# The Rabbit Patch Preschool

The Rabbit Patch Preschool is a licensed Education & care centre in Burnside. MoE service number 70426.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-rabbit-patch-preschool-70426

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Burnside
- **Territorial authority:** Christchurch City
- **Region:** Canterbury
- **Current roll:** 75 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:** 161 Greers Road, Burnside
- **Phone:** 03-3582549
- **Email:** gail@rabbitpatch.co.nz
- **Website:** https://rabbitpatch.co.nz
- **Location:** -43.50588553, 172.57992089 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-43.50588553,172.57992089))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.0 km of this centre:
- **The Enchanted Garden** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-enchanted-garden-70461
- **Kidsfirst Kindergartens Trengrove** — 0.8 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kidsfirst-kindergartens-trengrove-5460
- **Kidsfirst Kindergartens Ilam** — 0.9 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kidsfirst-kindergartens-ilam-5419
- **The Willows** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-willows-47281
- **Kidsfirst Kindergartens Kendal Avenue** — 1 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kidsfirst-kindergartens-kendal-avenue-5429

Browse all centres in Burnside: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/burnside

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Burnside:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/319200
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/319200

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-rabbit-patch-preschool-70426
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/the-rabbit-patch-preschool-70426/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/the-rabbit-patch-preschool-70426/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/70426/
- 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._