Daycare & ECE in East Tamaki Heights
1 licensed early childhood services across 1 service type in East Tamaki Heights, Auckland.
Composite = our 0–100 ECE quality score (weighted average of six ERO dimensions, normalised within Equity Index band). 20 Hours ECE & ERO coverage are counts of the 1 licensed services in East Tamaki Heights.
Estimate your costs: our FamilyBoost + Childcare Subsidy calculator stacks 20 Hours ECE, the means-tested Childcare Subsidy, and the IRD FamilyBoost rebate to show net weekly cost.
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Frequently asked
- How many daycare and ECE centres are in East Tamaki Heights?
- There are 1 licensed early childhood services in East Tamaki Heights, Auckland: 1 home-based. Combined enrolment 50 children.
- Is there childcare near me in East Tamaki Heights?
- Yes — East Tamaki Heights has 1 licensed early childhood service, every one of them listed below with its address, service type and 20 Hours ECE status. To rank them by walking or driving distance from your exact address, use our find-by-address radius search.
- What's the largest daycare in East Tamaki Heights?
- Little Climbers Homebased Education and Childcare Licence - 2 is the largest licensed centre in East Tamaki Heights with 50 children enrolled (home-based). See the per-centre listing below for size details on every centre.
- Which centres in East Tamaki Heights offer 20 Hours ECE?
- 0 of 1 centres (0%) in East Tamaki Heights participate in 20 Hours ECE, which subsidises up to 20 hours/week of care for 3-5 year olds. The 20-Hrs pill on each centre card below shows participation.
- Are there kindergartens in East Tamaki Heights?
- No kindergartens listed in East Tamaki Heights specifically — try adjacent suburbs. Other licensed options below cover the same age groups.
- Is home-based childcare available in East Tamaki Heights?
- 1 licensed home-based ECE service operates in East Tamaki Heights. Home-based care typically suits families wanting small mixed-age groups in a domestic setting. Networks include PORSE, Nurtured at Home, and others — see the listing below.
- How much does daycare cost in East Tamaki Heights?
- Costs in East Tamaki Heights follow the NZ national pattern: education & care centres typically $280-$360/week for under-2s, dropping to $0-$100/week for 3-5 year olds at 20-Hours-participating centres. Free Kindergartens charge little or nothing for 3-5 year olds. FamilyBoost (25% IRD rebate, $75/week cap) applies on top. See our /cost-of-daycare/east-tamaki-heights/ page for the per-age × per-type breakdown.
- What government support is available for childcare in East Tamaki Heights?
- All 1 licensed centres in East Tamaki Heights are eligible for the three stackable supports: 20 Hours ECE (universal for 3-5yr olds at 0 participating East Tamaki Heights centres), the means-tested Childcare Subsidy from MSD, and FamilyBoost (25% rebate up to $75/week from IRD, phased out from $140k-$180k household income). Use our /familyboost-calculator for your specific net weekly cost.
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Data sources & freshness (4 sources · last refresh 12 July 2026)
Service type, address, roll, ethnicity, Equity Index, 20 Hours, Takiwā, lat/lng
Annual financial returns (community-based + umbrella orgs)
Per-centre review reports + 6-dimension letter grades (curriculum / wellbeing / whānau / bicultural / health & safety / leadership)
Safety score, crime/1k, 2023 Census demographics
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