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Daycare & ECE in Nelson

8 licensed early childhood services across 3 service types in Nelson, Nelson.

Licensed services
8
Children enrolled
301
Service types
3
Region
Nelson

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 Nelson, by type

Kindergarten — 4

Grove Street Kindergarten

Kindergarten · Nelson
Nelson Tasman Kindergartens
Roll 42

Nelson South Kindergarten

Kindergarten · Nelson
Nelson Tasman Kindergartens
Roll 45

Nelson Central Kindergarten

Kindergarten · Nelson
Nelson Tasman Kindergartens
Roll 44

Victory Square Kindergarten

Kindergarten · Nelson
Nelson Tasman Kindergartens
Roll 49

Education & Care — 3

Rutherford Street Kindergarten

Education & Care · Nelson
Roll 32

Little Sunflowers

Education & Care · Nelson
Roll 27

Campus Corner Early Learning Centre Inc

Education & Care · Nelson
Roll 37

Playcentre — 1

Victory Playcentre

Playcentre · Nelson
Playcentre Aotearoa
Roll 25

Frequently asked

How many daycare and ECE centres are in Nelson?
There are 8 licensed early childhood services in Nelson: 4 kindergarten, 3 education & care, 1 playcentre.
Are kindergartens free in Nelson?
Free Kindergartens in Nelson (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 Nelson?
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)
MoE ECE Directory

Service type, address, roll, ethnicity, Equity Index, 20 Hours, Takiwā, lat/lng

· Refresh: Nightly source · re-pulled on every deploy
Charities Services

Annual financial returns (community-based + umbrella orgs)

As of: 545 centres covered· Refresh: Annual filings · re-ingested with each refresh
ERO reports

Per-centre review reports (key findings + ratings)

As of: Pending Cloudflare Turnstile bypass· Refresh: BLOCKED — see /methodology
Suburb context

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.