# Waka Huia Childcare

Waka Huia Childcare is a licensed Education & care centre in Somerfield. MoE service number 70423.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waka-huia-childcare-70423

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Somerfield
- **Territorial authority:** Christchurch City
- **Region:** Canterbury
- **Current roll:** 30 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:** 18 Cardiff Avenue, Somerfield
- **Phone:** 03-3320362
- **Location:** -43.55907098, 172.63165709 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-43.55907098,172.63165709))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.4 km of this centre:
- **Montessori Courtyard Preschool** — 0.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/montessori-courtyard-preschool-70475
- **Somerfield Community Playcentre** — 0.4 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/somerfield-community-playcentre-70120
- **BestStart Cashmere** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-cashmere-70332
- **Annabel's Educare - Somerfield** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/annabel-s-educare-somerfield-46316
- **BestStart Beckenham** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-beckenham-65077

Browse all centres in Somerfield: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/somerfield

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Somerfield:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/329100
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/329100

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waka-huia-childcare-70423
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/waka-huia-childcare-70423/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/waka-huia-childcare-70423/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/70423/
- 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._