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🧸Opening a Daycare / kindergarten in Wellington: a location research guide

Wellington — New Zealand's capital, with one of the most café-dense city centres per capita in the world. If you're thinking about opening a daycare / kindergarten here, the difference between the right block and the wrong block is often a 30% revenue swing in the first year. This guide walks through what to look at on the map before you sign a lease.

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What to look at on the map

For a daycare / kindergarten, the location factors that matter most are different from a generic retail store. When you scan Wellington on the interactive map, focus on these:

  • 🏠Residential density (500m)

    Young family households with under-6 children.

  • 🅿️Parking nearby

    Parent drop-off / pickup needs lane or curbside.

Where to look in Wellington

Wellington has several commercial districts where daycare / kindergarten businesses tend to cluster — useful both as starting points and as references for what "busy" looks like:

  • Te Aro
  • Cuba Street
  • Lambton Quay
  • Kelburn
  • Mount Victoria

30 daycare / kindergartens mapped in Wellington

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  • Moriah KindergartenUnclaimed
    80 Webb Street Wellington·site
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  • Hataitai KindergartenUnclaimed
    -41.3043, 174.7927
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  • South Side KidsUnclaimed
    -41.3078, 174.7856
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  • Seatoun KindergartenUnclaimed
    -41.3260, 174.8369
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  • Sunshine KindergartenUnclaimed
    -41.2841, 174.7247
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  • Miramar Central KindergartenUnclaimed
    -41.3160, 174.8209
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  • Newtown Early Learning CentreUnclaimed
    -41.3137, 174.7828·site
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  • Ngaio Childcare CenterUnclaimed
    -41.2498, 174.7734
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  • Grace KindergartenUnclaimed
    4 Ngatoto Street Wellington
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  • Johnsonville KindergartenUnclaimed
    34 Moorefield Road
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  • Island Bay ChildcareUnclaimed
    112 The Parade Wellington·site
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  • Montessori Children's HouseUnclaimed
    -41.3072, 174.8256
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  • Tuatara KidsUnclaimed
    95 Park Road·site
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  • The Smash ClubUnclaimed
    170 Karori Road·site
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  • BestStart Montessori KilbirnieUnclaimed
    11 Vallance Street·site
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+ 15 more — see them all on the interactive map

Investment outlook

Before you commit, here's the real-world cost picture for a daycare / kindergarten:

Heavily regulated capex. Often ¥50-300万+.

Common rookie mistakes

The mistakes that sink first-time daycare / kindergarten owners aren't the ones you read about in startup blogs. The recurring ones are:

  • ⚠Underestimating licensing timeline (3-12 months)

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Ready to scan Wellington block by block? Open the interactive map below — every hexagon is clickable for a per-block research breakdown.

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