Daycare & ECE in Mount Wellington
13 licensed early childhood services across 4 service types in Mount Wellington, 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 13 licensed services in Mount 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 Mount Wellington, by type
Education & Care — 10
Little Teddies Early Learning Centre
Little Teddies Early Learning Centre is an education and care service in Mount Wellington, Auckland, with a current roll of 40 children. Our analysis of the ERO report from May 2019 found the service graded B for both bicultural practice and health and safety, with children learning about Te Tiriti o Waitangi cultural heritages and the service meeting regulatory standards for health and safety compliance.
Little Moas Early Learning Centre
Little Moas Early Learning Centre is an education and care service in Mount Wellington with a current roll of 76 children. Our analysis of the ERO report from August 2022 found the centre graded B across all four dimensions assessed: Curriculum & Learning, Bicultural Practice, Health & Safety, and Leadership & Governance. The service has a Te Whāriki-aligned curriculum responsive to learner preferences, offers bicultural learning opportunities, has addressed previous health and safety concerns, and is supported by experienced leadership.
Kindercare Learning Centres - Mount Wellington (20204)
ERO assessed this service as Not well placed in their 2019 review. No dimension grades are available from the ERO report data.
All About Children-Mt Wellington
The service was reviewed by the Education Review Office in June 2021. Our analysis of the ERO report shows strengths in children's wellbeing, with children displaying a strong sense of belonging and confidence in identity, and in bicultural practice, with excellent integration of te reo Māori, tikanga, and kaupapa Māori values throughout the curriculum and philosophy.
Busy Bees Mount Wellington
The service was reviewed by ERO in August 2022. Our analysis of the ERO report found leadership and governance practices to be strong, with effective systems, a positive environment, and ongoing self-review embedded in the service.
Tiny Tuis Early Learning Centre
Tiny Tuis Early Learning Centre was reviewed by the Education Review Office in March 2024. Our analysis of the ERO report grades the centre as B across all four key dimensions: curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, and leadership and governance. The centre demonstrates effective teaching practices with te ao Māori integration, strong relationships with families, and a collaborative culture, though assessment documentation and alignment of parent aspirations with assessments are areas for development.
Piccolo Park Early Learning Centre
Child's Time Penrose
Child's Time Penrose is an education and care centre in Mount Wellington with a roll of 82. Our analysis of the ERO report identifies strong play-based learning and child agency in curriculum delivery, and effective internal evaluation in leadership and governance, though assessment practices and staff capability following recent staffing changes present areas for development.
Good Seeds Children's Centre (Mt Wellington)
Go Bananas Childcare Mount Wellington
Go Bananas Childcare Mount Wellington is an education and care service for 80 children in Mount Wellington. Our analysis of the ERO report (January 2023) found the service achieved a B grade for bicultural practice, with Māori acknowledged as tangata whenua and opportunities for bicultural learning present. Leadership and governance also received a B grade, with a clear governance structure including directors, area managers, curriculum advisor, and qualified manager.
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Frequently asked
- How many daycare and ECE centres are in Mount Wellington?
- There are 13 licensed early childhood services in Mount Wellington, Auckland: 10 education & care, 1 playcentre, 1 casual, 1 kindergarten. Combined enrolment 935 children.
- Is there childcare near me in Mount Wellington?
- Yes — Mount Wellington has 13 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 Wellington?
- Tiny Tuis Early Learning Centre is the largest licensed centre in Mount Wellington with 150 children enrolled (education & care). See the per-centre listing below for size details on every centre.
- Which centres in Mount Wellington offer 20 Hours ECE?
- 0 of 13 centres (0%) in Mount Wellington 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 Wellington?
- Yes — 1 kindergarten in Mount Wellington. Free Kindergartens typically charge little or nothing for 3-5 year olds because of 20 Hours ECE.
- Which operator chains have centres in Mount Wellington?
- 6 operator chains with centres in Mount Wellington: Busy Bees (1), Kindercare Learning Centres (1), Go Bananas Childcare (1), All About Children (1), Playcentre Aotearoa (1). Plus 7 independent centres.
- How much does daycare cost in Mount Wellington?
- Costs in Mount Wellington 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-wellington/ page for the per-age × per-type breakdown.
- What government support is available for childcare in Mount Wellington?
- All 13 licensed centres in Mount Wellington are eligible for the three stackable supports: 20 Hours ECE (universal for 3-5yr olds at 0 participating Mount Wellington 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 do daycares cost in NZ?
- Typical Weekly Childcare Costs in New Zealand (Before Subsidies)
- How much does it cost to care for a child per week?
- See the centre listings, methodology, and our FamilyBoost calculator on this page for daycare in Mount Wellington.
- How much does a baby cost per week in NZ?
- See the centre listings, methodology, and our FamilyBoost calculator on this page for daycare in Mount Wellington.
- How many hours is free daycare NZ?
- See the centre listings, methodology, and our FamilyBoost calculator on this page for daycare in Mount Wellington.
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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.