# Amberley Playcentre

Amberley Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Hurunui District. MoE service number 70014.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/amberley-playcentre-70014

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Territorial authority:** Hurunui District
- **Region:** Canterbury
- **Current roll:** 25 children (2025)

## Operator
Amberley Playcentre is part of **Playcentre Aotearoa**, playcentre assoc that operates 270 centres across New Zealand.

- Operator profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/operator/playcentre-aotearoa

## 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:** Chamberlain Park
- **Phone:** 03-3772540
- **Email:** rebecca.congalton@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -43.1557045, 172.7281173 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-43.1557045,172.7281173))

## Nearby centres
Within 4.1 km of this centre:
- **Amberley Community Preschool** — 0.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/amberley-community-preschool-70368
- **Little Oaks Pre-School** — 0.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-oaks-pre-school-70081
- **Amberley Community Preparatory School Inc** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/amberley-community-preparatory-school-inc-46255
- **Oakfields - Little Oaks Preschool Ltd** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/oakfields-little-oaks-preschool-ltd-47318
- **Leithfield Playcentre** — 4.1 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/leithfield-playcentre-70079

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

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for null:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/312901
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/312901

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/amberley-playcentre-70014
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/amberley-playcentre-70014/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/amberley-playcentre-70014/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/70014/
- 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._