# Te Kōhanga Reo o Pākōwhai

Te Kōhanga Reo o Pākōwhai is a licensed Kōhanga reo in Gisborne District. MoE service number 55117.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-pakowhai-55117

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Kōhanga reo
- **Territorial authority:** Gisborne District
- **Region:** Gisborne
- **Current roll:** 14 children (2025)

## Operator
Te Kōhanga Reo o Pākōwhai is part of **Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust**, kohanga reo cluster that operates 413 centres across New Zealand.

- Operator profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/operator/te-kohanga-reo-national-trust

## 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:** 402 Lavenham Road
- **Phone:** 06-862 7555
- **Email:** WHANAU@K06B050.kohanga.ac.nz
- **Website:** https://k06b050.kohanga.ac.nz
- **Location:** -38.59153752, 177.90006168 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-38.59153752,177.90006168))

## Financials
Year ended 2008-12-31:
- Total revenue: $119,275
- Government revenue: $112,200
- Surplus / deficit: $4,555
- Paid employees: 7
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=61263

## Nearby centres
Within 9.9 km of this centre:
- **Willowsong Kindergarten** — 3.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/willowsong-kindergarten-48350
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Waihirere** — 4.4 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-waihirere-55206
- **Ormond Kindergarten** — 4.6 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/ormond-kindergarten-55216
- **Makauri Rural Kindergarten** — 6.2 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/makauri-rural-kindergarten-55224
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Manutuke** — 9.9 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-manutuke-55119

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/205401
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/205401

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-pakowhai-55117
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-pakowhai-55117/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-pakowhai-55117/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/55117/
- 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._