# Riverdale Kindergarten (Gisborne)

Riverdale Kindergarten (Gisborne) is a licensed Kindergarten in Riverdale. MoE service number 5561.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/riverdale-kindergarten-gisborne-5561

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Kindergarten
- **Suburb:** Riverdale
- **Territorial authority:** Gisborne District
- **Region:** Gisborne
- **Current roll:** 40 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:** Stout Street, Riverdale
- **Phone:** 06-8676948
- **Email:** river.dale@xtra.co.nz
- **Location:** -38.64452382, 178.00351229 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-38.64452382,178.00351229))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.7 km of this centre:
- **Te Whare Whai Hua** — 0.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-whare-whai-hua-30179
- **Mangapapa Playcentre** — 0.6 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/mangapapa-playcentre-55015
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Tōmairangi** — 0.6 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-tomairangi-55462
- **Planet Sunshine Early Childhood Service** — 0.7 km · Hospital-based — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/planet-sunshine-early-childhood-service-45558
- **Gisborne Hospital Childcare & Education Centre Inc** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/gisborne-hospital-childcare-education-centre-inc-55005

Browse all centres in Riverdale: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/riverdale

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Riverdale:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/205700
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/205700

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/riverdale-kindergarten-gisborne-5561
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/riverdale-kindergarten-gisborne-5561/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/riverdale-kindergarten-gisborne-5561/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/5561/
- 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._