Daycare & ECE in Rototuna
6 licensed early childhood services across 1 service type in Rototuna, Waikato.
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 6 licensed services in Rototuna.
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 Rototuna, by type
Education & Care — 6
Kowhai Tui Childcare
Playful Pathways Preschool Rototuna
Kindercare Learning Centres - Rototuna
ERO assessed this service as Not well placed in June 2017. Our analysis of the ERO report found sound performance across curriculum and learning, whānau partnership, bicultural practice, health and safety, and leadership and governance, with all dimensions graded B.
Miro House Kindergarten
Miro House Kindergarten is an education and care service in Rototuna with a current roll of 88 children. Our analysis of the ERO report grades whānau partnership as B, noting learning-focused partnerships where whānau aspirations are gathered and inform planning.
Learning Links Borman Road
Littlelees Preschool
Littlelees Preschool is an education and care service in Rototuna with a current roll of 30 children. Our analysis of the ERO report identifies curriculum and learning as an area developing, with early-stage integration of culturally responsive teaching strategies.
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Schools in Rototuna
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Frequently asked
- How many daycare and ECE centres are in Rototuna?
- There are 6 licensed early childhood services in Rototuna, Waikato: 6 education & care. Combined enrolment 424 children.
- Is there childcare near me in Rototuna?
- Yes — Rototuna has 6 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 Rototuna?
- Kindercare Learning Centres - Rototuna is the largest licensed centre in Rototuna with 100 children enrolled (education & care). See the per-centre listing below for size details on every centre.
- Which centres in Rototuna offer 20 Hours ECE?
- 0 of 6 centres (0%) in Rototuna 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 Rototuna?
- No kindergartens listed in Rototuna specifically — try adjacent suburbs. Other licensed options below cover the same age groups.
- Which operator chains have centres in Rototuna?
- Only one chain operates in Rototuna: Kindercare Learning Centres (1 centre). The other 5 centres are independent.
- How much does daycare cost in Rototuna?
- Costs in Rototuna 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/rototuna/ page for the per-age × per-type breakdown.
- What government support is available for childcare in Rototuna?
- All 6 licensed centres in Rototuna are eligible for the three stackable supports: 20 Hours ECE (universal for 3-5yr olds at 0 participating Rototuna 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 Rototuna.
- 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 Rototuna.
- How many hours is free daycare NZ?
- See the centre listings, methodology, and our FamilyBoost calculator on this page for daycare in Rototuna.
- How much does Winz pay for childcare subsidy?
- See the centre listings, methodology, and our FamilyBoost calculator on this page for daycare in Rototuna.
- 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 Rototuna.
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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.