Balclutha Kindergarten offers teacher-led early childhood education for local children from its site at 1 Lanark Street in Balclutha, South Otago. It is part of Whānau Manaaki Kindergartens, a not-for-profit association that runs more than 100 kindergartens across New Zealand. Children learn through play in the years before school, guided by qualified teachers. Enrolment and session details are available on the Whānau Manaaki website.