Service type
Canterbury Educare Oakbridge Preschool is an education and care service — the most common ECE type in New Zealand, typically operating all day, year-round.
20 Hours ECE
Canterbury Educare Oakbridge Preschool participates in the 20 Hours ECE scheme, which funds up to 20 hours a week of early childhood education for children aged 3 to 5.
Authority
Canterbury Educare Oakbridge Preschool is privately owned, operated by an individual, company, or other private entity.
Equity Index
Canterbury Educare Oakbridge Preschool has an Equity Index rating of "EQI > 5" on the Ministry of Education's 1–4 scale for early childhood services. A lower number means the service draws more of its enrolled children from lower socio-economic communities, making it eligible for additional government funding. This is a different scale to the schools Equity Index (344–569) and the two should never be compared directly.
Location
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- Address1 Accrington Drive, Marshland, Christchurch
- Phone+64 3 421 4300
- ContactKristal Heath
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The Activity Room Hospital-Based ECE Services · 7.1 km
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Sydenham Community Preschool Education & Care Services · 8.6 km
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Kidsfirst Kindergartens Hawthornden Road Kindergartens · 8.9 km
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What comes next
Primary schools closest to Canterbury Educare Oakbridge Preschool — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.
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Ōuruhia Model School 3.3 km
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Paparoa Street School 3.7 km
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Selwyn House School 5.3 km
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The Cathedral Grammar School 6.4 km
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Tamariki School 9.1 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026