Daycare & ECE in Pukekohe North West
8 licensed early childhood services across 4 service types in Pukekohe North West, Auckland.
Licensed services
8
Children enrolled
421
Service types
4
Region
Auckland
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 Pukekohe North West, by type
Education & Care — 5
Over the Rainbow Early Learning Centre
Education & Care · Pukekohe North West
Roll 34
Te Hononga Puna Reo
Education & Care · Pukekohe North West
Roll 20
BestStart Dublin Street
Education & Care · Pukekohe North West
BestStart Educare
Roll 65
Lollipops Pukekohe
Education & Care · Pukekohe North West
Lollipops Educare
Roll 50
Pukekohe Early Learning Centre
Education & Care · Pukekohe North West
Roll 97
Te Kōhanga Reo — 1
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After ECE
Schools in Pukekohe North West
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Frequently asked
- How many daycare and ECE centres are in Pukekohe North West?
- There are 8 licensed early childhood services in Pukekohe North West, Auckland: 5 education & care, 1 te kōhanga reo, 1 home-based, 1 kindergarten. Combined enrolment 421 children.
- What's the largest daycare in Pukekohe North West?
- Pukekohe Early Learning Centre is the largest licensed centre in Pukekohe North West with 97 children enrolled (education & care). See the per-centre listing below for size details on every centre.
- Which centres in Pukekohe North West offer 20 Hours ECE?
- 0 of 8 centres (0%) in Pukekohe North West 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 Pukekohe North West?
- Yes — 1 kindergarten in Pukekohe North West. Free Kindergartens typically charge little or nothing for 3-5 year olds because of 20 Hours ECE.
- Is there a kōhanga reo in Pukekohe North West?
- Yes — 1 kōhanga reo (te reo Māori medium of instruction) in Pukekohe North West. Look for the "Kōhanga reo" service type in the listing below.
- Is home-based childcare available in Pukekohe North West?
- 1 licensed home-based ECE service operates in Pukekohe North West. Home-based care typically suits families wanting small mixed-age groups in a domestic setting. Networks include PORSE, Nurtured at Home, and others — see the listing below.
- Which operator chains have centres in Pukekohe North West?
- 3 operator chains with centres in Pukekohe North West: BestStart Educare (1), Lollipops Educare (1), Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust (1). Plus 5 independent centres.
- How much does daycare cost in Pukekohe North West?
- Costs in Pukekohe North West 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/pukekohe-north-west/ page for the per-age × per-type breakdown.
- What government support is available for childcare in Pukekohe North West?
- All 8 licensed centres in Pukekohe North West are eligible for the three stackable supports: 20 Hours ECE (universal for 3-5yr olds at 0 participating Pukekohe North West 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 week in NZ?
- See the centre listings, methodology, and our FamilyBoost calculator on this page for daycare in Pukekohe North West.
- How much does Winz pay for childcare subsidy?
- See the centre listings, methodology, and our FamilyBoost calculator on this page for daycare in Pukekohe North West.
- How much is the 20 hours ECE subsidy?
- See the centre listings, methodology, and our FamilyBoost calculator on this page for daycare in Pukekohe North West.
- How many hours is free daycare NZ?
- See the centre listings, methodology, and our FamilyBoost calculator on this page for daycare in Pukekohe North West.
Understanding NZ ECE — topic guides
Data sources & freshness (4 sources · last refresh 12 June 2026)
Service type, address, roll, ethnicity, Equity Index, 20 Hours, Takiwā, lat/lng
· Refresh: Nightly source · re-pulled on every deploy
Annual financial returns (community-based + umbrella orgs)
As of: 545 centres covered· Refresh: Annual filings · re-ingested with each refresh
Per-centre review reports + 6-dimension letter grades (curriculum / wellbeing / whānau / bicultural / health & safety / leadership)
As of: 10,663 reports / 4,194 centres · latest review 2026-05-18· Refresh: On review publication · CC-BY 4.0 attribution
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.