Choose Little Citizens - It’s the right decision.
Choose quality education (great ERO reports!) from top teachers. There’s room to run and play with sunny lawns and airy classroom-sized indoor spaces.
Good news for parents too with handy access, plenty of parking, and nutritious meals.
We believe our total package of quality childcare and education
is right for your family/whānau:
A warm welcome and a great network of families
Quality (see our great Education Review Office reports!)
Full and fun curriculum delivered by dedicated teachers
Huge play areas inside and out
Nutritious and yummy meals (cooked lunches, morning and afternoon
teas, and late snack) included in the fees
Competitive pricing
Convenient drop-off, handy location
Our
not-for-profit structure means we care about people, not profits.
Our centre in Oxford Street (just off King Edward Street and next to Marlow's Pies) is ready to welcome your child.
Other family-friendly features
Caring and supportive teachers are here for your child’s care and educational needs. We offer high quality learning and play experiences along with educational programmes for all under-fives.
Little Citizens families have free Support and Advocacy available whenever they want.
Qualifications
Little Citizens staff are dedicated and passionate early education practitioners. They have years of teaching experience and/or early childhood education qualifications.
Over 85% of our teaching staff is qualified to degree or diploma level. This is much better than the requirements.
Hours / location
Open between 7.30am – 5.30pm, at 158 Oxford Street South Dunedin.
Limited places available now
Little Citizens is small enough to offer education tailored to each individual child, but big enough to offer all the opportunities you want.
- 15 under-two-year-olds.
- 36 children between the age of 2 and
5 years.
20 HOURS FREE for over-3s.
Talk to our interim manager, Kylie Preedy, for a no-obligation chat about your family's needs today.
Heritage
The Little Citizens name acknowledges the childcare centre’s
pioneering heritage; it was founded as the Dunedin Citizens’ Day
Nursery in 1930, coming under the Methodist Central Mission’s wing
in 1954. This makes Little Citizens the oldest continuously
run early childhood centre in Dunedin.
Today
Little Citizens has an established track record of great preschool and nursery services and is involved in the leading edge of ELC development.
Throughout the day children are provided with opportunities to participate in both individual and group experiences that promote physical, emotional and social skills, including:
Painting, Music, Dance & Messy Exploration
A wide range of learning experiences and interests are encouraged and all parents are welcome to participate.
Our Philosophy
Providing whanaungatanga to the minds, hearts, bodies, and spirits of the families we work with; creating and celebrating stories of their children’s learning.
