# Waiwhetu Kindergarten

Waiwhetu Kindergarten is a licensed Kindergarten in Lower Hutt CBD. MoE service number 5620.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waiwhetu-kindergarten-5620

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Kindergarten
- **Suburb:** Lower Hutt CBD
- **Territorial authority:** Lower Hutt City
- **Region:** Wellington
- **Current roll:** 43 children (2025)

## Operator
Waiwhetu Kindergarten is part of **Hutt City Kindergartens**, kindergarten association that operates 21 centres across New Zealand.

- Operator profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/operator/hutt-city-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:** 2/30 Grenville Street, Lower Hutt CBD
- **Phone:** 04-9209836
- **Email:** waiwhetu@huttkindergartens.org.nz
- **Website:** https://huttkindergartens.org.nz
- **Location:** -41.22151765, 174.91489774 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-41.22151765,174.91489774))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.9 km of this centre:
- **Millie's House Waiwhetu** — 0.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/millie-s-house-waiwhetu-60316
- **Shine Montessori Educare** — 0.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/shine-montessori-educare-60121
- **Lollipops Waiwhetu** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/lollipops-waiwhetu-46029
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Arohanui ki Te Tangata Marae Trust** — 0.5 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-arohanui-ki-te-tangata-marae-trust-64031
- **Waterloo Kindergarten** — 0.9 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waterloo-kindergarten-5340

Browse all centres in Lower Hutt CBD: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/lower-hutt-cbd

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Lower Hutt CBD:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/246001
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/246001

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waiwhetu-kindergarten-5620
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/waiwhetu-kindergarten-5620/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/waiwhetu-kindergarten-5620/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/5620/
- 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._