Abbotsford Kindergarten, Karaka (Dunedin)

Service type

Abbotsford Kindergarten is a free kindergarten — historically session-based (shorter, set daily sessions rather than all-day care), run on a not-for-profit basis.

20 Hours ECE

Abbotsford Kindergarten participates in the 20 Hours ECE scheme, which funds up to 20 hours a week of early childhood education for children aged 3 to 5.

Authority

Abbotsford Kindergarten is community based — typically run by a trust, incorporated society, or other not-for-profit body, rather than operated for private profit.

Equity Index

Abbotsford Kindergarten has an Equity Index rating of "EQI > 5" on the Ministry of Education's 1–4 scale for early childhood services. A lower number means the service draws more of its enrolled children from lower socio-economic communities, making it eligible for additional government funding. This is a different scale to the schools Equity Index (344–569) and the two should never be compared directly.

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Children by age

As at July 2025, based on 47 children on the roll.

Children by ethnicity

Percentages may add up to more than 100%, since a child can be recorded under more than one ethnicity.

Location

Contact details

• Address13 Neill Street, Karaka, Dunedin
• Phone+64 3 488 2021
• Emailabbotsford@dk.org.nz
• ContactJane Lee

Nearby ECE services

• Crackerjax Early Learning Centre Education & Care Services · 163 m
• Mornington Playcentre Playcentre · 4.3 km
• Jade-Star Childcare and Learning Centre Education & Care Services · 4.5 km
• Bear Park - St Clair Education & Care Services · 4.8 km
• Kaikorai Kindergarten Kindergartens · 5.7 km