Daycare & ECE in Manly
3 licensed early childhood services across 1 service type in Manly, 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 3 licensed services in Manly.
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 Manly, by type
Education & Care — 3
Walbrook Early Childhood Centre-Butterfly's Garden
Walbrook Early Childhood Centre-Butterfly's Garden is an education and care service in Manly with a current roll of 48 children. Our analysis of the ERO report from March 2022 found the centre demonstrated competent performance across all assessed dimensions: a responsive curriculum with intentional teaching; embedded te reo and tikanga with growing Māori whānau partnerships; legal health and safety compliance though monitoring consistency could strengthen; and sustained leadership with developing internal evaluation practices.
Precious Pipis Childcare Brixton Road
Precious Pipis Childcare Brixton Road is an education and care service in Manly with a current roll of 30 children. Our analysis of the ERO report from March 2022 found the service received a B grade for bicultural practice, with te reo Māori in use, bicultural respect evident, and ongoing professional support for bicultural development.
Tui's Corner ECE Centre
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Frequently asked
- How many daycare and ECE centres are in Manly?
- There are 3 licensed early childhood services in Manly, Auckland: 3 education & care. Combined enrolment 118 children.
- Is there childcare near me in Manly?
- Yes — Manly 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 Manly?
- Walbrook Early Childhood Centre-Butterfly's Garden is the largest licensed centre in Manly with 48 children enrolled (education & care). See the per-centre listing below for size details on every centre.
- Which centres in Manly offer 20 Hours ECE?
- 0 of 3 centres (0%) in Manly 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 Manly?
- No kindergartens listed in Manly specifically — try adjacent suburbs. Other licensed options below cover the same age groups.
- How much does daycare cost in Manly?
- Costs in Manly 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/manly/ page for the per-age × per-type breakdown.
- What government support is available for childcare in Manly?
- All 3 licensed centres in Manly are eligible for the three stackable supports: 20 Hours ECE (universal for 3-5yr olds at 0 participating Manly 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.
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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.