# Leap Ahead Early Childhood Centre - Hinds

Leap Ahead Early Childhood Centre - Hinds is a licensed Education & care centre in Ashburton District. MoE service number 70121.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/leap-ahead-early-childhood-centre-hinds-70121

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Territorial authority:** Ashburton District
- **Region:** Canterbury
- **Current roll:** 35 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:** 30 Rogers Street
- **Phone:** 03-303 7805
- **Email:** office@leapahead.co.nz
- **Website:** https://leapahead.co.nz
- **Location:** -44.00179016, 171.56736292 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-44.00179016,171.56736292))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.3 km of this centre:
- **Hinds Playcentre** — 0.3 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/hinds-playcentre-70070

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/337000
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/337000

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/leap-ahead-early-childhood-centre-hinds-70121
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/leap-ahead-early-childhood-centre-hinds-70121/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/leap-ahead-early-childhood-centre-hinds-70121/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/70121/
- 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._