# The Wilderness

The Wilderness is a licensed Education & care centre in Russley. MoE service number 48123.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-wilderness-48123

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Russley
- **Territorial authority:** Christchurch City
- **Region:** Canterbury
- **Current roll:** 150 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:** 483a Yaldhurst Road, Russley
- **Phone:** 03-3650200
- **Location:** -43.51851734, 172.5226847 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-43.51851734,172.5226847))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.9 km of this centre:
- **Jigsaw Preschool Yaldhurst** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/jigsaw-preschool-yaldhurst-48073
- **BestStart Buchanans Road** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-buchanans-road-45132
- **Kidsfirst Kindergartens Broomfield** — 1.4 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kidsfirst-kindergartens-broomfield-5549
- **BestStart Riccarton Park** — 1.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-riccarton-park-48274
- **Kidsfirst Kindergartens Hei Hei** — 1.9 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kidsfirst-kindergartens-hei-hei-5422

Browse all centres in Russley: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/russley

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Russley:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/317701
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/317701

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-wilderness-48123
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/the-wilderness-48123/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/the-wilderness-48123/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/48123/
- 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._