# Sancta Maria Montessori Preschool

Sancta Maria Montessori Preschool is a licensed Education & care centre in Upper Riccarton. MoE service number 46127.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/sancta-maria-montessori-preschool-46127

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Upper Riccarton
- **Territorial authority:** Christchurch City
- **Region:** Canterbury
- **Current roll:** 38 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:** 60 Curletts Road, Upper Riccarton
- **Phone:** 03-343 3800
- **Email:** info@sanctamariamontessori.co.nz
- **Website:** https://sanctamariamontessori.co.nz
- **Location:** -43.53724409, 172.56781265 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-43.53724409,172.56781265))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.1 km of this centre:
- **Church Corner Nest** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/church-corner-nest-46443
- **Cornerstone Christian Early Learning Centre Middleton** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/cornerstone-christian-early-learning-centre-middleton-70385
- **St Peter's Anglican Preschool** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/st-peter-s-anglican-preschool-47728
- **Springs Community Early Learning Centre** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/springs-community-early-learning-centre-70371
- **Portobelo Avonhead** — 1.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/portobelo-avonhead-70033

Browse all centres in Upper Riccarton: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/upper-riccarton

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Upper Riccarton:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/322000
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/322000

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/sancta-maria-montessori-preschool-46127
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/sancta-maria-montessori-preschool-46127/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/sancta-maria-montessori-preschool-46127/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/46127/
- 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._