# Pukete Kindergarten

Pukete Kindergarten is a licensed Kindergarten in Pukete. MoE service number 5155.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/pukete-kindergarten-5155

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Kindergarten
- **Suburb:** Pukete
- **Territorial authority:** Hamilton City
- **Region:** Waikato
- **Current roll:** 42 children (2025)

## 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:** 13 Cullimore Street, Pukete
- **Phone:** 07-8493718
- **Email:** pukete@kindergarten.org.nz
- **Website:** https://kindergarten.org.nz
- **Location:** -37.74554701, 175.24190226 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-37.74554701,175.24190226))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.8 km of this centre:
- **Little Legends Pukete Ltd** — 0.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-legends-pukete-ltd-34070
- **Sunshine Childcare on Vickery** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/sunshine-childcare-on-vickery-45631
- **Brightlands Childcare Centre, Vickery Street** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/brightlands-childcare-centre-vickery-street-45519
- **Ashurst Park Playcentre** — 0.8 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/ashurst-park-playcentre-33036
- **Te Rapa Early Education Centre** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-rapa-early-education-centre-34038

Browse all centres in Pukete: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/pukete

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Pukete:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/176000
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/176000

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/pukete-kindergarten-5155
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/pukete-kindergarten-5155/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/pukete-kindergarten-5155/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/5155/
- 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._