# Little Owls Preschool

Little Owls Preschool is a licensed Education & care centre in Linwood. MoE service number 70035.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-owls-preschool-70035

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Linwood
- **Territorial authority:** Christchurch City
- **Region:** Canterbury
- **Current roll:** 55 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:** 349 Woodham Road, Linwood
- **Phone:** 03-3862159
- **Location:** -43.52493863, 172.68401385 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-43.52493863,172.68401385))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.0 km of this centre:
- **Kidsfirst Kindergartens Niu** — 0.7 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kidsfirst-kindergartens-niu-65083
- **Just Kids House** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/just-kids-house-70358
- **Ottawa Gardens Preschool and Nursery** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/ottawa-gardens-preschool-and-nursery-65043
- **Just Kids Community Preschool** — 1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/just-kids-community-preschool-65155
- **Linwood Playcentre** — 1 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/linwood-playcentre-70080

Browse all centres in Linwood: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/linwood

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Linwood:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/329300
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/329300

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-owls-preschool-70035
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/little-owls-preschool-70035/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/little-owls-preschool-70035/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/70035/
- 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._