Daycare & ECE in St Johns
5 licensed early childhood services across 2 service types in St Johns, 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 5 licensed services in St Johns.
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 St Johns, by type
Education & Care — 4
Steps to Strides Early Learning Centre
Steps to Strides Early Learning Centre is an education and care service in St Johns with 26 children on roll. Our analysis of the ERO report identified significant non-compliance in whānau partnership, health and safety, and leadership and governance, with areas of unacceptable risk to children noted. Bicultural practice received a B grade, with Te Tiriti principles and Māori cultural heritage embedded in the curriculum.
St Johns Montessori
Bright Kidz Childcare
ERO assessed Bright Kidz Childcare as Not well placed in December 2016. Our analysis of the ERO report found the service achieved B grades for curriculum and learning, children's wellbeing, and whānau partnership, but received a C grade for leadership and governance, where ERO identified a need to develop distributive leadership and strengthen evaluation systems.
Kid Country St Johns
Kid Country St Johns is an education and care service in St Johns with a roll of 100. Our analysis of the ERO report identified some areas needing development: bicultural practice requires strengthening and consistency across the service, leadership and governance systems are still developing with scope to build shared understanding of impact monitoring. Health and safety meets legal requirements and is assured through self-audit and management review.
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Schools in St Johns
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Frequently asked
- How many daycare and ECE centres are in St Johns?
- There are 5 licensed early childhood services in St Johns, Auckland: 4 education & care, 1 home-based. Combined enrolment 336 children.
- Is there childcare near me in St Johns?
- Yes — St Johns has 5 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 St Johns?
- Kid Country St Johns is the largest licensed centre in St Johns with 100 children enrolled (education & care). See the per-centre listing below for size details on every centre.
- Which centres in St Johns offer 20 Hours ECE?
- 0 of 5 centres (0%) in St Johns 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 St Johns?
- No kindergartens listed in St Johns specifically — try adjacent suburbs. Other licensed options below cover the same age groups.
- Is home-based childcare available in St Johns?
- 1 licensed home-based ECE service operates in St Johns. 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.
- How much does daycare cost in St Johns?
- Costs in St Johns 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/st-johns/ page for the per-age × per-type breakdown.
- What government support is available for childcare in St Johns?
- All 5 licensed centres in St Johns are eligible for the three stackable supports: 20 Hours ECE (universal for 3-5yr olds at 0 participating St Johns 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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- Jacksonville and Northeast Florida The larger geographic footprint and lower cost of living help keep childcare more accessible. In the Jacksonville area, expect to pay: Infant care: $950 - $1,350 per month. Toddler care: $850 - $1,150 per month.
- How much is daycare for an infant in Utah?
- The average annual cost of infant care in Utah is $14,160 (up from $11,232 in 2025) —that's $1,180 per month. Child Care for a 4-year-old costs $9,876 (up from $8,268 in 2025), or $823 each month.
- What's the average daycare cost in Florida?
- See the centre listings, methodology, and our FamilyBoost calculator on this page for daycare in St Johns.
Understanding NZ ECE — topic guides
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.