# Otago Polytechnic Childcare Centre

Otago Polytechnic Childcare Centre is a licensed Education & care centre in Dunedin City. MoE service number 83054.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/otago-polytechnic-childcare-centre-83054

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Territorial authority:** Dunedin City
- **Region:** Otago
- **Current roll:** 50 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:** Forth Street
- **Phone:** 03-4796169
- **Location:** -45.86570301, 170.51859616 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-45.86570301,170.51859616))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.9 km of this centre:
- **Otago University Childcare Association - College Centre** — 0.3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/otago-university-childcare-association-college-centre-83065
- **Kelsey-Yaralla Kindergarten** — 0.3 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kelsey-yaralla-kindergarten-5500
- **Otago University Childcare Association - Te Pā** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/otago-university-childcare-association-te-pa-83022
- **Children's Play and Recreation Centre** — 0.9 km · Hospital-based — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/children-s-play-and-recreation-centre-83068
- **Dunedin Hospital Early Childhood Centre** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/dunedin-hospital-early-childhood-centre-83007

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## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for null:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/353100
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/353100

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/otago-polytechnic-childcare-centre-83054
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/otago-polytechnic-childcare-centre-83054/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/otago-polytechnic-childcare-centre-83054/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/83054/
- 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._