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Grow Active Welles St

Education & Care Services · Christchurch Central, Christchurch

Grow Active Welles St is a privately owned early childhood service in Christchurch Central, Christchurch, registered under the "Education & Care Services" category. KuraData brings together its 20 Hours ECE status, children on the roll, age and ethnicity breakdown, Equity Index and official contact details in one place.

Last checked 6 September 2026

At a glance

TypeEducation & Care Services
LocationChristchurch
RegionCanterbury Region
Service number47664
99
Children on the roll
20 Hrs funded
20 Hours ECE
Privately owned
Authority
EQI > 5
Equity Index

Service type

Grow Active Welles St is an education and care service — the most common ECE type in New Zealand, typically operating all day, year-round.

20 Hours ECE

Grow Active Welles St 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

Grow Active Welles St is privately owned, operated by an individual, company, or other private entity.

Equity Index

Grow Active Welles St 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.

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Children by age

As at July 2025, based on 99 children on the roll.

Under 2 24 (24.2%)
2 years 20 (20.2%)
3 years 34 (34.3%)
4 years 19 (19.2%)
5 years 2 (2%)

Children by ethnicity

Percentages may add up to more than 100%, since a child can be recorded under more than one ethnicity.

European 76 (76.8%)
Māori 19 (19.2%)
Pacific 6 (6.1%)
Asian 25 (25.3%)
Other 6 (6.1%)

Location

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Contact details

  • Address12 Welles St, Christchurch Central, Christchurch
  • Phone+64 3 925 9651
  • ContactJennifer Fisher

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What comes next

Primary schools closest to Grow Active Welles St — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.

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