# Te Waipuna Ariki o Matangireia

Te Waipuna Ariki o Matangireia is a licensed Education & care centre in Thornton. MoE service number 45555.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-waipuna-ariki-o-matangireia-45555

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Thornton
- **Territorial authority:** Whakatane District
- **Region:** Bay of Plenty
- **Current roll:** 75 children (2025)

## 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:** 15 Golf Links Road,, Thornton
- **Phone:** 07-3060096
- **Email:** enid@nash.org.nz
- **Website:** https://nash.org.nz
- **Location:** -37.94466182, 176.933963 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-37.94466182,176.933963))

## Nearby centres
Within 3.8 km of this centre:
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Paroa** — 1.7 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-te-paroa-40199
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Toroa** — 2 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-toroa-40186
- **Mananui Playcentre** — 3.2 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/mananui-playcentre-40031
- **Coastlands Preschool** — 3.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/coastlands-preschool-40278
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Timatanga Hou ki Whakatane** — 3.8 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-te-timatanga-hou-ki-whakatane-41008

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

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Thornton:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/202500
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/202500

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-waipuna-ariki-o-matangireia-45555
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/te-waipuna-ariki-o-matangireia-45555/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/te-waipuna-ariki-o-matangireia-45555/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/45555/
- 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._