# Sunshine Kindergarten

Sunshine Kindergarten is a licensed Kindergarten in Karori. MoE service number 5354.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/sunshine-kindergarten-5354

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Kindergarten
- **Suburb:** Karori
- **Territorial authority:** Wellington City
- **Region:** Wellington
- **Current roll:** 42 children (2025)

## Operator
Sunshine Kindergarten is part of **Whānau Manaaki Kindergartens**, kindergarten association that operates 100 centres across New Zealand.

- Operator profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/operator/whanau-manaaki-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:** 21 A Sunshine Avenue, Karori
- **Phone:** 04-476 9903
- **Email:** sunshine@wmkindergartens.org.nz
- **Website:** https://wmkindergartens.org.nz
- **Location:** -41.28417727, 174.72509749 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-41.28417727,174.72509749))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.5 km of this centre:
- **Karori Childcare Centre** — 1.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/karori-childcare-centre-60202
- **Campbell Kindergarten** — 1.3 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/campbell-kindergarten-5345
- **Karori Kids Incorporated** — 1.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/karori-kids-incorporated-60230
- **Karori Playcentre** — 1.4 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/karori-playcentre-60036
- **Donald Street Preschool** — 1.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/donald-street-preschool-60067

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

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Karori:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/249402
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/249402

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/sunshine-kindergarten-5354
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/sunshine-kindergarten-5354/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/sunshine-kindergarten-5354/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/5354/
- 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._