# Tī Kōuka Free Kindergarten

Tī Kōuka Free Kindergarten is a licensed Kindergarten in Timaru District. MoE service number 46304.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/ti-kouka-free-kindergarten-46304

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Kindergarten
- **Territorial authority:** Timaru District
- **Region:** Canterbury
- **Current roll:** 44 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:** 91B North Street
- **Phone:** 03-6883260
- **Location:** -44.39972496, 171.24487133 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-44.39972496,171.24487133))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.0 km of this centre:
- **North Haven Child Care & Education Centre** — 0.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/north-haven-child-care-education-centre-70421
- **Parkside Playcentre** — 0.5 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/parkside-playcentre-47853
- **Creative Corner Early Learning Centre** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/creative-corner-early-learning-centre-70337
- **Parkside Grove** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/parkside-grove-70059
- **Hanan Free Kindergarten** — 1 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/hanan-free-kindergarten-5473

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## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for null:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/340801
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/340801

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/ti-kouka-free-kindergarten-46304
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/ti-kouka-free-kindergarten-46304/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/ti-kouka-free-kindergarten-46304/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/46304/
- 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._