The Otago University Childcare Association Incorporated — Education Charity in Dunedin
The Otago University Childcare Association Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Dunedin, Dunedin. CharityData rates this charity B+ (84.9/100). Annual revenue: $5.0M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: Provision of early childhood education.
- Registration Number
- CC40482
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B+ (84.9/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Dunedin, Dunedin
- ouca.manager@otago.ac.nz
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, People with disabilities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $5.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $4.8M NZD
- Total Assets
- $1.3M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.6M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 2.9 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 60
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.0M | $4.8M | $0.6M |
| 2024 | $4.9M | $5.1M | $0.5M |
| 2023 | $4.5M | $4.5M | $0.8M |
| 2022 | $4.1M | $4.0M | $0.8M |
| 2021 | $4.0M | $3.8M | $0.8M |
| 2020 | $4.1M | $3.8M | $0.6M |
| 2019 | $3.7M | $3.5M | $0.3M |
| 2018 | $3.3M | $3.4M | $0.1M |
| 2017 | $3.5M | $3.5M | $0.1M |
| 2016 | $3.4M | $3.3M | $0.1M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B+
- Overall Score
- 84.9/100
- Financial Score
- 93.4
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (9)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Mhyre | Parent Representative | 2026-04-13 |
| Ahmed Khan | Paren Representative | 2026-03-25 |
| Kirsten Ward Hartstonge | Parent Representative | 2026-03-25 |
| Stephanie McLeod | University Student Representative | 2026-03-25 |
| Hervita Mandariani | Parent Representative | 2026-03-25 |
| James Pearman | Parent Representative | 2026-03-25 |
| Karla Araya-Castro | Parent Representative | 2026-03-25 |
| Karla Lawrie | Staff Representative | 2026-03-25 |
| Kirsten Cameron | Treasurer | 2026-03-25 |
Former Officers (70)
- Isabella Merceanu — Parent Representative
- Tessy George — Parent Representative
- Carolyn Mary Steele — Parent Representative
- Sabrina Goh — Parent Representative
- Katharine Pearson — Parent Representative
- Iftekhar Ahmed — Parent Representative
- Mary-Ellen Goodlet — Staff Representative
- Lincoln Wood — Officer (departed 2025-03-26)
- Akanksha Gandhi — Parent Representative (departed 2023-03-29)
- Marchell LInzey — Seconded (departed 2024-03-27)
- Catherine Shayler — Parent Representative
- Tanya Syddall — Board-Member-University-Council-Rep (departed 2025-03-26)
- Michelle Walker — Vice Chairperson (departed 2022-03-31)
- Emily Lucas — Trustee (departed 2022-03-31)
- Jenna-Lee Pfeifer — Trustee (departed 2023-03-29)
- Ros Kemp — Officer (departed 2020-06-16)
- Tomas Ribeiro — Officer (departed 2024-03-27)
- Yang Wang — Officer (departed 2020-06-16)
- Beth Frei — Secretary (departed 2019-01-25)
- Tana-Lee Henare — Committee Member (departed 2020-06-16)
Service Providers
- Crowe
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The Otago University Childcare Association Incorporated
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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- No chair recorded on the registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 13. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.
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$5.0M
$4.8M
$1.3M
60
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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Provision of early childhood education.
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Ranked against 37 peers · Education · $1M – $10M
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