A not-for-profit association that runs five kindergartens in the Ōamaru area of North Otago. It has been committed to the district since 1950, and it is run by an elected board. Its Family Hub is at 209 to 211 Thames Street in Ōamaru, directly across from Subway. The hub is open to the public on weekdays from 9am to 5pm.
The Family Hub is a quiet place for parents to have a tea or coffee, change and feed a child, and meet other parents. It has activities for children to play with. Each kindergarten has large outdoor spaces and fully qualified, registered teachers, and follows a national learning programme.
The association offers the Government's 20 Hours Early Childhood Education option for children aged three and over. If a child's 20 hours are used at one of its kindergartens, no extra hours are charged, so families may be entitled to up to 30 hours free. The association says it keeps its fees affordable.