# Putiki Kindergarten

Putiki Kindergarten is a licensed Kindergarten in Putiki. MoE service number 5246.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/putiki-kindergarten-5246

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Kindergarten
- **Suburb:** Putiki
- **Territorial authority:** Whanganui District
- **Region:** Manawatū-Whanganui
- **Current roll:** 40 children (2025)

## Operator
Putiki 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:** 21 Te Anaua Street, Putiki
- **Phone:** 06-345 3074
- **Email:** putiki@wmkindergartens.org.nz
- **Website:** https://wmkindergartens.org.nz
- **Location:** -39.94724743, 175.0496464 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-39.94724743,175.0496464))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.3 km of this centre:
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Pūtiki Wharanui** — 0.2 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-putiki-wharanui-52734
- **Hundred Acre Pre-School Inc** — 1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/hundred-acre-pre-school-inc-51901
- **Mamma Bear Whanganui** — 1.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/mamma-bear-whanganui-48190
- **Bright Beginnings Childcare Centre** — 1.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/bright-beginnings-childcare-centre-40201
- **Noah's Ark Early Learning Centre** — 1.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/noah-s-ark-early-learning-centre-46132

Browse all centres in Putiki: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/putiki

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Putiki:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/226000
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/226000

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/putiki-kindergarten-5246
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/putiki-kindergarten-5246/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/putiki-kindergarten-5246/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/5246/
- 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._