# Te Puna Reo o Ritimana

Te Puna Reo o Ritimana is a licensed Education & care centre in Ponsonby. MoE service number 20146.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-puna-reo-o-ritimana-20146

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Ponsonby
- **Territorial authority:** Auckland - Waitematā
- **Region:** Auckland
- **Current roll:** 30 children (2025)

## Operator
Te Puna Reo o Ritimana is part of **Te Puna Reo**, kohanga reo cluster that operates 11 centres across New Zealand.

- Operator profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/operator/te-puna-reo

## 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:** Richmond Road School 113 Richmond Road, Ponsonby
- **Phone:** 09-376 3076
- **Email:** pouwhakahaere@ritimanapunareo.co.nz
- **Website:** https://ritimanapunareo.co.nz
- **Location:** -36.85619269, 174.73975083 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.85619269,174.73975083))

## Financials
Year ended 2024-12-31:
- Total revenue: $775,563
- Surplus / deficit: $24,390
- Paid employees: 15
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=45682

## Nearby centres
Within 0.5 km of this centre:
- **A'oga Fa'a Samoa Incorporated** — 0 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/a-oga-fa-a-samoa-incorporated-20197
- **Ponsonby Montessori Kindergarten II** — 0.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/ponsonby-montessori-kindergarten-ii-48142
- **The Learning Centre Ltd** — 0.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-learning-centre-ltd-25335
- **BestStart Ponsonby** — 0.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-ponsonby-20104
- **BestStart Grey Lynn** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-grey-lynn-10284

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

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Ponsonby:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/131600
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/131600

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-puna-reo-o-ritimana-20146
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/te-puna-reo-o-ritimana-20146/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/te-puna-reo-o-ritimana-20146/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/20146/
- 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._