# Abacus Montessori Preschool

Abacus Montessori Preschool is a licensed Education & care centre in Opawa. MoE service number 65125.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/abacus-montessori-preschool-65125

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Opawa
- **Territorial authority:** Christchurch City
- **Region:** Canterbury
- **Current roll:** 51 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:** 70 Wildberry Street, Opawa
- **Phone:** 03-3812721
- **Location:** -43.54799251, 172.67004961 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-43.54799251,172.67004961))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.7 km of this centre:
- **BestStart Ferry Road** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-ferry-road-48003
- **Kidsfirst Kindergartens Edmonds Smith St** — 0.5 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kidsfirst-kindergartens-edmonds-smith-st-5418
- **Little Cubs Early Learning Centre** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-cubs-early-learning-centre-48079
- **Kindercare Learning Centres - Woolston** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kindercare-learning-centres-woolston-70107
- **Rhyme and Reason - Early Learning Centre** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/rhyme-and-reason-early-learning-centre-48107

Browse all centres in Opawa: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/opawa

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Opawa:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/330900
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/330900

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/abacus-montessori-preschool-65125
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/abacus-montessori-preschool-65125/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/abacus-montessori-preschool-65125/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/65125/
- 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._