Daycare & ECE in Onehunga
13 licensed early childhood services across 3 service types in Onehunga, 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 Onehunga.
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 Onehunga, by type
Education & Care — 10
Apples Childcare and Learning Centre
BestStart Onehunga
ERO assessed BestStart Onehunga as Not well placed in their 2019 review. Our analysis of the ERO report found strong performance in children's wellbeing (grade A), with sound practice in curriculum and learning, whānau partnership, and bicultural practice (all grade B), though opportunities were identified to strengthen learning dispositions and ongoing development in te reo and tikanga.
Young and Amazing Limited
Young and Amazing Limited is an education and care service in Onehunga with 95 children enrolled. Our analysis of the ERO report shows the service has addressed previous health and safety concerns and now meets standards in this area. However, leadership and governance received a lower grade, with our analysis indicating that leadership needs stronger monitoring systems for regulatory compliance.
Busy Bees Onehunga
Our analysis of the ERO report shows the service has a B grade for Curriculum & learning, with a well-aligned curriculum based on Te Whāriki and responsive teaching, though bicultural practice was identified as an area for enrichment. Children's wellbeing was also graded B, reflecting a strong sense of belonging and children who are confident, capable and socially competent.
Te Papapa Preschool
Te Papapa Preschool is an education and care service in Onehunga with a current roll of 40 children. Our analysis of the ERO report indicates bicultural practice is developing, with Māori and Pacific student populations acknowledged but limited explicit bicultural practice evident. Leadership and governance shows early-stage evaluation and reflection, with a need for stronger measurement indicators.
Nurture Early Learning - Onehunga
Li'l Champs Early Learning Centre
Li'l Champs Early Learning Centre is an education and care service in Onehunga with a current roll of 60 children. Our analysis of the ERO report (December 2023) found the service meets health and safety regulatory standards and has a new governance and management structure in place, though documented assessment planning requires further development.
Apples Childcare and Learning Centre Onehunga
Our Kids Early Learning Centre - Onehunga
ERO reviewed the service on 5 July 2024. Our analysis of the ERO report found Our Kids Early Learning Centre - Onehunga achieved B grades for children's wellbeing (calm environment with warm relationships and thoughtfully planned transitions) and whānau partnership (cultural events and family engagement activities). Bicultural practice received a C grade, with te reo and tikanga described as foundational rather than embedded.
Willow Tree Early Learning Centre
Willow Tree Early Learning Centre is an education and care service in Onehunga. Our analysis of the ERO report (December 2023) identifies leadership and governance as an area for development, with a focus on strengthening monitoring of systems and processes for regulatory compliance.
Kindergarten — 2
Onehunga Kindergarten
ERO assessed Onehunga Kindergarten as Not well placed in its 2019 review. The service demonstrated strengths in curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, and health and safety. Our analysis of the ERO report identified bicultural practice as an area needing development, with teachers recognising the need to strengthen te reo Māori and home language use.
Oranga Kindergarten
ERO assessed Oranga Kindergarten as Not well placed in their 2017 review. Our analysis of the ERO report identified strengths in curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, whānau partnership, and bicultural practice (all graded B), with leadership and governance graded C as new systems were being established.
Playcentre — 1
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Schools in Onehunga
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Frequently asked
- How many daycare and ECE centres are in Onehunga?
- There are 13 licensed early childhood services in Onehunga, Auckland: 10 education & care, 2 kindergarten, 1 playcentre. Combined enrolment 739 children.
- Is there childcare near me in Onehunga?
- Yes — Onehunga 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 Onehunga?
- Young and Amazing Limited is the largest licensed centre in Onehunga with 95 children enrolled (education & care). See the per-centre listing below for size details on every centre.
- Which centres in Onehunga offer 20 Hours ECE?
- 0 of 13 centres (0%) in Onehunga 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 Onehunga?
- Yes — 2 kindergartens in Onehunga. Free Kindergartens typically charge little or nothing for 3-5 year olds because of 20 Hours ECE.
- Which operator chains have centres in Onehunga?
- 4 operator chains with centres in Onehunga: BestStart Educare (1), Busy Bees (1), Li'l Champs (1), Auckland Kindergarten Association (1). Plus 9 independent centres.
- How much does daycare cost in Onehunga?
- Costs in Onehunga 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/onehunga/ page for the per-age × per-type breakdown.
- What government support is available for childcare in Onehunga?
- All 13 licensed centres in Onehunga are eligible for the three stackable supports: 20 Hours ECE (universal for 3-5yr olds at 0 participating Onehunga 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?
- See the centre listings, methodology, and our FamilyBoost calculator on this page for daycare in Onehunga.
- 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 Onehunga.
- How much does a child cost per week in NZ?
- See the centre listings, methodology, and our FamilyBoost calculator on this page for daycare in Onehunga.
- How many hours is free daycare NZ?
- See the centre listings, methodology, and our FamilyBoost calculator on this page for daycare in Onehunga.
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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.