# The Oaks Early Learning Centre

The Oaks Early Learning Centre is a licensed Education & care centre in Ashburton District. MoE service number 48211.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-oaks-early-learning-centre-48211

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Territorial authority:** Ashburton District
- **Region:** Canterbury
- **Current roll:** 84 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:** 475 & 477 West Street
- **Phone:** 03-307 1275
- **Location:** -43.89251153, 171.76385479 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-43.89251153,171.76385479))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.2 km of this centre:
- **Merle Leask Free Kindergarten** — 0.7 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/merle-leask-free-kindergarten-5469
- **Thomas Street Kindergarten** — 0.7 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/thomas-street-kindergarten-5470
- **Rising Stars Preschool** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/rising-stars-preschool-45371
- **Phoenix Preschool** — 1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/phoenix-preschool-70311
- **Stepping Stones @ Braebrook** — 1.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/stepping-stones-braebrook-46914

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## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for null:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/337800
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/337800

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-oaks-early-learning-centre-48211
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/the-oaks-early-learning-centre-48211/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/the-oaks-early-learning-centre-48211/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/48211/
- 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._