# Timaru Christian Preschool

Timaru Christian Preschool is a licensed Education & care centre in Watlington. MoE service number 46180.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/timaru-christian-preschool-46180

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Watlington
- **Territorial authority:** Timaru District
- **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:** 10 Quarry Road, Watlington
- **Phone:** 03-6869337
- **Location:** -44.40321141, 171.22859224 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-44.40321141,171.22859224))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.2 km of this centre:
- **Kowhai Free Kindergarten** — 0.4 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kowhai-free-kindergarten-5474
- **Otipua Grove** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/otipua-grove-45694
- **Parkside Grove** — 1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/parkside-grove-70059
- **Parkside Playcentre** — 1.1 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/parkside-playcentre-47853
- **Hanan Free Kindergarten** — 1.2 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/hanan-free-kindergarten-5473

Browse all centres in Watlington: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/watlington

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Watlington:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/341000
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/341000

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/timaru-christian-preschool-46180
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/timaru-christian-preschool-46180/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/timaru-christian-preschool-46180/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/46180/
- 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._