How many Stepping Stones centres are in Whangarei?

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

What are alternatives to Stepping Stones in Whangarei?

Other operators with centres in Whangarei: Northland Kindergarten Association (15), Playcentre Aotearoa (12), Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust (9), BestStart Educare (6), Busy Bees (2). 92 total licensed centres in Whangarei.

Do Stepping Stones centres in Whangarei 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 Whangarei also participate in 20 Hours ECE.

Stepping Stones in Whangarei

1 licensed centre across 1 suburb · Northland

Centres in Whangarei

Suburbs covered

Combined roll

20 Hours ECE

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All Stepping Stones centres in Whangarei

Stepping Stones Preschool

Education & Care · Regent

Stepping Stones

Stepping Stones Preschool is an education and care service in Regent, Whangarei District, with a roll of 26 children. Our analysis of the 2023 ERO report indicates a B grade for Health & safety, with the service addressing previous non-compliances in this area. No overall ERO placement was recorded in this review.

Roll 26

Alternative operators in Whangarei

Top operators competing with Stepping Stones in Whangarei.

Northland Kindergarten Association

15 centres in Whangarei

Playcentre Aotearoa

12 centres in Whangarei

Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust

9 centres in Whangarei

BestStart Educare

6 centres in Whangarei

Busy Bees

2 centres in Whangarei

Frequently asked

How many Stepping Stones centres are in Whangarei?: 1 licensed Stepping Stones centre in Whangarei, across 1 suburb. 0 (0%) participate in 20 Hours ECE.
What are alternatives to Stepping Stones in Whangarei?: Other operators with centres in Whangarei: Northland Kindergarten Association (15), Playcentre Aotearoa (12), Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust (9), BestStart Educare (6), Busy Bees (2). 92 total licensed centres in Whangarei.
Do Stepping Stones centres in Whangarei 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 Whangarei also participate in 20 Hours ECE.

All Stepping Stones

7 centres nationwide

All Whangarei daycares

92 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.