# Harewood Playcentre

Harewood Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Harewood. MoE service number 70064.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/harewood-playcentre-70064

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

## Operator
Harewood 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:** 709 Harewood Road, Harewood
- **Phone:** 03-3772540
- **Email:** rebecca.congalton@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -43.47960711, 172.55966111 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-43.47960711,172.55966111))

## Nearby centres
Within 2.1 km of this centre:
- **BestStart Roydvale** — 1.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-roydvale-70564
- **BestStart Burnside** — 1.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-burnside-70547
- **Bishopdale Community  Preschool** — 1.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/bishopdale-community-preschool-70329
- **BestStart Wairakei Road** — 1.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-wairakei-road-70093
- **Kindercare Learning Centres - Bishopdale** — 2.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kindercare-learning-centres-bishopdale-45054

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

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Harewood:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/317000
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/317000

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/harewood-playcentre-70064
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/harewood-playcentre-70064/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/harewood-playcentre-70064/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/70064/
- 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._