Dunedin Activities and Groups for Under 5s

(Groups may or may not run in school holidays, depends upon supervisors- contact the organiser)
Updated June 2016

MONDAYS:
MacAndrew Bay Coffee Group(runs after the music group) : 9.30-11.00 @Play Centre Building,
4 Conway Street (beside Macandrew Bay School). Gold coin donation. Contact: Colleen Bond 4761
551

Rainbow Preschool SPACE (Supporting Parents Alongside Childrens Education)

Programme: 9:30 -11:30 @ 414 King Edward Street, South Dunedin.
Contact: Wendy Anne 455 6281

Rudolf Steiner Playgroup: 10:00 to 12:00 @ 351 Pine Hill Road (old Plunket Rooms), Pine Hill.
Contact: 471 2163 koha and a piece of fruit

NICU Chat and Play last Monday of the Month, 10:00 12:00 @ Corstorphine Community
Centre, Middleton Road. Contact 027 249 2791

Pacific Playgroup: 9:00 12:00 @the Hub, 158 Oxford Street, South Dunedin. Contact 455 1722
for more information

Korean Playgroup: 9:30 - 2.30@ the Hub, 158 Oxford Street, South Dunedin.
Contact Sook Young 021 123 2493 or 473 8493

Port Chalmers Playgroup: 10 am 12pm, meets in the Pioneer Hall, Port Chalmers, ages Birth
5 years. Speakers on relevant topics each month. Contact Margie 021 256 3542

NEV New Parents Group: 10-12 @ The NEV Community Rooms, North Road.
Contact Charlotte 473 8614

Dunedin Parents Centre: 10:11:30 (Mixed ages) @155 Kenmure Road, Mornington. $2 per
session or free for Parents Centre members. Contact Parents Centre 453 5536

Halfway Bush Rising Stars: 9:30 11:30 @ Halfway Bush School (entrance of Balmain Street).
Contact Angie Campbell 4763 883

Zumba (with or without children) 11-12 @ Valley Baptist Church, 270 North Road. Cost $5.
Contact Liana 021 299 1024

TUESDAYS:
Mosgiel Plunket Playgroup: 10:00 -11.30 @ Plunket Rooms, Church Street (by the park)
Contact: Nicole 022 423 5838

North East Valley Playgroup: 9:00 3:00 @ NEV Baptist Church, 270 North Road. Runs through
holidays. Contact: Amy 473 9116 or Michael 473 0572 or Church Office 473 9413

Dunedin Parents Centre (mixed ages): 10:00 -12:00 @ 155 Kenmure Road, Mornington. $2 per
session or free for Parents Centre members. Contact Parents Centre 453 5536

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 St Andrews Rest Home Playgroup: 10:30 12 pm @ St Andrews Rest Home, 8 Easter Crescent.
This group moves each week to another area of the home so the elderly residences get an opportunity
to interact with small children. (taking a break over winter months, restarting September).
Contact Janette 027 241 5931

Brighton Ocean View Playgroup 10 -11:30 @ Brighton Surf Club

Future Homebased Childcare Playgroup: 9:30 12:00 @ the Hub, 158 Oxford Street, South
Dunedin. Contact Sarah 027 788 0601. Gold coin donation and something towards morning tea.

WEDNESDAYS:
Wakari Kindergarten Playgroup: 1:15 3:15 @ 136 Lynn Street, Wakari. Contact: 466 7677

Forbury Playgroup: 9:45-11:45 @Reformed Church, 178 Forbury Rd, (not in school holidays).
Morning tea provided, donation basis. Contact: 474 1450

MOBAT - English Language Partners Group: every second Wednesday10:00-12:00 @ Plunket

Clinic, South City Mall. Contact Denise 4862881 or 027 2285791

North East Valley Playgroup: 9:00 3:00 @ NEV Baptist Church, 270 North Road. Runs through
holidays. Contact Amy ph 473 9116 or Michael 473 0572 or Church Office 473 9413

Rainbow Preschool SPACE (Supporting Parents Alongside Childrens Education) Programme:

414 King Edward Street, South Dunedin, 9.30 to 11.30am.
Contact: Wendy Anne 455 6281

Dunedin Rudolf Steiner Playgroup: 10:00 12:00 @ 351 Pine Hill Road. Koha and piece of fruit.
Contact 471 2163.

Dunedin Parents Centre; Tums and Bums Session (for under 1 year olds): 1:00 2:30 @ 155
Kenmure Road. $2 per or free to Parent Centre members. Contact 453 5536

Conscious Parenting (2nd Wednesday in month): 10:00 1:00 @ the Hub, 158 Oxford Street,
South Dunedin

Green Island Plunket Playgroup: 10:00 -11:00 @ Plunket Rooms, Main Road Green Island.
Contact: Kerri Anne Fletcher 027 829 0641

Steps Ahead Playgroup: run by Footsteps Education 11:00 - 12:30@ the Hub Oxford Street.
Contact: Yvette 027 571 0322

THURSDAYS:

Roslyn Community Playgroup: 10 11:30 @ Rosyln Baptist Church 309 Highgate

Caversham Baptist Community Play Group: 9:30-11:30 @ Baptist Church on the corner of South
Road and Surrey Street. $2 donation per family. Contact Julie Blair 487 9553

Momona Playgroup: 9:30-12:00 @Corner Bruce Road & Centre Road, Momona. Gold coin
donation. Contact Glynis 4862791 or 027 271 0883

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 St Clair Community Kindergarten Play Group (term time only): 9.30-11.30 @ St Clair Surf Life
Saving Club, Hall, Victoria Road. All parents/caregivers and small children (0-5) welcome $2 per
family. Contact Kirsten 027 644 4555

Opoho Parents & Kids: 10:00- 12:00 @ Opoho Presbyterian Church, Signal Hill Road (every 2nd
and 4th Thursday) may be in recess

Dads Play On: 12:30 2:30 (fortnightly during school term) @ Catholic Social Servcies, 42
Macandrew Road. Contact Mike 477 3403 or 027 755 4628 (currently in recess)

Taieri Parents Centre Bums and Bubs 1:30 3:15 expectant and new parents - 17 Green St,
Mosgiel. Contact: Tasmyn Arnold 021 900 270. Non members $2

Waverley Community Playgroup (during school terms): 10:00 11:30@ St Nicholas Church
Hall corner of Larnach Road and Dunrobin Street, Waverley Contact: 454 4724. Gold coin optional

Coffee and Playgroup: 10 am - 12pm @ The Salvation Army, 4 Lanark Street, Mosgiel Contact:
489 5799

Community Playgroup: 9.30-11.00 @Play Centre Building, 4 Conway Street (beside Macandrew
Bay School). Gold coin donation. Contact:Monique

FRIDAYS:
Caversham Baptist Community Play Group: 9.30-11.30 @ Baptist Church on the corner of South
Road and Surrey Street. $2 donation per family. Contact Julie Blair 487 9553

Dunedin Parents Centre Mixed Ages Playgroup: 10.00 to 12:00 and Music and Movement
Group 10:00 10:30 @155 Kenmure Road, Mornington. Contact 453 5536

Dunedin Rudolf Steiner Playgroup: 9:00-11:00 & 11:00-1:00 @ Dunedin Rudolph Steiner School,
1 Fern Road. Maia. Contact 471-2163.

Korean Playgroup @ The Hub: 10:30-2:30@ 158 Oxford St, South Dunedin.
Contact Sook Young 021 1232493 or 473 8493

Dunedin Rudolf Steiner Playgroup (Te Reo Maori): 10:00 -12:00 @ 351 Pine Hill Road. Contact
Alida Harris 471 2163. Koha and a piece of fruit

Halfway Bush Rising Stars: 9:30 11:30 @ Halfway Bush School (entrance of Balmain Street).
Contact Angie Campbell 4763 883

KORU International Play Group: 9.30-11am @ Plunket Clinic in South City Mall corner of
Hillside Rd and King Edward St free and open to migrant and Kiwi families Yuki on 022 305
2900 or dmecplaygroup.coordinator@gmail.com

Fairfield Community Playgroup: 9:00 11:30 @ 78A Main Road Fairfield. Gold Coin Donation.

Andersons Bay Community Kindergarten Playgroup 9:15 11 am @ 76 Silverton Street. Gold

coin donation. Cost 454 2242

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 MUSIC GROUPS IN DUNEDIN
MONDAY:
Taieri Parents Centre: 10.30-11am Little Jigglers Music and Movement (Walkers) 17 Green St,
Mosgiel Donna Christenson 489 8360

Taieri Parents Centre: 11.20-11.50am Baby Jigglers Music and Movement (NB to crawlers) - 17
Green St, Mosgiel Donna Christenson 489 8360

MacAndrew Bay Music Group. 9am meets at school. 488 Portobello Road. Contact 476 1004.
Gold coin donation.

Mini Music Group: 9:15 9:45 every Monday morning of school term @ Nga Maara Hall, Scared
Heart School. Gold coin donation

Music & Movement: 10:00 11:30 @the Nations Church, 334 King Edward Street. Contact Edith
van der Bijl 455 1888. Gold Coin Donation

TUESDAY:
Pioneer Hall: 10:30 11:30@ Port Chalmers this is for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers gold
coin donation.

Piccolo: 9:30 10:15 @ Knox Church 449 George Street (gold coin donation)

WEDNESDAY:
Musical Munchkins: 10:00 to 11:30@ Saint Marys Anglican Church of Mornington, Whitby Street.
50c per adult, 50c per child. Morning tea provided. Contact Rebecca 488 4372

Kaikorai Presbyterian Church: 10 am 11:30 @ 127 Taieri Road. Cost $3 per family. Contact
476 2967

All Saints Church Baby and Toddler Group (God Story/ Song Time): 9:30 -11:00 @All Saints
Community Hall 786 Cumberland Street, North Dunedin. Contact: 477 8300

Music and movement Super Heros Playgroup: 10:30 11:00@ the Hub, 158 Oxford Street,
South Dunedin

THURSDAY:
Musical Munchkins: 10:00 -11:30 @ Saint Marys Anglican Church of Mornington, Whitby Street.
50c per adult, 50c per child. Morning tea provided. Contact Rebecca 488 4372.

Mini Music Makers: 9:15 @ St Johns Anglican Church, 373 Highgate. Contact: Sarah Kyte 464
0230

FRIDAY:
Taieri Parents Centre 9:30 10:15 Music Gym 3 5 yrs, 10:45 11:30 Junior Music Gym
2 1/2 - 3 yrs - 17 Green St, Mosgiel Donna 489 8360

Mini Music Makers: 9:15 @ St Johns Anglican Church, 373 Highgate. Contact Nicole Wong on
455 2885

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 Opoho Music Group: 9 9:30 @ Rm 3 Opoho School, Signal Hill Road. Gold coin donation.
Contact 473 8019

HeadStart (Active Movement Programme) @ 350 South Road, Caversham.

Three different groups are run under twos, over twos and a mixed group (where families with two or more
children can attend). Classes are 45 minutes long and cost $65 for a term or $100 per family (1 adult and 2
children) a term. Contact 487 9698 or check out the website www.headstart.net.nz

Activities at the Libraries

Dunedin Public Library, Moray Place:
1st Sunday of Every Month: Once upon a Sunday Kairin McMullen @the story pit
Wriggle and Rhyme (0-2yrs): Tuesdays 10:30 11:30 on 4th Floor term time only
Preschool Storytime: Wednesdays 10:30 -11:30 @the childrens story pit term time only

Mosgiel Library, Hartstonge Avenue:

Preschool Storytime: Tuesdays 11:00 11:30 term time only
Wriggle and Rhyme (0-2 yrs): Thursdays 11:00 11:30 term time only

Port Chalmers, Beach Street:

Preschool Storytime: Tuesday 10:00 10:30 and Thursdays 2:00 2:30 term time only

Toy Libraries
Dunedin City Toy Library: Wednesday and Saturday 10:00 11:00 @ St Martins Hall,
Northumberland Street, North East Valley 9010
Email dunedincitytoylibrary@gmail.com and find us on Facebook.

Murray McGeorge Toy Library: Saturday: 2:00 - 4:00 @corner of Athol Place and Wakatipu Street
Ravensbourne. Contact 472 8708

Peninsula Toy Library: Sunday 11:00 to 3:00@ Domain Pavillion on Allens BeachRoad,
Portobello Contact 478 0344

Caversham Toy Library: Thursday 10:00 - 11:00 and 6.30- 7.30 and Saturday 10:00 to11:30 @ 61
Thorn Street (church hall). Contact 022 435 3941

Mornington Toy and Games Library: Thursday 10:00 -11:00 and Saturday 10:00 to 11:30
Mornington Methodist Church, Corner of Whitby and Galloway Street. Contact 027 266 1266

Mosgiel Toy Library: Tuesday 10:00 -1:00 pm toy library, Thursday 10:00 4:00 parent support
and toy library@ Salvation Army Building, 4 Lanark Street. Membership $30. Contact 484 7149

Parent Centre Toy Library: Tuesday 9:00 to 10.00 and Saturday 10:00 to 12:00 @ Parents Centre,
155 Kenmure Road. Fees: Yearly $85 no hire fee, which covers everything. Community Services
Card fee - $45. Contact 453 5536 or dpctoylibrary@gmail.com

MAINLY MUSIC GROUPS

www.mainlymusic.org.nz

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 Mosgiel: Tuesday 10:30 @ Salvation Army, 4 Lanark Street, Contact Veronica 021 253 9496
East Taieri: Wednesday@ East Taieri Church , 12A Cemetery Road, Contact Chris 489-5827
Fairfield: Wednesday@ Fuel Church 78 Main Road Fairfield, Contact Dianna 488-1210
Brighton/ Ocean View: Friday at 10:15 am@ Robertson Memorial Hall in Ocean View. Contact
Kerri 021 154 6488. Cost $3 per family.

Other Activities For Preschoolers

Dunedin Physio Pool: Corner Hanover and Castle Streets. Warmer for the little ones. Monday to
Friday 6:30-9:30 and 11:00 - 6.45 (No children between 12 -1pm) Saturday and Sunday 8:00 to
11:45 (No children for first hour). Under 1 free. Under 5 - $2.

Otago Museum: 10am 5pm @ 419 Great King Street, Contact 474 7474
Discovery World: Adults $10, Children 2-18 years $5
Perpetual Guardian Planetarium: Adults $10, Children 4-18 years $7
Children must be 4 years and over

Toit Otago Settlers Museum 10 am - 5 pm Daily @ 31 Queens Garden, Contact: 477 5052

Dunedin Gymnastics Centre: 41 Willis St. Phone Anita 027 487 9145
Wednesday - Play gym Tumbling Tots (all ages)9.00 to 10.00
Thursday - Play gym Kinder Kiwi Gym (3.5 - 5 year olds) 1.30 2.30pm
Friday - Play Gym Tumbling Tots (all ages) 9:30 10:30 am
Saturday - Play Gym Tumbling Tots (all ages) 9.15 10.1 5
$60 for 10 sessions

Moana Pool. Swim with your toddler every morning before 8.30 to 11.30am.

Dunedin Botanical Garden and Bird Aviary: open dawn to dusk @ Gardens Corner, cnr Great
King St and Opoho Road (there are a number of other entrances). Entrance to glasshouses and
information centre is normally 10 am 4 pm

OTHER IMPORTANT NUMBERS

Plunket Help line. Ph 0800 933 922 - 24 hours.

Urgent Doctors. 95 Hanover Street. Ph 479 290

Parents Centre (www.parentscentre.org.nz)

o Taieri Parents Centre: 17 Green Street Mosgiel Contact: 489 3075

parentscentretaieri@gmail.com

o Dunedin Parents Centre: 155 Kenmure Rd, PO Box 7126

Contact 453 5536 or Email:dunedin@parentscentre.org.nz

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 Otago Playcentre Association Inc. 488-3932 or www.playcentre.org.nz

Dunedin Community Childcare Association, 5 Cavell St. 456 3213 or

www.dcca.org.nz

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