-5224

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Kindergarten
- **Territorial authority:** New Plymouth District
- **Region:** Taranaki
- **Current roll:** 40 children (2025)

## Operator
Pukekura Kindergarten is part of **Kindergartens Taranaki**, kindergarten association that operates 24 centres across New Zealand.

- Operator profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/operator/kindergartens-taranaki

## 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:** 34 Fillis Street
- **Phone:** 06-7583648
- **Email:** pukekura@kindergartentaranaki.co.nz
- **Website:** https://kindergartentaranaki.co.nz
- **Location:** -39.06191577, 174.08060498 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-39.06191577,174.08060498))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.1 km of this centre:
- **New Plymouth YMCA Childcare Centre** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/new-plymouth-ymca-childcare-centre-50521
- **Piccolo Preschool** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/piccolo-preschool-50509
- **Busy Bees New Plymouth** — 1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/busy-bees-new-plymouth-46320
- **BestStart Lemon Street** — 1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-lemon-street-50508
- **New Plymouth Christian Preschool** — 1.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/new-plymouth-christian-preschool-48408

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/217000
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/217000

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/pukekura-kindergarten-5224
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/pukekura-kindergarten-5224/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/pukekura-kindergarten-5224/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/5224/
- 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._