# West End Kindergarten

West End Kindergarten is a licensed Kindergarten in Awapuni. MoE service number 5268.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/west-end-kindergarten-5268

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Kindergarten
- **Suburb:** Awapuni
- **Territorial authority:** Palmerston North City
- **Region:** Manawatū-Whanganui
- **Current roll:** 40 children (2025)

## Operator
West End Kindergarten is part of **Ruahine Kindergartens**, kindergarten association that operates 18 centres across New Zealand.

- Operator profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/operator/ruahine-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:** 5 Salford Place, Awapuni
- **Phone:** 06-3582405
- **Email:** westend@ruahinekindergartens.org.nz
- **Website:** https://ruahinekindergartens.org.nz
- **Location:** -40.36870859, 175.58910843 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-40.36870859,175.58910843))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.9 km of this centre:
- **Little Monkeys Learning Centre** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-monkeys-learning-centre-50113
- **Lovely Lotus Childcare** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/lovely-lotus-childcare-45946
- **Busy Bees Pioneer Highway** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/busy-bees-pioneer-highway-45580
- **Takaro Kindergarten** — 0.9 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/takaro-kindergarten-5266
- **Te Reanga Childcare Centre** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-reanga-childcare-centre-52526

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

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Awapuni:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/230700
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/230700

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/west-end-kindergarten-5268
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/west-end-kindergarten-5268/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/west-end-kindergarten-5268/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/5268/
- 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._