# Pukerua Bay Kindergarten

Pukerua Bay Kindergarten is a licensed Kindergarten in Pukerua Bay. MoE service number 5378.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/pukerua-bay-kindergarten-5378

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Kindergarten
- **Suburb:** Pukerua Bay
- **Territorial authority:** Porirua City
- **Region:** Wellington
- **Current roll:** 42 children (2025)

## Operator
Pukerua 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:** 1 Wairaka Road, Pukerua Bay
- **Phone:** 04-239 9442
- **Email:** pukeruabay@wmkindergartens.org.nz
- **Website:** https://wmkindergartens.org.nz
- **Location:** -41.03448642, 174.88706941 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-41.03448642,174.88706941))

## Nearby centres
Within 7.7 km of this centre:
- **Sand Dunes Quality Early learning Centre** — 5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/sand-dunes-quality-early-learning-centre-60064
- **Plimmerton Kindergarten** — 5.6 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/plimmerton-kindergarten-5377
- **Paremata Playcentre** — 6.8 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/paremata-playcentre-60049
- **Active Explorers Mana** — 7.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/active-explorers-mana-45059
- **Paekakariki Playcentre** — 7.7 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/paekakariki-playcentre-60047

Browse all centres in Pukerua Bay: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/pukerua-bay

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Pukerua Bay:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/238800
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/238800

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/pukerua-bay-kindergarten-5378
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/pukerua-bay-kindergarten-5378/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/pukerua-bay-kindergarten-5378/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/5378/
- 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._