# Te Kōhanga Reo o Whakatū

Te Kōhanga Reo o Whakatū is a licensed Kōhanga reo in Hastings District. MoE service number 55107.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-whakatu-55107

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Kōhanga reo
- **Territorial authority:** Hastings District
- **Region:** Hawke's Bay
- **Current roll:** 20 children (2025)

## Operator
Te Kōhanga Reo o Whakatū 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:** 17 Essex Crescent
- **Phone:** 06-870 0580
- **Email:** k08b022.whakatu.kohanga@gmail.com
- **Location:** -39.60118976, 176.89770814 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-39.60118976,176.89770814))

## Nearby centres
Within 3.1 km of this centre:
- **Chuckles Learning Centre** — 2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/chuckles-learning-centre-55307
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Pūnanga Te Wao** — 2.5 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-punanga-te-wao-55181
- **The Nest Private Kindergarten @ Clive** — 2.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-nest-private-kindergarten-clive-45615
- **Nature Preschool New Zealand** — 3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/nature-preschool-new-zealand-55389
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Wānanga Whare Tāpere o Tākitimu** — 3.1 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-te-wananga-whare-tapere-o-takitimu-48264

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/209601
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/209601

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-whakatu-55107
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-whakatu-55107/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-whakatu-55107/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/55107/
- 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._