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Best for under-2s — Canterbury top-30

Education-and-care centres taking under-2s, ranked on ERO health & safety + wellbeing grades — the two dimensions that matter most for the youngest learners.

212 centres eligible in Canterbury. Source: Education Review Office, licensed CC-BY 4.0.

  1. 1
    Dunsandel Childcare and Preschool Ltd
    Burnham Camp · Canterbury · Education And Care
    C A W A Wh A B A H A L A ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 44
  2. 2
    Conductive Education Canterbury Inc
    Addington · Canterbury · Education And Care
    C A W A Wh A B B H A L A ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 16
  3. 3
    The Cats Pyjamas Preschool
    Rolleston Tauwharekākaho · Canterbury · Education And Care
    C A W A Wh B B H A L A ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 70
  4. 4
    Kindercare Learning Centres - Avonhead (211)
    Avonhead · Canterbury · Education And Care
    C A W A Wh B B H A L ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 100
  5. 5
    Twizel Early Learning Centre Inc
    Twizel · Canterbury · Education And Care
    C A W A Wh B B A H B L A ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 39
  6. 6
    Annabel's Educare - Somerfield
    Somerfield · Canterbury · Education And Care
    C A W A Wh B B C H B L
    Roll 100
  7. 7
    Cust Preschool
    West Eyreton · Canterbury · Education And Care
    C B W A Wh B C H B L B
    Roll 40
  8. 8
    The Rabbit Patch Preschool
    Burnside · Canterbury · Education And Care
    C W A Wh B H B L B
    Roll 75
  9. 9
    Busy Bees Bottle Lake
    Burwood · Canterbury · Education And Care
    C B W B Wh B B B H B L B
    Roll 100
  10. 10
    West Melton Nursery and Preschool Limited
    West Melton · Canterbury · Education And Care
    C B W B Wh B B B H B L B
    Roll 82
  11. 11
    BestStart Redwood
    Redwood · Canterbury · Education And Care
    C B W B Wh B B B H B L B ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 75
  12. 12
    BestStart Salisbury Street
    Christchurch · Canterbury · Education And Care
    C B W B Wh B B B H B L B ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 66
  13. 13
    Creative Corner Early Learning Centre
    Parkside · Canterbury · Education And Care
    C B W B Wh B B B H B L B ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 50
  14. 14
    The Stables Montessori
    Halswell · Canterbury · Education And Care
    C W B Wh B B B H B L B
    Roll 120
  15. 15
    BestStart Kaiapoi
    Kaiapoi Central · Canterbury · Education And Care
    C B W B Wh B B C H B L B ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 95
  16. 16
    Kindercare Learning Centres - Bishopdale
    Bishopdale · Canterbury · Education And Care
    C B W B Wh B B C H B L B ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 80
  17. 17
    Little Wonders Rolleston
    Rolleston North Central · Canterbury · Education And Care
    C B W B Wh B B C H B L B ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 75
  18. 18
    Harmony Haven Preschool
    Christchurch · Canterbury · Education And Care
    C B W B Wh B B C H B L B ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 67
  19. 19
    Busy Bees Avonhead
    Upper Riccarton · Canterbury · Education And Care
    C B W B Wh B B C H B L B ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 65
  20. 20
    Children First Pre School
    Leeston · Canterbury · Education And Care
    C B W B Wh B B H B L B
    Roll 55
  21. 21
    BestStart Parkside
    Christchurch · Canterbury · Education And Care
    C B W B Wh B B C H B L B ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 50
  22. 22
    BestStart Rolleston
    Rolleston Tauwharekākaho · Canterbury · Education And Care
    C B W B Wh B B H B L B ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 50
  23. 23
    Busy Bees Woodend
    Woodend · Canterbury · Education And Care
    C B W B Wh B B C H B L B
    Roll 50
  24. 24
    Prebbleton Early Learners
    Prebbleton North · Canterbury · Education And Care
    C B W B Wh B B C H B L B
    Roll 44
  25. 25
    St Peter's Anglican Preschool
    Upper Riccarton · Canterbury · Education And Care
    C B W B Wh B B C H B L B
    Roll 44
  26. 26
    Garden Grove Montessori Preschool
    Glenwood · Canterbury · Education And Care
    C B W B Wh B B C H B L B
    Roll 39
  27. 27
    Little Oaks by the Sea
    Kaikōura · Canterbury · Education And Care
    C B W B Wh B B H B L B
    Roll 21
  28. 28
    Neemo Childcare Centre
    Rolleston South West · Canterbury · Education And Care
    C W B Wh B B H B L B
    Roll 147
  29. 29
    BestStart Riccarton
    Riccarton · Canterbury · Education And Care
    C C W B Wh B B H B L B ERO: Not well placed
    Roll 99
  30. 30
    Little House Montessori Preschool Central
    Christchurch Central · Canterbury · Education And Care
    C B W B Wh B C H B L B
    Roll 80

Showing top 30 of 212 eligible centres in Canterbury. Per-centre pages link to the source ERO review with full attribution.

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