# Freckles Early Learning Centre

Freckles Early Learning Centre is a licensed Education & care centre in Selwyn District. MoE service number 47929.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/freckles-early-learning-centre-47929

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Territorial authority:** Selwyn District
- **Region:** Canterbury
- **Current roll:** 70 children (2025)

## Operator
Freckles Early Learning Centre is part of **BestStart Educare**, centre chain that operates 263 centres across New Zealand.

- Operator profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/operator/beststart

## 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:** 48 Branthwaite Drive
- **Phone:** 022-011 3428
- **Email:** Freckles@best-start.org
- **Website:** https://best-start.org
- **Location:** -43.60651547, 172.4013433 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-43.60651547,172.4013433))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.3 km of this centre:
- **Three Trees Learning Centre** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/three-trees-learning-centre-47609
- **WildHeart - Makuru Mātā** — 1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/wildheart-makuru-mata-48182
- **Kidsfirst Kindergartens East Rolleston** — 1.2 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kidsfirst-kindergartens-east-rolleston-48181
- **BestStart Faringdon** — 1.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-faringdon-46844
- **The Cats Pyjamas Preschool** — 1.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-cats-pyjamas-preschool-70158

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/335502
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/335502

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/freckles-early-learning-centre-47929
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/freckles-early-learning-centre-47929/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/freckles-early-learning-centre-47929/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/47929/
- 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._