Daycare & ECE in Three Kings
3 licensed early childhood services across 1 service type in Three Kings, 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 3 licensed services in Three Kings.
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 Three Kings, by type
Education & Care — 3
Three Kings Early Learning Centre
Brilliant Minds Early Childhood Centre
Brilliant Minds Early Childhood Centre is an education and care service in Three Kings with a current roll of 68 children. Our analysis of the ERO report identifies health and safety and leadership and governance as areas of strength (B grade), while whānau partnership and bicultural practice are areas for development (C grade), with te reo Māori integration highlighted as a next step for improvement.
Giraffe Early Learning Center
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Schools in Three Kings
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Frequently asked
- How many daycare and ECE centres are in Three Kings?
- There are 3 licensed early childhood services in Three Kings, Auckland: 3 education & care. Combined enrolment 208 children.
- Is there childcare near me in Three Kings?
- Yes — Three Kings has 3 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 Three Kings?
- Giraffe Early Learning Center is the largest licensed centre in Three Kings with 110 children enrolled (education & care). See the per-centre listing below for size details on every centre.
- Which centres in Three Kings offer 20 Hours ECE?
- 0 of 3 centres (0%) in Three Kings 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 Three Kings?
- No kindergartens listed in Three Kings specifically — try adjacent suburbs. Other licensed options below cover the same age groups.
- How much does daycare cost in Three Kings?
- Costs in Three Kings 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/three-kings/ page for the per-age × per-type breakdown.
- What government support is available for childcare in Three Kings?
- All 3 licensed centres in Three Kings are eligible for the three stackable supports: 20 Hours ECE (universal for 3-5yr olds at 0 participating Three Kings 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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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.