Pregnancy and Parenting Education
Quick Links: Free Classes ~ Fee-paying classes
It is usually a good idea to commence chidbirth education classes at around 30 weeks so that you are likely to have completed your classes before the birth. Some classes are more popular than others so we suggest you book a place in the class you wish to attend at around 20 weeks.
Mamaternity Charitable Trust has free antenatal classes in Palmerston North and Feilding. Our antenatal classes are provided by either trained childbirth educators or midwives. Please phone either the Feilding Maternity Resource Centre on (06) 323-7770, or the Palmerston North Maternity Resource Centre on (06) 355-5230, to book your place.
FREE classes in the Manawatu region:
Mamaternity Charitable Trust
Feilding Maternity Resource Centre
111 Derby St
Feilding
Phone (06) 323-7770
Educator: Carolyn Tranter7 x Wednesday evenings 7pm – 9pm, including a hospital tour
- 13 January – 24 February 2010
- 10 March – 21 April
- 5 May – 16 June
- 7 July – 18 August
- 1 September – 13 October
- 3 November – 15 December
Te Runanga O Raukawa
Clevely Health Centre
Duke St
Feilding
Phone (06) 323-6446
Educator: Sarah Finlayson
Friday 10:30am – 12:30pmEducator Sarah Finlayson on maternity leave until November
Te Runanga O Raukawa
Health Clinic, Wereroa Complex
Cnr Oxford and Keepa St
Levin
Phone (06) 368-8678Wednesdays 1pm – 3pm
The Living Hope Trust
Living Hope Church
Station Rd
Marton
Phone (06) 327-5535
Educator: Alison Ehlers7 x evenings 7pm – 9pm
Otaki Birthing Centre
288 Main Highway
Otaki
Phone (06) 364-8337
Educator: Lisa Pue6 x evenings 7pm – 9pm
Scheduled according to demand
Tararua Maternity Services
22 Wakeman St
Pahiatua
Phone (06) 376-0167 or (021) 294-1286
Educator: Kelly Wylie6 x evenings from 7pm – 9pm
- 2 November – 7 December 2009
- 15 February – 22 March 2010
- 24 May – 28 June
- 16 August – 20 September
- 1 November – 6 December
Mamaternity Charitable Trust
Plunket Karitane Family Centre
42 Albert Street
Palmerston North7 x Wednesday evenings 7pm – 9pm, including a hospital tour
- 13 January – 24 February 2010
- 10 March – 21 April
- 5 May – 16 June
- 7 July – 18 August
- 1 September – 13 October
- 3 November – 15 December
Weekend classes over Saturday/Sunday from 9am-4pm
- 17/18 April 2010
- 7/8 August
- 11/12 December
Community Birth Services
145 Queen Street
Palmerston North
Phone (06) 354-64555 x evenings from 6:30pm – 8:30pm
TUESDAYS
- 13 October – 10 November 2009
- 17 November – 15 December
- 26 January – 23 February 2010
- 2 March – 30 March
WEDNESDAYS
- 14 October – 11 November 2009
- 87 November – 16 December
- 27 January – 24 February 2010
- 3 March – 31 March
THURSDAYS
- 15 October – 12 November 2009
- 19 November – 17 December
- 28 January – 25 February 2010
- 4 March – 1 April
Weekend classes over Saturday/Sunday from 10am-4pm
- 25-26 July 2009
The Pregnancy Centre
3 Amesbury Street
Palmerston North
Phone (06) 354-2273TEENS: Tuesday evenings 5pm – 7pm
Te Runanga O Raukawa
YMCA
148 Park Road
Palmerston North
Phone (06) 323-6446 to book
Educator: Hine Pare-SimeonWednesday 10am – 12pm
Whakatipurea – Freyberg Teen College
Tremaine Ave
Palmerston North
Phone (06) 323-6446 to bookWednesday 1pm – 2pm
Te Runanga O Raukawa
Shannon Doctors
Stout St
Shannon
Phone (06) 368-8678
Educator: Rose McKelvey
Other classes in the Manawatu region:
Parents Centre
Palmerston North
Phone (06) 358-4289Cost $120 + $60 for 1 year membership to Parents Centre (as at 8/9/2008).
Carolyn Tranter
Doula Beginnings
Private individual or group classes
Phone (021) 353-7153
Aileen Devonshire
Holistic Birth Company
Phone (06) 358-1381