# Diamond Harbour Playcentre

Diamond Harbour Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Christchurch City. MoE service number 70044.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/diamond-harbour-playcentre-70044

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Territorial authority:** Christchurch City
- **Region:** Canterbury
- **Current roll:** 21 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:** Purau Road
- **Phone:** 03-3772540
- **Location:** -43.62604329, 172.7419149 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-43.62604329,172.7419149))

## Nearby centres
Within 6.1 km of this centre:
- **Kidsfirst Kindergartens Diamond Harbour** — 1.3 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kidsfirst-kindergartens-diamond-harbour-46636
- **Busy C's Preschool Lyttelton** — 3.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/busy-c-s-preschool-lyttelton-70561
- **Kidsfirst Kindergartens Lyttelton** — 3.3 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kidsfirst-kindergartens-lyttelton-5433
- **Pebbles Montessori  Sumner (2-6)** — 5.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/pebbles-montessori-sumner-2-6-46378
- **Kidsfirst Kindergartens Sumner** — 6.1 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kidsfirst-kindergartens-sumner-5457

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/332901
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/332901

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/diamond-harbour-playcentre-70044
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/diamond-harbour-playcentre-70044/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/diamond-harbour-playcentre-70044/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/70044/
- 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._