Early childhood centres in the Selwyn District, Waimakariri District and Christchurch District. Centres: Avonhead - 66 Avonhead Road, Avonhead, Christchurch, 8042 Darfield - 16/18 South Terrace, Darfield, 7510 New Brighton - 6 Pratt Street, New Brighton, Christchurch, 8083 Rangiora - 26 Sandown Boulevard, Arlington, Rangiora, 7400 Somerfield - 41 Somerfield Street, Somerfield, Christchurch, 8024 West Melton - 8 Kingsdowne Drive, West Melton, 7676 Read more

We are a charitable trust providing quality education and care for children 0-6 years since 1989. We have purpose built premises with a large rural outdoor area.. Read more

Centre Philosophy Our philosophy embodies the principles, strands and goals of Te Whāriki, the Early Childhood Curriculum. We recognise the important role parents / whànau play in a child’s education and we seek to complement and build on this. We value parent / whànau input in the daily programme. We also value the input parents have in the decision making process surrounding their child’s care and education. We believe that strong relationships between parents / whànau encourage partnerships... Read more

We are an OSCAR programme that provides out of school care for 5 - 13 years. Read more

Rascal Programmes Ltd also known as Rascals has been successfully running from Russley School for 14 years. Fully trained staff and a variety of planned activities contribute to very happy children. We take children from other schools as well . If you need more info check out the Oscar programmes in Chch. Read more

We have three serivces: Kindergarten, age from 2 to 6 open 8.30 to 3.00. Homebased service and an OSCAR before school, after school and holiday program. Read more

Multiples Canterbury (formally the Christchurch Multiple Birth Club) was established over 40 years ago and is a parent-led support network supporting families in their journey from expecting to raising twins, triplets and quadruplets. The Club is run by a committee which volunteers its time to provide support, education and friendship to other members to help them cope with unique situations that arise when you have more than one baby at a time. We currently have well over 300 families in... Read more

Leading the way in the education and care of New Zealand's pre-schoolers We are part of BestStart, New Zealand's largest privately owned Early Childhood Education organisation, providing care to over 16,000 children across New Zealand. BestStart's vision is to work in partnership with teachers and parents to enable children to achieve their learning potential and we are constantly looking at ways we can achieve this. ABC Riccarton has large natural outdoor spaces and a centre specific routine that... Read more