# The Rainbow Early Learning Centre

The Rainbow Early Learning Centre is a licensed Education & care centre in Waimakariri District. MoE service number 65085.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-rainbow-early-learning-centre-65085

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Territorial authority:** Waimakariri District
- **Region:** Canterbury
- **Current roll:** 48 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:** 6 Cosgrove Road
- **Phone:** 03-3273232
- **Email:** admin@rainbowpreschool.net.nz
- **Website:** https://rainbowpreschool.net.nz
- **Location:** -43.38542269, 172.6396208 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-43.38542269,172.6396208))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.2 km of this centre:
- **BestStart Silverstream** — 0.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-silverstream-47361
- **Karanga Mai Early Learning Centre** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/karanga-mai-early-learning-centre-65058
- **Portobelo Kaiapoi** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/portobelo-kaiapoi-45304
- **Kidsfirst Kindergartens Vickery Street** — 1 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kidsfirst-kindergartens-vickery-street-5461
- **Bella Montessori Preschool Limited** — 1.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/bella-montessori-preschool-limited-47007

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## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for null:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/316000
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/316000

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-rainbow-early-learning-centre-65085
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/the-rainbow-early-learning-centre-65085/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/the-rainbow-early-learning-centre-65085/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/65085/
- 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._