Daycare & ECE in Northland
3 licensed early childhood services across 2 service types in Northland, 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 3 licensed services in Northland.
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 Northland, by type
Education & Care — 2
Northland Community Pre-School
Northland Community Pre-School is an education and care service in Wellington with 30 children on roll. Our analysis of the ERO report identifies B grades across whānau partnership, bicultural practice, and leadership and governance, indicating collaborative approaches with families and community, positive embedding of te reo and tikanga, and reflective leadership with internal evaluation frameworks.
Childspace Ltd - Northland
Childspace Ltd - Northland is an education and care service in Northland, Wellington, with a current roll of 30 children. The 2022 ERO review found strengths in children's wellbeing, curriculum implementation, and health and safety practices (all grade B), though our analysis identified bicultural practice as a development area (grade C) and ongoing work needed in whānau partnership.
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Schools in Northland
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 Northland?
- There are 3 licensed early childhood services in Northland, Wellington: 2 education & care, 1 kindergarten. Combined enrolment 101 children.
- Is there childcare near me in Northland?
- Yes — Northland 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 Northland?
- Northland Kindergarten is the largest licensed centre in Northland with 41 children enrolled (kindergarten). See the per-centre listing below for size details on every centre.
- Which centres in Northland offer 20 Hours ECE?
- 0 of 3 centres (0%) in Northland 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 Northland?
- Yes — 1 kindergarten in Northland. Free Kindergartens typically charge little or nothing for 3-5 year olds because of 20 Hours ECE.
- Which operator chains have centres in Northland?
- Only one chain operates in Northland: Whānau Manaaki Kindergartens (1 centre). The other 2 centres are independent.
- How much does daycare cost in Northland?
- Costs in Northland 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/northland/ page for the per-age × per-type breakdown.
- What government support is available for childcare in Northland?
- All 3 licensed centres in Northland are eligible for the three stackable supports: 20 Hours ECE (universal for 3-5yr olds at 0 participating Northland 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.