Daycare & ECE in Great Barrier Island
1 licensed early childhood services across 1 service type in Great Barrier Island, 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 Great Barrier Island.
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.
Services in Great Barrier Island, by type
Education & Care — 1
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Schools in Great Barrier Island
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Frequently asked
- How many daycare and ECE centres are in Great Barrier Island?
- There are 1 licensed early childhood services in Great Barrier Island, Auckland: 1 education & care. Combined enrolment 30 children.
- Is there childcare near me in Great Barrier Island?
- Yes — Great Barrier Island 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 Great Barrier Island?
- Aotea Early Learning Centre is the largest licensed centre in Great Barrier Island with 30 children enrolled (education & care). See the per-centre listing below for size details on every centre.
- Which centres in Great Barrier Island offer 20 Hours ECE?
- 0 of 1 centres (0%) in Great Barrier Island 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 Great Barrier Island?
- No kindergartens listed in Great Barrier Island specifically — try adjacent suburbs. Other licensed options below cover the same age groups.
- How much does daycare cost in Great Barrier Island?
- Costs in Great Barrier Island 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/great-barrier-island/ page for the per-age × per-type breakdown.
- What government support is available for childcare in Great Barrier Island?
- All 1 licensed centres in Great Barrier Island are eligible for the three stackable supports: 20 Hours ECE (universal for 3-5yr olds at 0 participating Great Barrier Island 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.
Understanding NZ ECE — topic guides
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
Last build refresh: . See full methodology + data sources pages for licences, refresh cadences, and known gaps.