# Darfield Playcentre

Darfield Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Selwyn District. MoE service number 70042.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/darfield-playcentre-70042

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Territorial authority:** Selwyn District
- **Region:** Canterbury
- **Current roll:** 25 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:** Ross Street
- **Phone:** 03-3772540
- **Location:** -43.49006744, 172.1075137 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-43.49006744,172.1075137))

## Nearby centres
Within 9.1 km of this centre:
- **Darfield Preschool And Nursery** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/darfield-preschool-and-nursery-70401
- **Annabel's Educare** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/annabel-s-educare-65060
- **Annabel's Kindergarten - Darfield** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/annabel-s-kindergarten-darfield-70105
- **Annabel's Private Kindergarten** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/annabel-s-private-kindergarten-65021
- **Kirwee Treehouse Early Learning Centre** — 9.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kirwee-treehouse-early-learning-centre-47942

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

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for null:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/334001
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/334001

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/darfield-playcentre-70042
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/darfield-playcentre-70042/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/darfield-playcentre-70042/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/70042/
- 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._