# Ferrymead Preschool and Nursery

Ferrymead Preschool and Nursery is a licensed Education & care centre in Ferrymead. MoE service number 46822.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/ferrymead-preschool-and-nursery-46822

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Ferrymead
- **Territorial authority:** Christchurch City
- **Region:** Canterbury
- **Current roll:** 50 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:** 12 E Settlers Crescent, Ferrymead
- **Phone:** 03-3848026
- **Email:** admin@ferrymeadpreschool.co.nz
- **Website:** https://ferrymeadpreschool.co.nz
- **Location:** -43.5591914, 172.7041012 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-43.5591914,172.7041012))

## Nearby centres
Within 2.2 km of this centre:
- **Kidsfirst Kindergartens The Bays** — 1.4 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kidsfirst-kindergartens-the-bays-5438
- **Mapusaga Aoga Amata** — 1.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/mapusaga-aoga-amata-65016
- **Heathcote Valley Montessori Preschool** — 1.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/heathcote-valley-montessori-preschool-45402
- **Woolston Preschool Inc** — 2.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/woolston-preschool-inc-70505
- **Woolston Playcentre** — 2.2 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/woolston-playcentre-70152

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

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Ferrymead:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/331801
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/331801

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/ferrymead-preschool-and-nursery-46822
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/ferrymead-preschool-and-nursery-46822/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/ferrymead-preschool-and-nursery-46822/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/46822/
- 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._