# Pīwakawaka Early Learning Centre

Pīwakawaka Early Learning Centre is a licensed Education & care centre in Waltham. MoE service number 70338.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/piwakawaka-early-learning-centre-70338

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Waltham
- **Territorial authority:** Christchurch City
- **Region:** Canterbury
- **Current roll:** 29 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:** 40 Shakespeare Road, Waltham
- **Phone:** 03-3661339
- **Location:** -43.5460168, 172.6493139 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-43.5460168,172.6493139))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.8 km of this centre:
- **Sydenham Community Preschool** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/sydenham-community-preschool-70463
- **Kidsfirst Kindergartens Hargest Crescent** — 0.5 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kidsfirst-kindergartens-hargest-crescent-5421
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Ōterepo** — 0.8 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-oterepo-70606
- **Tafesilafa'i Early Learning Centre (TELC)** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/tafesilafa-i-early-learning-centre-telc-70550
- **Globalkids Early Learning Centre** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/globalkids-early-learning-centre-45566

Browse all centres in Waltham: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/waltham

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Waltham:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/329900
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/329900

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/piwakawaka-early-learning-centre-70338
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/piwakawaka-early-learning-centre-70338/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/piwakawaka-early-learning-centre-70338/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/70338/
- 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._