# Sancta Maria Montessori Preschool (Sherborne)

Sancta Maria Montessori Preschool (Sherborne) is a licensed Education & care centre in St Albans. MoE service number 47620.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/sancta-maria-montessori-preschool-sherborne-47620

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** St Albans
- **Territorial authority:** Christchurch City
- **Region:** Canterbury
- **Current roll:** 37 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:** 127 Sherborne Street, St Albans
- **Phone:** 021-0554566
- **Email:** info@sanctamariamontessori.co.nz
- **Website:** https://sanctamariamontessori.co.nz
- **Location:** -43.51462969, 172.63781627 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-43.51462969,172.63781627))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.8 km of this centre:
- **Kidsfirst Kindergartens Sunbeam** — 0.2 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kidsfirst-kindergartens-sunbeam-5458
- **Learning Curves Montessori Abberley Park Ltd** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/learning-curves-montessori-abberley-park-ltd-70301
- **Harmony Haven Preschool** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/harmony-haven-preschool-45158
- **BestStart Montessori St Albans** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-montessori-st-albans-45307
- **BestStart Cranford Street** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-cranford-street-47166

Browse all centres in St Albans: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/st-albans

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for St Albans:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/324800
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/324800

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/sancta-maria-montessori-preschool-sherborne-47620
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/sancta-maria-montessori-preschool-sherborne-47620/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/sancta-maria-montessori-preschool-sherborne-47620/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/47620/
- 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._