# Taradale Kindergarten

Taradale Kindergarten is a licensed Kindergarten in Taradale. MoE service number 5286.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/taradale-kindergarten-5286

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Kindergarten
- **Suburb:** Taradale
- **Territorial authority:** Napier City
- **Region:** Hawke's Bay
- **Current roll:** 43 children (2025)

## Operator
Taradale Kindergarten is part of **Napier Kindergartens**, kindergarten association that operates 16 centres across New Zealand.

- Operator profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/operator/napier-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:** Puketapu Road, Taradale
- **Phone:** 06-8447701
- **Email:** taradalekgtn@napierkindergartens.co.nz
- **Website:** https://napierkindergartens.co.nz
- **Location:** -39.5360742, 176.84513858 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-39.5360742,176.84513858))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.9 km of this centre:
- **Happy Days Child Care Centre** — 0.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/happy-days-child-care-centre-55274
- **Ōtātara Children's Centre** — 0.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/otatara-children-s-centre-55050
- **Taradale Playcentre** — 0.6 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/taradale-playcentre-55060
- **BestStart Taradale** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-taradale-55475
- **King Street Kids** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/king-street-kids-48328

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

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Taradale:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/213700
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/213700

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/taradale-kindergarten-5286
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/taradale-kindergarten-5286/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/taradale-kindergarten-5286/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/5286/
- 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._