A community-based, non-profit Christian early childhood centre at 414 King Edward Street in South Dunedin, Rainbow Preschool is licensed by the Ministry of Education and describes itself as a family support centre as well as a preschool. Its family programmes include Mum & Me Dates, Who Let The Dads Out, parent education workshops, and Mums and Bubs groups. The programme is play-based, with planned group activities, individual learning tailored to each child, and regular narratives that tell parents what their child has been doing. The curriculum follows Te Whāriki, and the centre states its values as manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and whakamana.
As at 2026, fees are $5.70 an hour for families who can do Parent Help and $6.20 an hour for those who cannot, charged on the greater of booked or attended hours. The centre offers 20 Hours ECE for three and four year olds and is closed for about two to three weeks over Christmas and New Year.