# Taita Kindergarten

Taita Kindergarten is a licensed Kindergarten in Taita. MoE service number 5337.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/taita-kindergarten-5337

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Kindergarten
- **Suburb:** Taita
- **Territorial authority:** Lower Hutt City
- **Region:** Wellington
- **Current roll:** 30 children (2025)

## Operator
Taita Kindergarten is part of **Hutt City Kindergartens**, kindergarten association that operates 21 centres across New Zealand.

- Operator profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/operator/hutt-city-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:** Shepherd Grove, Taita
- **Phone:** 04-9209834
- **Email:** Admin_Taita@huttkindergartens.org.nz
- **Website:** https://huttkindergartens.org.nz
- **Location:** -41.17989552, 174.95617198 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-41.17989552,174.95617198))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.2 km of this centre:
- **AoKids|Taita** — 0.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/aokids-taita-50045
- **BestStart Taita** — 0.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-taita-47526
- **Wonder Kids Lower Hutt** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/wonder-kids-lower-hutt-48036
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngā Puāwai** — 1 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-nga-puawai-64026
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Awa Kairangi** — 1.2 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-te-awa-kairangi-64056

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

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Taita:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/244600
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/244600

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/taita-kindergarten-5337
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/taita-kindergarten-5337/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/taita-kindergarten-5337/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/5337/
- 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._