# Ashley Playcentre

Ashley Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Waimakariri District. MoE service number 70020.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/ashley-playcentre-70020

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Territorial authority:** Waimakariri District
- **Region:** Canterbury
- **Current roll:** 21 children (2025)

## Operator
Ashley 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:** 43 Canterbury Street
- **Phone:** 03-3772540
- **Email:** rebecca.congalton@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -43.274434, 172.6013949 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-43.274434,172.6013949))

## Nearby centres
Within 3.2 km of this centre:
- **Rangiora High School Nursery School** — 2.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/rangiora-high-school-nursery-school-70437
- **Ako Rangiora** — 2.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/ako-rangiora-65019
- **Peppertree Preschool Ltd** — 3.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/peppertree-preschool-ltd-65078
- **Wild at Heart Homebased Education** — 3.2 km · Home-based ECE — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/wild-at-heart-homebased-education-48075
- **Little Peppertree Preschool** — 3.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-peppertree-preschool-70573

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/314000
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/314000

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/ashley-playcentre-70020
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/ashley-playcentre-70020/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/ashley-playcentre-70020/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/70020/
- 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._