A small preschool at 8 Te Rito Street in Marshland, Christchurch, in the heart of the Prestons community. The preschool is run by Canterbury Educare Ltd and takes children in three rooms: a Kōwhai nursery for children from birth to 2, a Tōtara toddler room for children aged 2 to 3.5, and a preschool room. The rooms are kept small, and the preschool says it accommodates 50 children.
Each child has a primary caregiver who is the in-house expert on that child, and the routine is relaxed, so home routines can be followed where possible. The preschool plays a big part in nature and open-ended play, and it works closely with whānau. Current spaces are limited for the nursery, and there are over-two spaces for term 1 2027, with waitlisting available. The nearest other childcare listing is BestStart Prestons, 0.6 km away.