# Methven Pre-school Learning & Child Care Centre

Methven Pre-school Learning & Child Care Centre is a licensed Education & care centre in Ashburton District. MoE service number 70409.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/methven-pre-school-learning-child-care-centre-70409

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Territorial authority:** Ashburton District
- **Region:** Canterbury
- **Current roll:** 50 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:** 21 Southbelt Street
- **Phone:** 03-302 8564
- **Email:** methvenpre-school@xtra.co.nz
- **Location:** -43.63616098, 171.6438243 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-43.63616098,171.6438243))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.5 km of this centre:
- **Methven Playcentre** — 0.2 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/methven-playcentre-70088
- **Leap Ahead Early Childhood Centre** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/leap-ahead-early-childhood-centre-45720

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/336901
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/336901

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/methven-pre-school-learning-child-care-centre-70409
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/methven-pre-school-learning-child-care-centre-70409/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/methven-pre-school-learning-child-care-centre-70409/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/70409/
- 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._