Edna McCulloch Kindergarten is one of five kindergartens run by the Ōamaru Kindergarten Association, at 12 Arun Street in South Hill, Ōamaru. The association is a non-profit community organisation, governed by an elected board, and belongs to New Zealand Kindergartens. The kindergarten has a sandpit with a view of Ōamaru Harbour, and its native trees and bushes draw birds and insects. The website describes the outdoor space as spacious, with a variety of physical challenges and gardening that teaches children about kaitiakitanga.
The programme is responsive, flexible and slow-paced, with a focus on well-being, respect and inclusion. Learning includes loose parts, construction, block building, dress-up, puzzles, carpentry, dinosaurs, creative design, and numeracy, science, music and the arts. The kindergarten has its own treaty, written from the ideas of its children. Sessions run Monday to Friday from 8.45am to 2.45pm. The website says families can call or email the kindergarten or the association office with any questions.