Daycare & ECE in Havelock North-Central
8 licensed early childhood services across 3 service types in Havelock North-Central, Hawke's Bay.
Licensed services
8
Children enrolled
334
Service types
3
Region
Hawke's Bay
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 Havelock North-Central, by type
Education & Care — 6
Rockmybaby Childcare
Education & Care · Havelock North-Central
Roll 54
Havelock North Family Centre
Education & Care · Havelock North-Central
Roll 40
Havelock North Early Learning Centre
Education & Care · Havelock North-Central
Roll 60
Havelock North Village Kids
Education & Care · Havelock North-Central
Roll 61
Āwhina Childcare
Education & Care · Havelock North-Central
Roll 25
BestStart Havelock North
Education & Care · Havelock North-Central
BestStart Educare
Roll 25
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After ECE
Schools in Havelock North-Central
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Frequently asked
- How many daycare and ECE centres are in Havelock North-Central?
- There are 8 licensed early childhood services in Havelock North-Central, Hawke's Bay: 6 education & care, 1 kindergarten, 1 playcentre. Combined enrolment 334 children.
- What's the largest daycare in Havelock North-Central?
- Havelock North Village Kids is the largest licensed centre in Havelock North-Central with 61 children enrolled (education & care). See the per-centre listing below for size details on every centre.
- Which centres in Havelock North-Central offer 20 Hours ECE?
- 0 of 8 centres (0%) in Havelock North-Central 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 Havelock North-Central?
- Yes — 1 kindergarten in Havelock North-Central. Free Kindergartens typically charge little or nothing for 3-5 year olds because of 20 Hours ECE.
- Which operator chains have centres in Havelock North-Central?
- 2 operator chains with centres in Havelock North-Central: BestStart Educare (1), Playcentre Aotearoa (1). Plus 6 independent centres.
- How much does daycare cost in Havelock North-Central?
- Costs in Havelock North-Central 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/havelock-north-central/ page for the per-age × per-type breakdown.
- What government support is available for childcare in Havelock North-Central?
- All 8 licensed centres in Havelock North-Central are eligible for the three stackable supports: 20 Hours ECE (universal for 3-5yr olds at 0 participating Havelock North-Central 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.
- How much is childcare per hour NZ?
- See the centre listings, methodology, and our FamilyBoost calculator on this page for daycare in Havelock North-Central.
- How much does a child cost per week in NZ?
- See the centre listings, methodology, and our FamilyBoost calculator on this page for daycare in Havelock North-Central.
- How much does Winz pay for childcare subsidy?
- See the centre listings, methodology, and our FamilyBoost calculator on this page for daycare in Havelock North-Central.
- How much does it cost to care for a child per week?
- See the centre listings, methodology, and our FamilyBoost calculator on this page for daycare in Havelock North-Central.
- How many hours is free daycare NZ?
- See the centre listings, methodology, and our FamilyBoost calculator on this page for daycare in Havelock North-Central.
Understanding NZ ECE — topic guides
Data sources & freshness (4 sources · last refresh 12 June 2026)
Service type, address, roll, ethnicity, Equity Index, 20 Hours, Takiwā, lat/lng
· Refresh: Nightly source · re-pulled on every deploy
Annual financial returns (community-based + umbrella orgs)
As of: 545 centres covered· Refresh: Annual filings · re-ingested with each refresh
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
Safety score, crime/1k, 2023 Census demographics
As of: 2023 Census· Refresh: Quarterly police data · 5-yearly census
Last build refresh: . See full methodology + data sources pages for licences, refresh cadences, and known gaps.