# Tawhiti Kindergarten

Tawhiti Kindergarten is a licensed Kindergarten in South Taranaki District. MoE service number 5236.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/tawhiti-kindergarten-5236

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Kindergarten
- **Territorial authority:** South Taranaki District
- **Region:** Taranaki
- **Current roll:** 40 children (2025)

## Operator
Tawhiti Kindergarten is part of **Kindergartens Taranaki**, kindergarten association that operates 24 centres across New Zealand.

- Operator profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/operator/kindergartens-taranaki

## 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:** Douglas Street
- **Phone:** 06-2786085
- **Email:** tawhiti@kindergartentaranaki.co.nz
- **Website:** https://kindergartentaranaki.co.nz
- **Location:** -39.5853021, 174.2933707 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-39.5853021,174.2933707))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.9 km of this centre:
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngāti Ruanui** — 1.5 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-ngati-ruanui-50022
- **Te Puawaitanga o Ngati Ruanui ECE** — 1.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-puawaitanga-o-ngati-ruanui-ece-45160
- **Kiwi Clubhouse Learning Centre** — 1.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kiwi-clubhouse-learning-centre-40228
- **Hāwera Kindergarten** — 1.9 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/hawera-kindergarten-5232
- **Koromiko Kindergarten** — 1.9 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/koromiko-kindergarten-5233

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

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for null:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/221900
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/221900

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/tawhiti-kindergarten-5236
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/tawhiti-kindergarten-5236/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/tawhiti-kindergarten-5236/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/5236/
- 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._