Daycare & ECE in Mount Victoria
4 licensed early childhood services across 2 service types in Mount Victoria, 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 4 licensed services in Mount Victoria.
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 Mount Victoria, by type
Education & Care — 3
Millie's House Basin Reserve
ERO assessed Millie's House Basin Reserve as Not well placed in 2016. Our analysis of the ERO report identified warm relationships and responsive transitions in children's wellbeing, but found bicultural practice and leadership & governance required further development.
Crossways Community Creche
St Marks Preschool
St Marks Preschool is an education and care service in Mount Victoria with a current roll of 50 children. Our analysis of the ERO report assessed children's wellbeing as B grade, with children settled and engaged in an intentionally prepared environment.
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Schools in Mount Victoria
When they age out of daycare, check schoolsnearme.co.nz for every NZ school with audited financials + ERO reviews.
Frequently asked
- How many daycare and ECE centres are in Mount Victoria?
- There are 4 licensed early childhood services in Mount Victoria, Wellington: 3 education & care, 1 kindergarten. Combined enrolment 148 children.
- Is there childcare near me in Mount Victoria?
- Yes — Mount Victoria has 4 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 Mount Victoria?
- St Marks Preschool is the largest licensed centre in Mount Victoria with 50 children enrolled (education & care). See the per-centre listing below for size details on every centre.
- Which centres in Mount Victoria offer 20 Hours ECE?
- 0 of 4 centres (0%) in Mount Victoria 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 Mount Victoria?
- Yes — 1 kindergarten in Mount Victoria. Free Kindergartens typically charge little or nothing for 3-5 year olds because of 20 Hours ECE.
- How much does daycare cost in Mount Victoria?
- Costs in Mount Victoria 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/mount-victoria/ page for the per-age × per-type breakdown.
- What government support is available for childcare in Mount Victoria?
- All 4 licensed centres in Mount Victoria are eligible for the three stackable supports: 20 Hours ECE (universal for 3-5yr olds at 0 participating Mount Victoria 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.