Babysitters & Nannies in Wellington

In the capital, Rockmybaby helps busy Wellington families find flexible, dependable childcare, from one-off babysitting to ongoing nanny placements. Our vetted carers cover the city, suburbs, and wider Wellington region.

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Nannies in Wellington

Need regular care during the week? Whether you work in the CBD, in government, or from home, we help you find a nanny who fits your family. Rockmybaby helps families who are looking for part-time or full-time nannies. If you don’t quite have a set schedule, we have a great service called Flexi Nanny Service, which is great for regular care with no long-term commitments. Choose your days and hours; we handle scheduling and payments and invoice you weekly. We also help those who may be after more of a mother’s helper to support newborns.

Wellington babysitting rates

  • Babysitter, standard rate: $30 per hour

  • Statutory holidays: $45 per hour

  • Christmas Day: $50 per hour

  • Booking fee: $30 per booking

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A night out, sorted

  1. Tell us what you need - your dates, times, suburb, and your children’s ages. Pay the booking fee.

  2. We find your sitter. We notify our vetted Wellington babysitters, and once one accepts, we send you their details. Want someone your kids already love? Request them again.

  3. Enjoy your time out. Dinner on Cuba Street, a show at the St James, or just an evening off.

  4. Confirm the hours. Your sitter logs the hours, you tap Confirm, and we process payment automatically.

Where and who we cover

We cover Wellington city and suburbs, including Thorndon, Kelburn, Karori, Khandallah, Ngaio, Brooklyn, Island Bay, Newtown, Hataitai and Miramar, plus the wider Wellington region.

The type of work we end up helping families with is providing support to government agencies, businesses and event organisers across Wellington. On-site care so parents can attend and take part in conferences. For functions or weddings, we help families find sitters. If parents are heading to the arena or are off at night. Nannies ongoing or for temp work. We are here to help your family.