# Avonside Early Childhood Centre

Avonside Early Childhood Centre is a licensed Education & care centre in Avonside. MoE service number 70321.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/avonside-early-childhood-centre-70321

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Avonside
- **Territorial authority:** Christchurch City
- **Region:** Canterbury
- **Current roll:** 35 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:** 43 Woodham Road, Avonside
- **Phone:** 03-3898473
- **Location:** -43.5249579, 172.6633283 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-43.5249579,172.6633283))

## Financials
Year ended 2025-01-31:
- Total revenue: $635,891
- Surplus / deficit: $59,180
- Paid employees: 10
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=60056

## Nearby centres
Within 0.9 km of this centre:
- **Stables Montessori Avonside** — 0.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/stables-montessori-avonside-48375
- **Tiny Tots Preschool** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/tiny-tots-preschool-70481
- **Kidsfirst Kindergartens Linwood** — 0.6 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kidsfirst-kindergartens-linwood-5432
- **Linwood Playcentre** — 0.8 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/linwood-playcentre-70080
- **Haven ELC** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/haven-elc-70391

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

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Avonside:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/327800
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/327800

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/avonside-early-childhood-centre-70321
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/avonside-early-childhood-centre-70321/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/avonside-early-childhood-centre-70321/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/70321/
- 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._