# Rakakao Kindergarten

Rakakao Kindergarten is a licensed Kindergarten in Kaiti. MoE service number 5273.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/rakakao-kindergarten-5273

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Kindergarten
- **Suburb:** Kaiti
- **Territorial authority:** Gisborne District
- **Region:** Gisborne
- **Current roll:** 38 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:** Pickering Street, Kaiti
- **Phone:** 06-8677684
- **Email:** pickeringkdg@xtra.co.nz
- **Location:** -38.67438423, 178.05612521 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-38.67438423,178.05612521))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.0 km of this centre:
- **Tamarau Early Learning Centre** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/tamarau-early-learning-centre-47914
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Whakaruruhau** — 0.6 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-te-whakaruruhau-55148
- **Cornerstone Pre-School** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/cornerstone-pre-school-55012
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Kimihia te kupu** — 0.9 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-kimihia-te-kupu-55159
- **Kaiti Kindergarten** — 1 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kaiti-kindergarten-5627

Browse all centres in Kaiti: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/kaiti

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Kaiti:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/207100
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/207100

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/rakakao-kindergarten-5273
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/rakakao-kindergarten-5273/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/rakakao-kindergarten-5273/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/5273/
- 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._