How many daycare and ECE centres are in Stokes Valley?

There are 8 licensed early childhood services in Stokes Valley: 4 kindergarten, 2 education & care, 1 playcentre.

Are kindergartens free in Stokes Valley?

Free Kindergartens in Stokes Valley (and across NZ) participate in 20 Hours ECE for 3-5 year olds, meaning the first 20 hours per week are funded by the government. Optional charges may apply.

What government support is available for childcare in Stokes Valley?

NZ families can stack three forms of support: 20 Hours ECE (universal for 3-5yr olds at participating centres), the means-tested Childcare Subsidy from MSD, and FamilyBoost (25% rebate up to $75/week from IRD, phased out from $140k household income).

Daycare & ECE in Stokes Valley

8 licensed early childhood services across 4 service types in Stokes Valley, Wellington.

Licensed services

Children enrolled

318

Service types

Region

Wellington

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 Stokes Valley, by type

Kindergarten — 4

Education & Care — 2

Kidz Planet Preschool Ltd

Education & Care · Stokes Valley

Roll 40

BestStart Stokes Valley

Education & Care · Stokes Valley

BestStart Educare

Roll 61

Playcentre — 1

Stokes Valley Playcentre

Playcentre · Stokes Valley

Playcentre Aotearoa

Roll 30

Te Kōhanga Reo — 1

Koraunui Te Kōhanga Reo

Te Kōhanga Reo · Stokes Valley

Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust

Roll 30

Frequently asked

How many daycare and ECE centres are in Stokes Valley?: There are 8 licensed early childhood services in Stokes Valley: 4 kindergarten, 2 education & care, 1 playcentre.
Are kindergartens free in Stokes Valley?: Free Kindergartens in Stokes Valley (and across NZ) participate in 20 Hours ECE for 3-5 year olds, meaning the first 20 hours per week are funded by the government. Optional charges may apply.
What government support is available for childcare in Stokes Valley?: NZ families can stack three forms of support: 20 Hours ECE (universal for 3-5yr olds at participating centres), the means-tested Childcare Subsidy from MSD, and FamilyBoost (25% rebate up to $75/week from IRD, phased out from $140k household income).

Data sources & freshness (4 sources · last refresh 24 May 2026)

MoE ECE Directory

Service type, address, roll, ethnicity, Equity Index, 20 Hours, Takiwā, lat/lng

· Refresh: Nightly source · re-pulled on every deploy

Charities Services

Annual financial returns (community-based + umbrella orgs)

As of: 545 centres covered· Refresh: Annual filings · re-ingested with each refresh

ERO reports

Per-centre review reports (key findings + ratings)

As of: Pending Cloudflare Turnstile bypass· Refresh: BLOCKED — see /methodology

Suburb context

Safety score, crime/1k, 2023 Census demographics

As of: 2023 Census· Refresh: Quarterly police data · 5-yearly census

Last build refresh: 24 May 2026. See full methodology + data sources pages for licences, refresh cadences, and known gaps.