How many Busy Bees centres are in Wellington?

2 licensed Busy Bees centres in Wellington, across 2 suburbs. 0 (0%) participate in 20 Hours ECE.

What are alternatives to Busy Bees in Wellington?

Other operators with centres in Wellington: Whānau Manaaki Kindergartens (59), Playcentre Aotearoa (31), Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust (26), Hutt City Kindergartens (21), BestStart Educare (16). 323 total licensed centres in Wellington.

Do Busy Bees centres in Wellington accept government funding?

All licensed ECE centres including Busy Bees are eligible for the Childcare Subsidy (means-tested, MSD) and FamilyBoost rebate (25% of weekly fees, capped at $75/week, IRD). For 3-5 year olds, 0 of 2 Busy Bees centres in Wellington also participate in 20 Hours ECE.

Busy Bees in Wellington

2 licensed centres across 2 suburbs · Wellington

Centres in Wellington

Suburbs covered

Combined roll

143

20 Hours ECE

0/2

All Busy Bees centres in Wellington

Busy Bees Brooklyn

Education & Care · Brooklyn

Busy Bees

Busy Bees Brooklyn is an education and care service in Brooklyn with a roll of 71 children. Our analysis of the 2020 ERO report shows grades of B across curriculum and learning, health and safety, and leadership and governance. The service enables child decision-making in learning, meets health and safety standards, and has appraisal systems in place.

Roll 71

Busy Bees Whitby

Education & Care · Whitby

Busy Bees

Busy Bees Whitby is an education and care service in Whitby with a current roll of 72 children. Our analysis of the ERO report (December 2020) identified strengths in children's wellbeing, health and safety, and leadership structures. Bicultural practice, particularly te reo Māori access, was identified as an emerging area requiring further development.

Roll 72

By suburb in Wellington

Brooklyn

1 Busy Bees centre

Whitby

1 Busy Bees centre

Alternative operators in Wellington

Top operators competing with Busy Bees in Wellington.

Whānau Manaaki Kindergartens

59 centres in Wellington

Playcentre Aotearoa

31 centres in Wellington

Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust

26 centres in Wellington

Hutt City Kindergartens

21 centres in Wellington

BestStart Educare

16 centres in Wellington

Frequently asked

How many Busy Bees centres are in Wellington?: 2 licensed Busy Bees centres in Wellington, across 2 suburbs. 0 (0%) participate in 20 Hours ECE.
What are alternatives to Busy Bees in Wellington?: Other operators with centres in Wellington: Whānau Manaaki Kindergartens (59), Playcentre Aotearoa (31), Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust (26), Hutt City Kindergartens (21), BestStart Educare (16). 323 total licensed centres in Wellington.
Do Busy Bees centres in Wellington accept government funding?: All licensed ECE centres including Busy Bees are eligible for the Childcare Subsidy (means-tested, MSD) and FamilyBoost rebate (25% of weekly fees, capped at $75/week, IRD). For 3-5 year olds, 0 of 2 Busy Bees centres in Wellington also participate in 20 Hours ECE.

All Busy Bees

79 centres nationwide

All Wellington daycares

323 licensed centres

Cost guide

FamilyBoost + 20 Hours stacking

Data sources & freshness (4 sources · last refresh 12 July 2026)

MoE ECE Directory

Service type, address, roll, ethnicity, Equity Index, 20 Hours, Takiwā, lat/lng

· Refresh: Nightly source · re-pulled on every deploy

Charities Services

Annual financial returns (community-based + umbrella orgs)

As of: 545 centres covered· Refresh: Annual filings · re-ingested with each refresh

ERO reports

Per-centre review reports + 6-dimension letter grades (curriculum / wellbeing / whānau / bicultural / health & safety / leadership)

As of: 10,663 reports / 4,194 centres · latest review 2026-05-18· Refresh: On review publication · CC-BY 4.0 attribution

Suburb context

Safety score, crime/1k, 2023 Census demographics

As of: 2023 Census· Refresh: Quarterly police data · 5-yearly census

Last build refresh: 12 July 2026. See full methodology + data sources pages for licences, refresh cadences, and known gaps.