# Waimataitai Kindergarten

Waimataitai Kindergarten is a licensed Kindergarten in Timaru District. MoE service number 5480.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waimataitai-kindergarten-5480

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Kindergarten
- **Territorial authority:** Timaru District
- **Region:** Canterbury
- **Current roll:** 38 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:** 69 Evans Street
- **Phone:** 03-6843419
- **Email:** waimataitai.kindergarten@sck.nz
- **Website:** https://sck.nz
- **Location:** -44.38494607, 171.24009136 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-44.38494607,171.24009136))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.3 km of this centre:
- **BestStart Highfield** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-highfield-48030
- **BestStart Marchwiel** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-marchwiel-70403
- **Kids at Play Timaru** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kids-at-play-timaru-46918
- **Ranui Free Kindergarten (Timaru)** — 1.1 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/ranui-free-kindergarten-timaru-5476
- **Craighead  Kindergarten Incorporated** — 1.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/craighead-kindergarten-incorporated-70347

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## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for null:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/340601
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/340601

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waimataitai-kindergarten-5480
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/waimataitai-kindergarten-5480/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/waimataitai-kindergarten-5480/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/5480/
- 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._