# Waikiwi Kindergarten

Waikiwi Kindergarten is a licensed Kindergarten in Invercargill City. MoE service number 5528.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waikiwi-kindergarten-5528

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Kindergarten
- **Territorial authority:** Invercargill City
- **Region:** Southland
- **Current roll:** 45 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:** Durham Street
- **Phone:** 03-2158297
- **Email:** waikiwi@ska.co.nz
- **Website:** https://ska.co.nz
- **Location:** -46.37537709, 168.34490435 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-46.37537709,168.34490435))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.1 km of this centre:
- **Waikiwi Childcare & Preschool** — 0.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waikiwi-childcare-preschool-90110
- **CAS Early Learning Centre** — 0.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/cas-early-learning-centre-90038
- **BestStart North Road** — 1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-north-road-45952
- **Grasmere Kindergarten** — 1.1 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/grasmere-kindergarten-5519
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Rākau Kowhai o Ngā Tamariki** — 1.1 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-te-rakau-kowhai-o-nga-tamariki-90311

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## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for null:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/360701
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/360701

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waikiwi-kindergarten-5528
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/waikiwi-kindergarten-5528/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/waikiwi-kindergarten-5528/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/5528/
- 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._