# Early Childhood on Stafford

Early Childhood on Stafford is a licensed Education & care centre in Dunedin Central. MoE service number 65160.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/early-childhood-on-stafford-65160

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Dunedin Central
- **Territorial authority:** Dunedin City
- **Region:** Otago
- **Current roll:** 60 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:** 89 Stafford Street, Dunedin Central
- **Phone:** 03-4701029
- **Email:** ecstafford@xtra.co.nz
- **Location:** -45.88116844, 170.49531366 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-45.88116844,170.49531366))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.8 km of this centre:
- **Edubase Otago/ Southland** — 0.5 km · Home-based ECE — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/edubase-otago-southland-80053
- **Wild Things (Four)** — 0.5 km · Home-based ECE — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/wild-things-four-80070
- **Pioneers Russell Street & Nursery** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/pioneers-russell-street-nursery-83008
- **Pioneers Elm Row** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/pioneers-elm-row-83014
- **City Heights Montessori 2** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/city-heights-montessori-2-80056

Browse all centres in Dunedin Central: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/dunedin-central

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Dunedin Central:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/353400
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/353400

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/early-childhood-on-stafford-65160
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/early-childhood-on-stafford-65160/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/early-childhood-on-stafford-65160/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/65160/
- 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._