# The Walnut Tree Preschool

The Walnut Tree Preschool is a licensed Education & care centre in Bexley-Christchurch. MoE service number 70147.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-walnut-tree-preschool-70147

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Bexley-Christchurch
- **Territorial authority:** Christchurch City
- **Region:** Canterbury
- **Current roll:** 35 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:** 313 Breezes Road, Bexley-Christchurch
- **Phone:** 03-3887633
- **Email:** walnuttreepreschool@gmail.com
- **Location:** -43.51809897, 172.70313553 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-43.51809897,172.70313553))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.9 km of this centre:
- **Just Kids Merrington** — 0.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/just-kids-merrington-47372
- **Tino E Tasi Preschool** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/tino-e-tasi-preschool-65086
- **E Tipu e Rea Early Learning Centre** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/e-tipu-e-rea-early-learning-centre-70308
- **Just Kids Community Preschool** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/just-kids-community-preschool-65155
- **Kidsfirst Kindergartens Portsmouth Street** — 0.9 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kidsfirst-kindergartens-portsmouth-street-5447

Browse all centres in Bexley-Christchurch: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/bexley-christchurch

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Bexley-Christchurch:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/329800
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/329800

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-walnut-tree-preschool-70147
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/the-walnut-tree-preschool-70147/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/the-walnut-tree-preschool-70147/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/70147/
- 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._