# Burwood Playcentre

Burwood Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Burwood. MoE service number 70030.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/burwood-playcentre-70030

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Suburb:** Burwood
- **Territorial authority:** Christchurch City
- **Region:** Canterbury
- **Current roll:** 25 children (2025)

## Operator
Burwood 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:** 241 New Brighton Road, Burwood
- **Phone:** 03-3772540
- **Email:** rebecca.congalton@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -43.50083843, 172.68383684 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-43.50083843,172.68383684))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.7 km of this centre:
- **Busy Bees Lake Terrace** — 0.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/busy-bees-lake-terrace-65139
- **Little Explorers Preschool** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-explorers-preschool-70047
- **Busy Bees Burwood** — 1.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/busy-bees-burwood-65059
- **BestStart Wainoni Road** — 1.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-wainoni-road-45477
- **Woodlands Preschool Limited - Dallington** — 1.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/woodlands-preschool-limited-dallington-47672

Browse all centres in Burwood: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/burwood

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Burwood:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/325601
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/325601

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/burwood-playcentre-70030
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/burwood-playcentre-70030/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/burwood-playcentre-70030/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/70030/
- 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._