Daycare & ECE in Kensington-Whangarei
3 licensed early childhood services across 1 service type in Kensington-Whangarei, Northland.
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 3 licensed services in Kensington-Whangarei.
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 Kensington-Whangarei, by type
Education & Care — 3
Kensington Educare
St John's Progressive Childcare
St John's Progressive Childcare is an education and care service in Kensington-Whangarei with a current roll of 70 children. Our analysis of the April 2024 ERO report shows strengths in bicultural practice and health and safety, with bicultural commitments embedded and all previous non-compliances addressed. Leadership and governance was identified as needing improvement in systems implementation and monitoring.
Giggles Learning Centre
Giggles Learning Centre is an education and care service in Kensington-Whangarei with 33 children on roll. Our analysis of the centre's 2024 ERO report shows A grades across all assessed dimensions: curriculum and learning, whānau partnership, bicultural practice, and leadership and governance.
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Schools in Kensington-Whangarei
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Frequently asked
- How many daycare and ECE centres are in Kensington-Whangarei?
- There are 3 licensed early childhood services in Kensington-Whangarei, Northland: 3 education & care. Combined enrolment 134 children.
- Is there childcare near me in Kensington-Whangarei?
- Yes — Kensington-Whangarei has 3 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 Kensington-Whangarei?
- St John's Progressive Childcare is the largest licensed centre in Kensington-Whangarei with 70 children enrolled (education & care). See the per-centre listing below for size details on every centre.
- Which centres in Kensington-Whangarei offer 20 Hours ECE?
- 0 of 3 centres (0%) in Kensington-Whangarei 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 Kensington-Whangarei?
- No kindergartens listed in Kensington-Whangarei specifically — try adjacent suburbs. Other licensed options below cover the same age groups.
- How much does daycare cost in Kensington-Whangarei?
- Costs in Kensington-Whangarei 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/kensington-whangarei/ page for the per-age × per-type breakdown.
- What government support is available for childcare in Kensington-Whangarei?
- All 3 licensed centres in Kensington-Whangarei are eligible for the three stackable supports: 20 Hours ECE (universal for 3-5yr olds at 0 participating Kensington-Whangarei 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.