# BestStart Parkside

BestStart Parkside is a licensed Education & care centre in Christchurch. MoE service number 70551.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-parkside-70551

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Christchurch
- **Territorial authority:** Christchurch City
- **Region:** Canterbury
- **Current roll:** 50 children (2025)

## Operator
BestStart Parkside 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:** 438 Hagley Avenue, Christchurch
- **Phone:** 022-011 3532
- **Email:** parkside@best-start.org
- **Website:** https://best-start.org
- **Location:** -43.53934669, 172.6197015 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-43.53934669,172.6197015))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.8 km of this centre:
- **Te Pito o te Puna Wai o Waipapa - Hagley Community Preschool** — 0.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-pito-o-te-puna-wai-o-waipapa-hagley-community-preschool-48026
- **Grow Active Balfour Terrace** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/grow-active-balfour-terrace-47550
- **The Activity Room** — 0.7 km · Hospital-based — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-activity-room-70544
- **Kidsfirst Kindergartens Selwyn Street** — 0.7 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kidsfirst-kindergartens-selwyn-street-5454
- **Deb's Place Early Learning Centre** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/deb-s-place-early-learning-centre-48027

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

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Christchurch:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/326400
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/326400

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-parkside-70551
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/beststart-parkside-70551/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/beststart-parkside-70551/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/70551/
- 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._