Daycare & ECE in East Gore
1 licensed early childhood services across 1 service type in East Gore, Southland.
Composite = our 0–100 ECE quality score (weighted average of six ERO dimensions, normalised within Equity Index band). 20 Hours ECE & ERO coverage are counts of the 1 licensed services in East Gore.
Estimate your costs: our FamilyBoost + Childcare Subsidy calculator stacks 20 Hours ECE, the means-tested Childcare Subsidy, and the IRD FamilyBoost rebate to show net weekly cost.
Services in East Gore, by type
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Schools in East Gore
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Frequently asked
- How many daycare and ECE centres are in East Gore?
- There are 1 licensed early childhood services in East Gore, Southland: 1 kindergarten. Combined enrolment 40 children.
- Is there childcare near me in East Gore?
- Yes — East Gore has 1 licensed early childhood service, every one of them listed below with its address, service type and 20 Hours ECE status. To rank them by walking or driving distance from your exact address, use our find-by-address radius search.
- What's the largest daycare in East Gore?
- Oxford Kindergarten is the largest licensed centre in East Gore with 40 children enrolled (kindergarten). See the per-centre listing below for size details on every centre.
- Which centres in East Gore offer 20 Hours ECE?
- 0 of 1 centres (0%) in East Gore participate in 20 Hours ECE, which subsidises up to 20 hours/week of care for 3-5 year olds. The 20-Hrs pill on each centre card below shows participation.
- Are there kindergartens in East Gore?
- Yes — 1 kindergarten in East Gore. Free Kindergartens typically charge little or nothing for 3-5 year olds because of 20 Hours ECE.
- How much does daycare cost in East Gore?
- Costs in East Gore follow the NZ national pattern: education & care centres typically $280-$360/week for under-2s, dropping to $0-$100/week for 3-5 year olds at 20-Hours-participating centres. Free Kindergartens charge little or nothing for 3-5 year olds. FamilyBoost (25% IRD rebate, $75/week cap) applies on top. See our /cost-of-daycare/east-gore/ page for the per-age × per-type breakdown.
- What government support is available for childcare in East Gore?
- All 1 licensed centres in East Gore are eligible for the three stackable supports: 20 Hours ECE (universal for 3-5yr olds at 0 participating East Gore centres), the means-tested Childcare Subsidy from MSD, and FamilyBoost (25% rebate up to $75/week from IRD, phased out from $140k-$180k household income). Use our /familyboost-calculator for your specific net weekly cost.
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Data sources & freshness (4 sources · last refresh 12 July 2026)
Service type, address, roll, ethnicity, Equity Index, 20 Hours, Takiwā, lat/lng
Annual financial returns (community-based + umbrella orgs)
Per-centre review reports + 6-dimension letter grades (curriculum / wellbeing / whānau / bicultural / health & safety / leadership)
Safety score, crime/1k, 2023 Census demographics
Last build refresh: . See full methodology + data sources pages for licences, refresh cadences, and known gaps.