How many Stepping Stones centres are in New Plymouth?

1 licensed Stepping Stones centre in New Plymouth, across 1 suburb. 0 (0%) participate in 20 Hours ECE.

What are alternatives to Stepping Stones in New Plymouth?

Other operators with centres in New Plymouth: Kindergartens Taranaki (16), Playcentre Aotearoa (8), Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust (5), BestStart Educare (4), Lollipops Educare (3). 64 total licensed centres in New Plymouth.

Do Stepping Stones centres in New Plymouth accept government funding?

All licensed ECE centres including Stepping Stones 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 1 Stepping Stones centres in New Plymouth also participate in 20 Hours ECE.

Stepping Stones in New Plymouth

1 licensed centre across 1 suburb · Taranaki

Centres in New Plymouth

Suburbs covered

Combined roll

20 Hours ECE

0/1

All Stepping Stones centres in New Plymouth

Stepping Stones Early Childhood Education

Education & Care · Kaitake

Stepping Stones

Roll 49

Alternative operators in New Plymouth

Top operators competing with Stepping Stones in New Plymouth.

Kindergartens Taranaki

16 centres in New Plymouth

Playcentre Aotearoa

8 centres in New Plymouth

Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust

5 centres in New Plymouth

BestStart Educare

4 centres in New Plymouth

Lollipops Educare

3 centres in New Plymouth

Frequently asked

How many Stepping Stones centres are in New Plymouth?: 1 licensed Stepping Stones centre in New Plymouth, across 1 suburb. 0 (0%) participate in 20 Hours ECE.
What are alternatives to Stepping Stones in New Plymouth?: Other operators with centres in New Plymouth: Kindergartens Taranaki (16), Playcentre Aotearoa (8), Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust (5), BestStart Educare (4), Lollipops Educare (3). 64 total licensed centres in New Plymouth.
Do Stepping Stones centres in New Plymouth accept government funding?: All licensed ECE centres including Stepping Stones 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 1 Stepping Stones centres in New Plymouth also participate in 20 Hours ECE.

All Stepping Stones

7 centres nationwide

All New Plymouth daycares

64 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.