How many Stepping Stones centres are in Wellington?

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

What are alternatives to Stepping Stones 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 Stepping Stones centres in Wellington 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 Wellington also participate in 20 Hours ECE.

Stepping Stones in Wellington

1 licensed centre across 1 suburb · Wellington

Centres in Wellington

Suburbs covered

Combined roll

20 Hours ECE

0/1

All Stepping Stones centres in Wellington

Stepping Stones Childcare Centre

Education & Care · Upper Hutt CBD

Stepping Stones

Roll 43

Alternative operators in Wellington

Top operators competing with Stepping Stones 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 Stepping Stones centres are in Wellington?: 1 licensed Stepping Stones centre in Wellington, across 1 suburb. 0 (0%) participate in 20 Hours ECE.
What are alternatives to Stepping Stones 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 Stepping Stones centres in Wellington 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 Wellington also participate in 20 Hours ECE.

All Stepping Stones

7 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.