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Daycare & ECE in Miramar

7 licensed early childhood services across 3 service types in Miramar, Wellington.

Licensed services
7
Children enrolled
240
Service types
3
Region
Wellington
20 Hours ECE
0 · 0%
ERO-reviewed
7 · 100%
Avg composite
69/100
Avg Google rating
Operator chains
2

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 7 licensed services in Miramar.

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.

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Frequently asked

How many daycare and ECE centres are in Miramar?
There are 7 licensed early childhood services in Miramar, Wellington: 4 education & care, 2 kindergarten, 1 playcentre. Combined enrolment 240 children.
Is there childcare near me in Miramar?
Yes — Miramar has 7 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 Miramar?
Miramar Central Kindergarten is the largest licensed centre in Miramar with 42 children enrolled (kindergarten). See the per-centre listing below for size details on every centre.
Which centres in Miramar offer 20 Hours ECE?
0 of 7 centres (0%) in Miramar 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 Miramar?
Yes — 2 kindergartens in Miramar. Free Kindergartens typically charge little or nothing for 3-5 year olds because of 20 Hours ECE.
Which operator chains have centres in Miramar?
2 operator chains with centres in Miramar: Whānau Manaaki Kindergartens (2), Playcentre Aotearoa (1). Plus 4 independent centres.
How much does daycare cost in Miramar?
Costs in Miramar 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/miramar/ page for the per-age × per-type breakdown.
What government support is available for childcare in Miramar?
All 7 licensed centres in Miramar are eligible for the three stackable supports: 20 Hours ECE (universal for 3-5yr olds at 0 participating Miramar 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?
Childcare costs in Auckland can vary depending on location, hours, age of the child, and what is included. On average, families can expect: $6–$12 per hour for full-day childcare. $250–$450 per week for 40–50 hours of care.
How much does it cost to care for a child per week?
Full-time childcare costs
What age is daycare most expensive?
Infant Daycare Costs ( 0-12 months ) Infant care is the most expensive type of childcare, and in California, those costs can take your breath away. State regulations require a maximum ratio of one caregiver for every three or four infants, depending on the setting, which means providers need more staff per child.
How many hours is free daycare NZ?
Children aged 3, 4, and 5 years old can receive up to 20 hours of free childcare each week. You can use up to 6 hours per day, spread across the week to suit your family. If your child attends more than one centre, you can split the hours between them (up to 20 hours total).

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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

· 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.