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Early Childhood Services in Nelson

Nelson has 15 early childhood services with a combined roll of 629 children across 6 locations. Kindergartens make up the largest share of the local network, with 5 services. 15 of these services offer 20 Hours ECE. 9 are community based and 6 are privately owned. 15 services currently have an ECE Equity Index rating.

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15
Services
6
Locations
15
Services offering 20 Hours ECE
9
Community based

Browse Nelson ECE services by type

See how Nelson's early learning options break down, from kindergartens and daycare through to Kōhanga Reo and Playcentre — each links to its own filtered list.

Education & Care Services 5
Kindergartens 5
Te Kōhanga Reo 1
Playcentre 2
Homebased ECE Networks 1
Hospital-Based ECE Services 1

Services by location

The suburbs with the most early childhood services on record in Nelson.

Stoke · 5 Nelson · 4 Nelson South · 1 Tahunanui · 1 Atawhai · 1 Richmond · 1

Find an ECE service in Nelson

Every published early childhood service in Nelson, with authority, 20 Hours ECE status and Equity Index where available.

Filter services — suburb · type · authority · 20 Hours ECE
Service Suburb Type Authority 20 Hours ECE Equity Index
Auckland Point Kindergarten — Kindergartens Community based Funded EQI 4
Star Early Learning — Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Atawhai Playcentre Atawhai Playcentre Community based Funded EQI > 5
Grove Street Kindergarten Nelson Kindergartens Community based Funded EQI > 5
Little Sunflowers Nelson Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Nelson South Kindergarten Nelson Kindergartens Community based Funded EQI 4
Victory Playcentre Nelson Playcentre Community based Funded EQI 4
Te whare Manaaki Nelson South Hospital-Based ECE Services Community based Funded EQI 1
Busy Bees Richmond Richmond Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Nayland Kindergarten Stoke Kindergartens Community based Funded EQI > 5
Nurture@Home Marlb Stoke Homebased ECE Networks Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Stoke Montessori Stoke Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Te Kōhanga Reo o Kia Tau Te Rangimārie Stoke Te Kōhanga Reo Community based Funded EQI 2
Tōtara Kids Early Learning Centre Stoke Education & Care Services Privately owned Funded EQI > 5
Tahunanui Kindergarten Tahunanui Kindergartens Community based Funded EQI > 5

What "20 Hours ECE" means

A government-funded scheme that covers part of the cost of early childhood education.

  • All 3- and 4-year-olds in New Zealand are entitled to up to 20 hours a week of funded ECE.
  • Not every service participates — some may still charge fees on top even where it applies.

Reading the ECE Equity Index

This is a different scale to the schools Equity Index — see the full explanation.

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