# West End Kindergarten (Timaru)

West End Kindergarten (Timaru) is a licensed Kindergarten in Timaru District. MoE service number 5481.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/west-end-kindergarten-timaru-5481

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Kindergarten
- **Territorial authority:** Timaru District
- **Region:** Canterbury
- **Current roll:** 52 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:** 34 Kiwi Drive
- **Phone:** 03-6843996
- **Email:** westend.kindergarten@sck.nz
- **Website:** https://sck.nz
- **Location:** -44.39107599, 171.22484382 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-44.39107599,171.22484382))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.2 km of this centre:
- **Craighead  Kindergarten Incorporated** — 0.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/craighead-kindergarten-incorporated-70347
- **BestStart Highfield** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-highfield-48030
- **Otipua Grove** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/otipua-grove-45694
- **Highfield Haven ELC** — 1.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/highfield-haven-elc-46275
- **Garden Grove Montessori Preschool** — 1.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/garden-grove-montessori-preschool-65031

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/340400
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/340400

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/west-end-kindergarten-timaru-5481
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/west-end-kindergarten-timaru-5481/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/west-end-kindergarten-timaru-5481/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/5481/
- 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._