# Riverlea Kindergarten

Riverlea Kindergarten is a licensed Education & care centre in Hillcrest. MoE service number 34003.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/riverlea-kindergarten-34003

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Hillcrest
- **Territorial authority:** Hamilton City
- **Region:** Waikato
- **Current roll:** 20 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:** Hillcrest Normal School, Hillcrest
- **Phone:** 07-8560127
- **Email:** Riverleakindergarten@xtra.co.nz
- **Location:** -37.80110156, 175.32142379 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-37.80110156,175.32142379))

## Financials
Year ended 2026-01-31:
- Total revenue: $334,589
- Surplus / deficit: $22,186
- Paid employees: 3
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=43635

## Nearby centres
Within 1.1 km of this centre:
- **Big Hugz Early Learning Centre Limited** — 0.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/big-hugz-early-learning-centre-limited-45609
- **Happy Little Learners** — 0.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/happy-little-learners-34108
- **Little Discoverers** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-discoverers-46199
- **Hillcrest Kindergarten** — 0.6 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/hillcrest-kindergarten-5145
- **Hillcrest High School Community Childcare** — 1.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/hillcrest-high-school-community-childcare-34066

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

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Hillcrest:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/181200
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/181200

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/riverlea-kindergarten-34003
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/riverlea-kindergarten-34003/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/riverlea-kindergarten-34003/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/34003/
- 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._