# Rural Scholars Early Learning Centre

Rural Scholars Early Learning Centre is a licensed Education & care centre in Waimate District. MoE service number 70170.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/rural-scholars-early-learning-centre-70170

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Territorial authority:** Waimate District
- **Region:** Canterbury
- **Current roll:** 51 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:** 13 Wall Street
- **Phone:** 03-6896103
- **Email:** ruralscholars@xtra.co.nz
- **Location:** -44.73292867, 171.05329392 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-44.73292867,171.05329392))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.6 km of this centre:
- **John Street Kindergarten** — 0.4 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/john-street-kindergarten-5542
- **Waimate Childcare Centre Inc.** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waimate-childcare-centre-inc-70497

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/342800
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/342800

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/rural-scholars-early-learning-centre-70170
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/rural-scholars-early-learning-centre-70170/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/rural-scholars-early-learning-centre-70170/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/70170/
- 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._