# Montessori Oamaru by Busy Bees

Montessori Oamaru by Busy Bees is a licensed Education & care centre in Waitaki District. MoE service number 47580.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/montessori-oamaru-by-busy-bees-47580

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Territorial authority:** Waitaki District
- **Region:** Otago
- **Current roll:** 73 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:** 6 Regina Lane
- **Phone:** 03-9010500
- **Location:** -45.07792992, 170.98944526 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-45.07792992,170.98944526))

## Nearby centres
Within 2.0 km of this centre:
- **Casa Nova Kindergarten** — 0.4 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/casa-nova-kindergarten-5483
- **Oamaru Playcentre** — 1.6 km · Playcentre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/oamaru-playcentre-80066
- **Barnardos Early Learning Centre Oamaru** — 1.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/barnardos-early-learning-centre-oamaru-83063
- **Little Wonders Oamaru** — 1.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-wonders-oamaru-80085
- **BestStart Oamaru Kindy** — 2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-oamaru-kindy-83077

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/344000
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/344000

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/montessori-oamaru-by-busy-bees-47580
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/montessori-oamaru-by-busy-bees-47580/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/montessori-oamaru-by-busy-bees-47580/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/47580/
- 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._