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:

FEILDING

Mamaternity Charitable Trust
Feilding Maternity Resource Centre
111 Derby St
Feilding
Phone (06) 323-7770

7 Wednesday evenings 7-9pm, including a hospital tour

  • 7 May - 18 June
  • 2 July - 13 August
  • 3 September - 15 October
  • 5 November - 17 December

Te Runanga O Raukawa
Clevely Health Centre
Duke St
Feilding
Phone (06) 323-6446

Friday 10:30am-12:30pm

LEVIN

Te Runanga O Raukawa
Health Clinic, Wereroa Complex
Cnr Oxford and Keepa St
Levin
Phone (06) 368-8678

Wednesdays 1-3pm

MARTON

Alison Ehlers
The Living Hope Trust
Living Hope Church
Station Rd
Marton
Phone (06) 327-5535

7 evenings 7-9pm

OTAKI

Lisa Pue
Otaki Birthing Centre
288 Main Highway
Otaki
Phone (06) 364-8337

6 evenings 7-9pm
Scheduled according to demand

PAHIATUA

Kelly Wylie
Community Birth Services
Heartlands Centre
102 Main St
Pahiatua
Phone (06) 354-6455
Toll Free: 0800 000-350

5 evenings from 6:30pm

  • 26 May - 23 June

PALMERSTON NORTH

Mamaternity Charitable Trust
Plunket Karitane Family Centre
42 Albert Street
Palmerston North

7 Wednesday evenings 7-9pm, including a hospital tour

  • 7 May - 18 June
  • 2 July - 13 August
  • 3 September - 15 October
  • 5 November - 17 December

Weekend classes over Saturday/Sunday from 9am-4pm

  • 9-10 August

Community Birth Services
496 Church St
Palmerston North
Phone (06) 354-6455
Toll free: 0800 000-350

5 evenings from 6:30pm

    TUESDAYS

  • 29 April - 27 May
  • 3 June - 1 July
  • 22 July - 19 August
  • 26 August - 23 September
  • 14 October - 11 November
  • 18 November - 16 December
    WEDNESDAYS

  • 30 April - 28 May
  • 4 June - 2 July
  • 23 July - 20 August
  • 27 August - 24 September
  • 15 October - 12 November
  • 19 November - 17 December
    THURSDAYS

  • 1 May - 29 May
  • 5 June - 3 July
  • 24 July - 21 August
  • 28 August - 25 September
  • 16 October - 13 November
  • 20 November - 18 December

Weekend classes over Saturday/Sunday from 10am-4pm

  • 24 - 25 May

The Pregnancy Centre
3 Amesbury Street
Palmerston North
Phone (06) 354-2273

TEENS: Tuesday evenings 5-7pm

Te Runanga O Raukawa
YMCA
148 Park Road
Palmerston North
Phone (06) 323-6446 to book

Wednesday 10:00am-12:00pm

Whakatipurea - Freyberg Teen College
Tremaine Ave
Palmerston North
Phone (06) 323-6446 to book

Wednesday 1:00pm-2:00pm

Other classes in the Manawatu region:

Parents Centre
Palmerston North
Phone (06) 358-4289

Cost $100 + $60 for 1 year membership to Parents Centre.

Carolyn Tranter
Doula Beginnings
Private individual or group classes
Phone (021) 353-7153