Daycare & ECE in St Kilda
3 licensed early childhood services across 2 service types in St Kilda, 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 3 licensed services in St Kilda.
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 Kilda, by type
Education & Care — 2
Little Wonders St Kilda
ERO assessed Little Wonders St Kilda as Not well placed in June 2017. Our analysis of the ERO report found strengths in curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, and leadership, but identified bicultural practice as requiring development, with strategic integration of Māori dimensions needed across governance and teaching.
Bunny Burrows Limited
Bunny Burrows Limited is an education and care service in St Kilda with a current roll of 68 children. Our analysis of the ERO report rated the service as Grade B across all dimensions: curriculum and learning, whānau partnership, bicultural practice, health and safety, and leadership and governance. The service demonstrates established practices in these areas, though the report noted areas for development including evaluation of children's progression over time and refinement of internal evaluation processes.
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Schools in St Kilda
When they age out of daycare, check schoolsnearme.co.nz for every NZ school with audited financials + ERO reviews.
Frequently asked
- How many daycare and ECE centres are in St Kilda?
- There are 3 licensed early childhood services in St Kilda, Otago: 2 education & care, 1 kindergarten. Combined enrolment 208 children.
- Is there childcare near me in St Kilda?
- Yes — St Kilda has 3 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 Kilda?
- Little Wonders St Kilda is the largest licensed centre in St Kilda with 100 children enrolled (education & care). See the per-centre listing below for size details on every centre.
- Which centres in St Kilda offer 20 Hours ECE?
- 0 of 3 centres (0%) in St Kilda 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 Kilda?
- Yes — 1 kindergarten in St Kilda. Free Kindergartens typically charge little or nothing for 3-5 year olds because of 20 Hours ECE.
- How much does daycare cost in St Kilda?
- Costs in St Kilda 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-kilda/ page for the per-age × per-type breakdown.
- What government support is available for childcare in St Kilda?
- All 3 licensed centres in St Kilda are eligible for the three stackable supports: 20 Hours ECE (universal for 3-5yr olds at 0 participating St Kilda 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.