Daycare & ECE in Lower Hutt CBD
12 licensed early childhood services across 3 service types in Lower Hutt CBD, Wellington.
Licensed services
12
Children enrolled
491
Service types
3
Region
Wellington
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 Lower Hutt CBD, by type
Kindergarten — 5
Avalon Kindergarten
Kindergarten · Lower Hutt CBD
Hutt City Kindergartens
Roll 44
Dyer Street Kindergarten
Kindergarten · Lower Hutt CBD
Hutt City Kindergartens
Roll 50
Epuni Kindergarten
Kindergarten · Lower Hutt CBD
Hutt City Kindergartens
Roll 40
Waterloo Kindergarten
Kindergarten · Lower Hutt CBD
Hutt City Kindergartens
Roll 44
Waiwhetu Kindergarten
Kindergarten · Lower Hutt CBD
Hutt City Kindergartens
Roll 43
Education & Care — 5
Wellington Early Intervention Centre
Education & Care · Lower Hutt CBD
Roll 5
Gracefield Early Childhood Centre
Education & Care · Lower Hutt CBD
Roll 40
Lower Hutt City Childcare Centre
Education & Care · Lower Hutt CBD
Roll 47
Chilton St James Preschool - Waterloo
Education & Care · Lower Hutt CBD
Roll 80
Millie's House Waiwhetu
Education & Care · Lower Hutt CBD
Roll 41
Frequently asked
- How many daycare and ECE centres are in Lower Hutt CBD?
- There are 12 licensed early childhood services in Lower Hutt CBD: 5 kindergarten, 5 education & care, 2 playcentre.
- Are kindergartens free in Lower Hutt CBD?
- Free Kindergartens in Lower Hutt CBD (and across NZ) participate in 20 Hours ECE for 3-5 year olds, meaning the first 20 hours per week are funded by the government. Optional charges may apply.
- What government support is available for childcare in Lower Hutt CBD?
- NZ families can stack three forms of support: 20 Hours ECE (universal for 3-5yr olds at participating centres), the means-tested Childcare Subsidy from MSD, and FamilyBoost (25% rebate up to $75/week from IRD, phased out from $140k household income).
Data sources & freshness (4 sources · last refresh 24 May 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 (key findings + ratings)
As of: Pending Cloudflare Turnstile bypass· Refresh: BLOCKED — see /methodology
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.