# Little Citizens Early Learning Centre

Little Citizens Early Learning Centre is a licensed Education & care centre in South Dunedin. MoE service number 83002.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-citizens-early-learning-centre-83002

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** South Dunedin
- **Territorial authority:** Dunedin City
- **Region:** Otago
- **Current roll:** 75 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:** 158 Oxford Street, South Dunedin
- **Phone:** 03-4663223
- **Email:** laurab@mmsouth.org.nz
- **Website:** https://mmsouth.org.nz
- **Location:** -45.89898402, 170.50113925 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-45.89898402,170.50113925))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.8 km of this centre:
- **Rainbow Preschool** — 0.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/rainbow-preschool-83027
- **Punavai o le Atamai Preschool** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/punavai-o-le-atamai-preschool-83069
- **Rachel Reynolds Kindergarten** — 0.4 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/rachel-reynolds-kindergarten-5503
- **Bunny Burrows Limited** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/bunny-burrows-limited-83018
- **Mini Thinkers** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/mini-thinkers-47296

Browse all centres in South Dunedin: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/south-dunedin

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for South Dunedin:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/354701
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/354701

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-citizens-early-learning-centre-83002
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/little-citizens-early-learning-centre-83002/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/little-citizens-early-learning-centre-83002/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/83002/
- 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._