Home · Rankings · Best for under-2s · Wellington

Best for under-2s — Wellington top-30

Education-and-care centres taking under-2s, ranked on ERO health & safety + wellbeing grades — the two dimensions that matter most for the youngest learners.

155 centres eligible in Wellington. Source: Education Review Office, licensed CC-BY 4.0.

1

Ngā Tamariki Childcare Centre

Alicetown · Wellington · Education And Care

C A W A Wh B A H B L ERO: Not well placed

Roll 32
2

Te Puna Reo o Ngāti Toa

Takapuwahia · Wellington · Education And Care

C B W A Wh B A H B L

Roll 50
3

Busy Bees Greytown

Greytown · Wellington · Education And Care

C W A Wh B B H B L ERO: Not well placed

Roll 65
4

Active Explorers Upper Hutt

Upper Hutt CBD · Wellington · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B B H B L B ERO: Not well placed

Roll 98
5

BestStart Stokes Valley

Stokes Valley · Wellington · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B B C H B L B ERO: Not well placed

Roll 61
6

Little Earth Montessori Kāpiti

Paraparaumu East · Wellington · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B B C H B L B

Roll 46
7

Wairarapa Montessori Ltd

Masterton Central · Wellington · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B B B H B L

Roll 33
8

A'oga Amata EFKS Newtown

Newtown · Wellington · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B B B H B L C

Roll 32
9

BestStart Montessori Rongotai

Kilbirnie · Wellington · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B B C H B L B ERO: Not well placed

Roll 29
10

Sagata Ana Childcare

Newtown · Wellington · Education And Care

C C W B Wh B B A H B L C ERO: Not well placed

Roll 25
11

Kindercare Learning Centres Ltd (Kilbirnie)

Rongotai · Wellington · Education And Care

C C W B Wh B B C H B L B ERO: Not well placed

Roll 100
12

BestStart Taita

Taita · Wellington · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B H B L B

Roll 87
13

Chilton St James Preschool - Waterloo

Lower Hutt CBD · Wellington · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B B H B L

Roll 80
14

Victoria University of Wellington Fairlie Terrace Early Childhood Service

Wellington CBD · Wellington · Education And Care

C W B Wh B B B H B L

Roll 77
15

All About Children Greta Point

Greta Point · Wellington · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B B C H B L

Roll 65
16

Busy Bees Carterton

Carterton North · Wellington · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B C H B L B

Roll 50
17

Busy Beez Childcare Centre

Upper Hutt CBD · Wellington · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B C H B L B

Roll 50
18

Busy Bees Martinborough

Martinborough · Wellington · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B C H B L B

Roll 49
19

Elizabeth Avenue Childcare Centre

Upper Hutt CBD · Wellington · Education And Care

C B W B Wh C B C H B L B

Roll 37
20

Capital City Preschool

Wellington CBD · Wellington · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B C H B L B

Roll 30
21

Childspace Ltd - Northland

Northland · Wellington · Education And Care

C B W B Wh B B C H B L

Roll 30
22

Karori Kids Incorporated

Karori · Wellington · Education And Care

C B W B Wh C B H B L B

Roll 24
23

Childspace Early Learning Ctr - Karori

Karori · Wellington · Education And Care

C B W B Wh C B C H B L B

Roll 22
24

BestStart Waitangirua

Waitangirua · Wellington · Education And Care

C W B Wh B H B L B

Roll 110
25

Kindercare Learning Centres (308) Johnsonville

Johnsonville · Wellington · Education And Care

C C W B Wh B B C H B L C ERO: Not well placed

Roll 100
26

Beststart Melling

Lower Hutt Central · Wellington · Education And Care

C W B Wh B H B L B

Roll 98
27

Active Explorers Mana

Mana · Wellington · Education And Care

C C W B Wh B B C H B L C ERO: Not well placed

Roll 77
28

BestStart Totara Park

Totara Park · Wellington · Education And Care

C W B Wh B H B L B

Roll 73
29

Busy Bees Whitby

Whitby · Wellington · Education And Care

C W B Wh B C H B L B

Roll 72
30

BestStart Tawa South

Tawa · Wellington · Education And Care

C W B Wh B H B L B

Roll 70

Showing top 30 of 155 eligible centres in Wellington. Per-centre pages link to the source ERO review with full attribution.

Compare across regions

Auckland Canterbury Waikato Bay of Plenty Manawatū-Whanganui Hawke's Bay Northland Otago Taranaki Southland Gisborne Tasman Marlborough Nelson West Coast

Other rankings in Wellington

Best-rated by ERO Best kindergartens Best kōhanga reo Best home-based networks Best playcentres Largest centres by current roll Best 20 Hours ECE centres Best for te ao Māori + bicultural practice Best curriculum (ERO) Best for child wellbeing (ERO) Best leadership (ERO)