Daycare & ECE in Johnsonville
10 licensed early childhood services across 3 service types in Johnsonville, Wellington.
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 10 licensed services in Johnsonville.
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 Johnsonville, by type
Education & Care — 7
Kindercare Learning Centres (308) Johnsonville
ERO assessed this service as Not well placed in September 2019. Our analysis of the ERO report found strengths in children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, and health and safety systems (grade B), but identified areas needing development in curriculum planning and assessment practices, bicultural practice, and leadership consistency (grades C).
Daisies Early Education and Care Centre
Premier Preschool Johnsonville
An ERO review in June 2022 identified non-compliance in health and safety practices, with monitoring required for excursions, injury records, and medication administration. Our analysis of the ERO report indicates the service received a B grade for bicultural practice, where the curriculum respects and supports children's cultural identity and confidence, and a D grade for health and safety.
Daisies Early Education & Care Centre
Early Impressions Childcare
Early Impressions Childcare is an education and care service in Johnsonville with a current roll of 25 children. Our analysis of the centre's ERO report identifies significant concerns: Health & safety received a D grade with non-compliance identified requiring urgent strengthening of oversight, and Leadership & governance also received a D grade indicating governance and management non-compliance requiring urgent attention.
Curious Minds Early Learning Johnsonville
BestStart Montessori Johnsonville
ERO assessed the service as Not well placed in its May 2018 review. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strengths in curriculum and learning and children's wellbeing, both graded B, while bicultural practice was graded C and identified as an area requiring further development.
Kindergarten — 2
Waitohi Kindergarten
ERO assessed Waitohi Kindergarten as Not well placed in their June 2015 review. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strengths in children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, and health and safety practices, but found leadership and governance required further development, particularly in self-review and evaluation processes.
Johnsonville West Kindergarten
ERO assessed this service as Not well placed in its 2020 review. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strengths in children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, and bicultural practice, all graded B.
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Frequently asked
- How many daycare and ECE centres are in Johnsonville?
- There are 10 licensed early childhood services in Johnsonville, Wellington: 7 education & care, 2 kindergarten, 1 playcentre. Combined enrolment 426 children.
- Is there childcare near me in Johnsonville?
- Yes — Johnsonville has 10 licensed early childhood services, 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 Johnsonville?
- Kindercare Learning Centres (308) Johnsonville is the largest licensed centre in Johnsonville with 100 children enrolled (education & care). See the per-centre listing below for size details on every centre.
- Which centres in Johnsonville offer 20 Hours ECE?
- 0 of 10 centres (0%) in Johnsonville 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 Johnsonville?
- Yes — 2 kindergartens in Johnsonville. Free Kindergartens typically charge little or nothing for 3-5 year olds because of 20 Hours ECE.
- Which operator chains have centres in Johnsonville?
- 4 operator chains with centres in Johnsonville: Whānau Manaaki Kindergartens (2), BestStart Educare (1), Kindercare Learning Centres (1), Playcentre Aotearoa (1). Plus 5 independent centres.
- How much does daycare cost in Johnsonville?
- Costs in Johnsonville 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/johnsonville/ page for the per-age × per-type breakdown.
- What government support is available for childcare in Johnsonville?
- All 10 licensed centres in Johnsonville are eligible for the three stackable supports: 20 Hours ECE (universal for 3-5yr olds at 0 participating Johnsonville 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 Johnsonville.
- 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 Johnsonville.
- How much does Winz pay for childcare subsidy?
- See the centre listings, methodology, and our FamilyBoost calculator on this page for daycare in Johnsonville.
- How many hours is free daycare NZ?
- See the centre listings, methodology, and our FamilyBoost calculator on this page for daycare in Johnsonville.
- 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 Johnsonville.
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.