# Harewood Rd Montessori by Busy Bees

Harewood Rd Montessori by Busy Bees is a licensed Education & care centre in Papanui. MoE service number 46462.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/harewood-rd-montessori-by-busy-bees-46462

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Papanui
- **Territorial authority:** Christchurch City
- **Region:** Canterbury
- **Current roll:** 90 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:** 59 Harewood Road, Papanui
- **Phone:** 03-3525025
- **Location:** -43.49522451, 172.60379042 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-43.49522451,172.60379042))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.7 km of this centre:
- **Aratupu Preschool and Whānau Hub** — 0.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/aratupu-preschool-and-whanau-hub-70407
- **Learning Bee Montessori** — 0.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/learning-bee-montessori-47569
- **Barnardos Early Learning Homebased Canterbury One** — 0.4 km · Home-based ECE — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/barnardos-early-learning-homebased-canterbury-one-70511
- **Kidsfirst Kindergartens Papanui** — 0.5 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kidsfirst-kindergartens-papanui-5444
- **Footsteps Christian Community Preschool** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/footsteps-christian-community-preschool-65137

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

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Papanui:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/320100
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/320100

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/harewood-rd-montessori-by-busy-bees-46462
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/harewood-rd-montessori-by-busy-bees-46462/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/harewood-rd-montessori-by-busy-bees-46462/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/46462/
- 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._