# Whangamata Free Kindergarten

Whangamata Free Kindergarten is a licensed Kindergarten in Thames-Coromandel District. MoE service number 40294.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/whangamata-free-kindergarten-40294

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Kindergarten
- **Territorial authority:** Thames-Coromandel District
- **Region:** Waikato
- **Current roll:** 40 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:** 202 Port Road
- **Phone:** 07-8656590
- **Email:** whangamata@ikindergartens.nz
- **Website:** https://ikindergartens.nz
- **Location:** -37.21596754, 175.86636554 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-37.21596754,175.86636554))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.4 km of this centre:
- **Whangamata Playcentre** — 0 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/whangamata-playcentre-32015
- **Growing Wings Whangamata** — 1.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/growing-wings-whangamata-34049
- **BestStart Whangamata** — 1.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-whangamata-34063

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## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for null:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/168502
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/168502

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/whangamata-free-kindergarten-40294
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/whangamata-free-kindergarten-40294/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/whangamata-free-kindergarten-40294/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/40294/
- 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._