# St Albans Playcentre

St Albans Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in St Albans. MoE service number 70128.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/st-albans-playcentre-70128

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Suburb:** St Albans
- **Territorial authority:** Christchurch City
- **Region:** Canterbury
- **Current roll:** 30 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:** 96 Philpotts Road, St Albans
- **Phone:** 03-3772540
- **Location:** -43.49262853, 172.6360956 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-43.49262853,172.6360956))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.1 km of this centre:
- **Small World Preschool and Nursery** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/small-world-preschool-and-nursery-65064
- **Minerva House** — 1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/minerva-house-45565
- **Montessori STARS** — 1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/montessori-stars-65039
- **Kidsfirst Kindergartens Mairehau** — 1.1 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kidsfirst-kindergartens-mairehau-5436
- **Dudley Creek Preschool Ltd** — 1.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/dudley-creek-preschool-ltd-45546

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/321701
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/321701

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/st-albans-playcentre-70128
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/st-albans-playcentre-70128/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/st-albans-playcentre-70128/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/70128/
- 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._