Daycare & ECE in St Clair
5 licensed early childhood services across 2 service types in St Clair, Otago.
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 5 licensed services in St Clair.
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 St Clair, by type
Education & Care — 3
Bear Park - St Clair
Queens Preschool
Queens Preschool is an education and care service in St Clair, Dunedin, with a roll of 29 children. Our analysis of the ERO report shows strong performance across most dimensions: curriculum implementation, children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, health and safety, and leadership all received B grades. Bicultural practice received a C grade, with the ERO report noting that bicultural initiatives are emerging but personalised support for individual cultural identities remains inconsistent.
St Clair Corner Early Learning Centre
Kindergarten — 2
Helen Deem Kindergarten
ERO assessed Helen Deem Kindergarten as Not well placed in February 2020. Our analysis of the ERO report graded the service as B across all four dimensions: Curriculum & learning, Children's wellbeing, Whānau partnership, and Leadership & governance.
St Clair Kindergarten
ERO assessed St Clair Kindergarten as Not well placed in its 2015 review. Our analysis of the ERO report identified B grades for curriculum and learning (with well-planned curriculum and strong environmental setup for exploration) and bicultural practice (with regular integration of te reo Māori, tikanga and te ao Māori into the programme).
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Schools in St Clair
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Frequently asked
- How many daycare and ECE centres are in St Clair?
- There are 5 licensed early childhood services in St Clair, Otago: 3 education & care, 2 kindergarten. Combined enrolment 228 children.
- Is there childcare near me in St Clair?
- Yes — St Clair has 5 licensed early childhood services, 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 St Clair?
- Bear Park - St Clair is the largest licensed centre in St Clair with 60 children enrolled (education & care). See the per-centre listing below for size details on every centre.
- Which centres in St Clair offer 20 Hours ECE?
- 0 of 5 centres (0%) in St Clair 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 St Clair?
- Yes — 2 kindergartens in St Clair. Free Kindergartens typically charge little or nothing for 3-5 year olds because of 20 Hours ECE.
- Which operator chains have centres in St Clair?
- Only one chain operates in St Clair: Bear Park (1 centre). The other 4 centres are independent.
- How much does daycare cost in St Clair?
- Costs in St Clair 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/st-clair/ page for the per-age × per-type breakdown.
- What government support is available for childcare in St Clair?
- All 5 licensed centres in St Clair are eligible for the three stackable supports: 20 Hours ECE (universal for 3-5yr olds at 0 participating St Clair 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.
Understanding NZ ECE — topic guides
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.