# Wakari Kindergarten

Wakari Kindergarten is a licensed Kindergarten in Dunedin City. MoE service number 5508.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/wakari-kindergarten-5508

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Kindergarten
- **Territorial authority:** Dunedin City
- **Region:** Otago
- **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:** 136 Lynn Street
- **Phone:** 03-4667677
- **Location:** -45.8548769, 170.48789218 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-45.8548769,170.48789218))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.1 km of this centre:
- **Montessori House Casita dei Bambini** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/montessori-house-casita-dei-bambini-83078
- **Maori Hill Montessori Preschool** — 1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/maori-hill-montessori-preschool-65174
- **Montessori House Atelier de Bambini** — 1.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/montessori-house-atelier-de-bambini-47619
- **Montessori House Casa dei Bambini** — 1.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/montessori-house-casa-dei-bambini-83042
- **Roslyn/Maori Hill Playcentre** — 1.1 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/roslyn-maori-hill-playcentre-81036

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

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for null:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/351000
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/351000

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/wakari-kindergarten-5508
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/wakari-kindergarten-5508/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/wakari-kindergarten-5508/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/5508/
- 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._