# Little Diggers ECE

Little Diggers ECE is a licensed Education & care centre in Waimakariri District. MoE service number 47484.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-diggers-ece-47484

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Territorial authority:** Waimakariri District
- **Region:** Canterbury
- **Current roll:** 75 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:** Unit 2 468 Mandeville Road
- **Phone:** 03-3120715
- **Email:** danielle@littlediggers-ece.co.nz
- **Website:** https://littlediggers-ece.co.nz
- **Location:** -43.38000893, 172.5361138 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-43.38000893,172.5361138))

## Nearby centres
Within 8.3 km of this centre:
- **Swannanoa Preschool** — 3.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/swannanoa-preschool-70466
- **Fernside Preschool Limited** — 6.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/fernside-preschool-limited-70166
- **Clarkville Playcentre** — 7.7 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/clarkville-playcentre-70036
- **Kindercare Learning Centres - Rangiora (212)** — 8.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kindercare-learning-centres-rangiora-212-45701
- **BestStart Silverstream** — 8.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-silverstream-47361

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/314801
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/314801

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-diggers-ece-47484
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/little-diggers-ece-47484/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/little-diggers-ece-47484/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/47484/
- 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._