# Buchan Street Playcentre

Buchan Street Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Sydenham. MoE service number 48366.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/buchan-street-playcentre-48366

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Suburb:** Sydenham
- **Territorial authority:** Christchurch City
- **Region:** Canterbury
- **Current roll:** 19 children

## 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:** 17 Buchan Street, Sydenham
- **Phone:** 03-3772540
- **Location:** -43.54643708, 172.63792928 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-43.54643708,172.63792928))

## Financials
Year ended 2016-08-31:
- Total revenue: $874,303
- Surplus / deficit: $45,898
- Paid employees: 110
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=57991

## Nearby centres
Within 0.9 km of this centre:
- **Co Kids Christchurch Limited** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/co-kids-christchurch-limited-47294
- **Kidsfirst Kindergartens Hargest Crescent** — 0.7 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kidsfirst-kindergartens-hargest-crescent-5421
- **Sydenham Community Preschool** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/sydenham-community-preschool-70463
- **Kindercare Learning Centres - Spreydon** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kindercare-learning-centres-spreydon-65114
- **Pīwakawaka Early Learning Centre** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/piwakawaka-early-learning-centre-70338

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

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Sydenham:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/328100
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/328100

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/buchan-street-playcentre-48366
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/buchan-street-playcentre-48366/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/buchan-street-playcentre-48366/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/48366/
- 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._