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Early Childhood Services in Christchurch

Christchurch has 90 early childhood services with a combined roll of 4,480 children across 47 locations. Education & Care Services make up the largest share of the local network, with 62 services. 90 of these services offer 20 Hours ECE. 50 are community based and 40 are privately owned. 84 services currently have an ECE Equity Index rating.

See all services in Christchurch
90
Services
47
Locations
90
Services offering 20 Hours ECE
50
Community based

Browse Christchurch ECE services by type

See how Christchurch's early learning options break down, from kindergartens and daycare through to Kōhanga Reo and Playcentre — each links to its own filtered list.

Education & Care Services 62
Kindergartens 13
Te Kōhanga Reo 1
Playcentre 7
Homebased ECE Networks 2
Leo o Fanau Moana — Pacific Language Immersion 1
Leo o Fanau Moana — Pacific Bilingual ECE 1
Reo Rua Education and Care 2
Hospital-Based ECE Services 1

Services by location

The suburbs with the most early childhood services on record in Christchurch.

Spreydon · 6 Papanui · 4 Burwood · 3 Sydenham · 3 Christchurch Central · 3 Bishopdale · 3 Marshland · 3 Linwood · 3 Redwood · 3 Fendalton · 3 New Brighton · 3 Halswell · 3

Find an ECE service in Christchurch

Every published early childhood service in Christchurch, with authority, 20 Hours ECE status and Equity Index where available.

Filter services — suburb · type · authority · 20 Hours ECE
Service Suburb Type Authority 20 Hours ECE Equity Index
Blossoms Educare Rolleston Limited — Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Minnies Pre-School — Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Tino E Tasi Preschool Aranui Leo o Fanau Moana — Pacific Bilingual ECE Privately owned Funded EQI 2
Kidsfirst Kindergartens Hawthornden Road Avonhead Kindergartens Community based Funded EQI > 5
Bishopdale Community Preschool Bishopdale Education & Care Services Community based Funded EQI > 5
Kidsfirst Kindergartens Cotswold Avenue Bishopdale Kindergartens Community based Funded EQI > 5
Pūmanawa Bishopdale Bishopdale Education & Care Services Community based Funded EQI > 5
Kidsfirst Kindergartens Broomfield Broomfield Kindergartens Community based Funded EQI 3
The Willows Bryndwr Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
The Rabbit Patch - Saffron Street Burnside Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded Not Applicable / Unknown
The Rabbit Patch Preschool Burnside Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded Not Applicable / Unknown
Burwood Playcentre Burwood Playcentre Community based Funded EQI > 5
Busy Bees Lake Terrace Burwood Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Kindercare Learning Centres - Burwood (208) Burwood Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Stables Montessori Casebrook Casebrook Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Pebbles Montessori Cashmere Cashmere Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Kidsfirst Kindergartens Rutland Street Christchurch Kindergartens Community based Funded EQI > 5
Grow Active Welles St Christchurch Central Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Little House Montessori Preschool Central Christchurch Central Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
The Activity Room Christchurch Central Hospital-Based ECE Services Community based Funded EQI 1
Educational Child Care Centre Dallington Education & Care Services Community based Funded EQI 4
BestStart Fendalton Fendalton Education & Care Services Community based Funded EQI > 5
Fendalton Playcentre Fendalton Playcentre Community based Funded EQI > 5
Kidsfirst Kindergartens Trengrove Fendalton Kindergartens Community based Funded EQI > 5
Mapusaga Aoga Amata Ferrymead Leo o Fanau Moana — Pacific Language Immersion Community based Funded EQI 2
BestStart Halswell Road Halswell Education & Care Services Community based Funded EQI > 5
Halswell Nest Early Learning Halswell Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Te Whare Rama | Light House Early Learning Centre Balcairn Street Halswell Education & Care Services Community based Funded EQI > 5
Airdmhor Montessori Hillmorton Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Stem Montessori Hillmorton Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5

What "20 Hours ECE" means

A government-funded scheme that covers part of the cost of early childhood education.

  • All 3- and 4-year-olds in New Zealand are entitled to up to 20 hours a week of funded ECE.
  • Not every service participates — some may still charge fees on top even where it applies.

Reading the ECE Equity Index

This is a different scale to the schools Equity Index — see the full explanation.

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