# Big Steps Educare Inc

Big Steps Educare Inc is a licensed Education & care centre in Dunedin City. MoE service number 83016.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/big-steps-educare-inc-83016

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Territorial authority:** Dunedin City
- **Region:** Otago
- **Current roll:** 35 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:** 5 Mcgregor Street
- **Phone:** 03-4657319
- **Email:** bigsteps@xtra.co.nz
- **Location:** -45.59532649, 170.67397856 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-45.59532649,170.67397856))

## Financials
Year ended 2024-12-31:
- Total revenue: $717,002
- Surplus / deficit: $128,060
- Paid employees: 10
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=37116

## Nearby centres
Within 0.1 km of this centre:
- **Waikouaiti Playcentre** — 0.1 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/waikouaiti-playcentre-81042

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

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for null:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/349200
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/349200

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/big-steps-educare-inc-83016
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/big-steps-educare-inc-83016/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/big-steps-educare-inc-83016/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/83016/
- 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._