# BestStart Marchwiel

BestStart Marchwiel is a licensed Education & care centre in Marchwiel. MoE service number 70403.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-marchwiel-70403

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Marchwiel
- **Territorial authority:** Timaru District
- **Region:** Canterbury
- **Current roll:** 44 children (2025)

## Operator
BestStart Marchwiel is part of **BestStart Educare**, centre chain that operates 263 centres across New Zealand.

- Operator profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/operator/beststart

## 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:** 48 Andrew Street, Marchwiel
- **Phone:** 022-011 5302
- **Email:** marchwiel@best-start.org
- **Website:** https://best-start.org
- **Location:** -44.37887702, 171.23382037 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-44.37887702,171.23382037))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.3 km of this centre:
- **Kids at Play Timaru** — 0.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kids-at-play-timaru-46918
- **Ranui Free Kindergarten (Timaru)** — 0.3 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/ranui-free-kindergarten-timaru-5476
- **Waimataitai Kindergarten** — 0.8 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waimataitai-kindergarten-5480
- **BestStart Highfield** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-highfield-48030
- **He Manu Hou Trust** — 1.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/he-manu-hou-trust-47508

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

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Marchwiel:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/340300
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/340300

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-marchwiel-70403
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/beststart-marchwiel-70403/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/beststart-marchwiel-70403/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/70403/
- 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._