# Riverdale Kindergarten (PN)

Riverdale Kindergarten (PN) is a licensed Kindergarten in Palmerston North City. MoE service number 5264.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/riverdale-kindergarten-pn-5264

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Kindergarten
- **Territorial authority:** Palmerston North City
- **Region:** Manawatū-Whanganui
- **Current roll:** 40 children (2025)

## Operator
Riverdale Kindergarten (PN) is part of **Ruahine Kindergartens**, kindergarten association that operates 18 centres across New Zealand.

- Operator profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/operator/ruahine-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:** 11 Dittmer Drive
- **Phone:** 027-3530123
- **Email:** riverdale@ruahinekindergartens.org.nz
- **Website:** https://ruahinekindergartens.org.nz
- **Location:** -40.37702126, 175.59799485 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-40.37702126,175.59799485))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.5 km of this centre:
- **Little Monkeys Learning Centre** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-monkeys-learning-centre-50113
- **Lovely Lotus Childcare** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/lovely-lotus-childcare-45946
- **West End Kindergarten** — 1.2 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/west-end-kindergarten-5268
- **Montessori Educare Limited** — 1.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/montessori-educare-limited-52518
- **Lots of Hugs Childcare 2** — 1.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/lots-of-hugs-childcare-2-50087

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

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for null:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/231300
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/231300

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/riverdale-kindergarten-pn-5264
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/riverdale-kindergarten-pn-5264/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/riverdale-kindergarten-pn-5264/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/5264/
- 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._