# Westport Kindergarten

Westport Kindergarten is a licensed Kindergarten in Buller District. MoE service number 5408.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/westport-kindergarten-5408

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Kindergarten
- **Territorial authority:** Buller District
- **Region:** West Coast
- **Current roll:** 96 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:** 48 A Russell Street
- **Phone:** 03-7898232
- **Email:** office@westportkindergarten.nz
- **Website:** https://westportkindergarten.nz
- **Location:** -41.7514114, 171.5988864 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-41.7514114,171.5988864))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.1 km of this centre:
- **Westport Early Learning Centre** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/westport-early-learning-centre-65603
- **Westport Playcentre** — 1.1 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/westport-playcentre-65218
- **Busy Bees Kawatiri** — 1.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/busy-bees-kawatiri-46060

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/309400
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/309400

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/westport-kindergarten-5408
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/westport-kindergarten-5408/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/westport-kindergarten-5408/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/5408/
- 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._