# Rutherford Preschool

Rutherford Preschool is a licensed Education & care centre in Te Atatu Peninsula. MoE service number 20148.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/rutherford-preschool-20148

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Te Atatu Peninsula
- **Territorial authority:** Auckland - Henderson-Massey
- **Region:** Auckland
- **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:** 16 Kotuku Street, Te Atatu Peninsula
- **Phone:** 09-834 8844
- **Email:** r.preschool@xtra.co.nz
- **Location:** -36.85085705, 174.64637411 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.85085705,174.64637411))

## Financials
Year ended 2024-12-31:
- Total revenue: $963,170
- Surplus / deficit: $171,599
- Paid employees: 11
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=59337

## Nearby centres
Within 1.0 km of this centre:
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Kōtuku** — 0 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-te-kotuku-20349
- **BestStart Te Atatu Peninsula** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-te-atatu-peninsula-10060
- **Central Park Early Learning Centre** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/central-park-early-learning-centre-25351
- **Go Bananas Childcare Te Atatu** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/go-bananas-childcare-te-atatu-47878
- **Flanshaw Infant & Toddler Centre** — 1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/flanshaw-infant-toddler-centre-25374

Browse all centres in Te Atatu Peninsula: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/te-atatu-peninsula

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Te Atatu Peninsula:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/124800
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/124800

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/rutherford-preschool-20148
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/rutherford-preschool-20148/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/rutherford-preschool-20148/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/20148/
- 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._