Daycare & ECE in Huntsbury
2 licensed early childhood services across 1 service type in Huntsbury, Canterbury.
Composite = our 0–100 ECE quality score (weighted average of six ERO dimensions, normalised within Equity Index band). 20 Hours ECE & ERO coverage are counts of the 2 licensed services in Huntsbury.
Estimate your costs: our FamilyBoost + Childcare Subsidy calculator stacks 20 Hours ECE, the means-tested Childcare Subsidy, and the IRD FamilyBoost rebate to show net weekly cost.
Services in Huntsbury, by type
Education & Care — 2
Woodlands Preschool Limited - Huntsbury
Woodlands Preschool Limited - Huntsbury is an education and care service in Christchurch. Our analysis of the 2022 ERO report identifies strengths in curriculum implementation, children's wellbeing, and collaborative leadership, with developing areas in whānau partnership engagement and assessment documentation.
Huntsbury Preschool Incorporated
Huntsbury Preschool Incorporated is an education and care service in Huntsbury, Christchurch, with a current roll of 30 children. Our analysis of the ERO report identifies positive relationships with whānau and legal compliance in health and safety, with both areas graded as B.
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Schools in Huntsbury
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Frequently asked
- How many daycare and ECE centres are in Huntsbury?
- There are 2 licensed early childhood services in Huntsbury, Canterbury: 2 education & care. Combined enrolment 60 children.
- Is there childcare near me in Huntsbury?
- Yes — Huntsbury has 2 licensed early childhood services, every one of them listed below with its address, service type and 20 Hours ECE status. To rank them by walking or driving distance from your exact address, use our find-by-address radius search.
- What's the largest daycare in Huntsbury?
- Woodlands Preschool Limited - Huntsbury is the largest licensed centre in Huntsbury with 30 children enrolled (education & care). See the per-centre listing below for size details on every centre.
- Which centres in Huntsbury offer 20 Hours ECE?
- 0 of 2 centres (0%) in Huntsbury participate in 20 Hours ECE, which subsidises up to 20 hours/week of care for 3-5 year olds. The 20-Hrs pill on each centre card below shows participation.
- Are there kindergartens in Huntsbury?
- No kindergartens listed in Huntsbury specifically — try adjacent suburbs. Other licensed options below cover the same age groups.
- How much does daycare cost in Huntsbury?
- Costs in Huntsbury follow the NZ national pattern: education & care centres typically $280-$360/week for under-2s, dropping to $0-$100/week for 3-5 year olds at 20-Hours-participating centres. Free Kindergartens charge little or nothing for 3-5 year olds. FamilyBoost (25% IRD rebate, $75/week cap) applies on top. See our /cost-of-daycare/huntsbury/ page for the per-age × per-type breakdown.
- What government support is available for childcare in Huntsbury?
- All 2 licensed centres in Huntsbury are eligible for the three stackable supports: 20 Hours ECE (universal for 3-5yr olds at 0 participating Huntsbury centres), the means-tested Childcare Subsidy from MSD, and FamilyBoost (25% rebate up to $75/week from IRD, phased out from $140k-$180k household income). Use our /familyboost-calculator for your specific net weekly cost.
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Data sources & freshness (4 sources · last refresh 12 July 2026)
Service type, address, roll, ethnicity, Equity Index, 20 Hours, Takiwā, lat/lng
Annual financial returns (community-based + umbrella orgs)
Per-centre review reports + 6-dimension letter grades (curriculum / wellbeing / whānau / bicultural / health & safety / leadership)
Safety score, crime/1k, 2023 Census demographics
Last build refresh: . See full methodology + data sources pages for licences, refresh cadences, and known gaps.