# Waitangirua Kindergarten

Waitangirua Kindergarten is a licensed Kindergarten in Waitangirua. MoE service number 5389.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waitangirua-kindergarten-5389

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Kindergarten
- **Suburb:** Waitangirua
- **Territorial authority:** Porirua City
- **Region:** Wellington
- **Current roll:** 41 children (2025)

## Operator
Waitangirua Kindergarten is part of **Whānau Manaaki Kindergartens**, kindergarten association that operates 100 centres across New Zealand.

- Operator profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/operator/whanau-manaaki-kindergartens

## 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:** 4 Kalingo Street, Waitangirua
- **Phone:** 04-235 9438
- **Email:** waitangirua@wmkindergartens.org.nz
- **Website:** https://wmkindergartens.org.nz
- **Location:** -41.13195027, 174.88084186 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-41.13195027,174.88084186))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.8 km of this centre:
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Toka Āhuru** — 0.1 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-te-toka-ahuru-64037
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngā Kāwai** — 0.1 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-nga-kawai-64040
- **A'oga Amata (Porirua) E F K S** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/a-oga-amata-porirua-e-f-k-s-55374
- **BestStart Waitangirua** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-waitangirua-46411
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Pukerau** — 0.8 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-pukerau-64054

Browse all centres in Waitangirua: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/waitangirua

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Waitangirua:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/240802
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/240802

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waitangirua-kindergarten-5389
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/waitangirua-kindergarten-5389/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/waitangirua-kindergarten-5389/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/5389/
- Methodology: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/methodology
- Data sources: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/sources

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