Service type
Cuddly Bear Childcare is an education and care service — the most common ECE type in New Zealand, typically operating all day, year-round.
20 Hours ECE
Cuddly Bear Childcare participates in the 20 Hours ECE scheme, which funds up to 20 hours a week of early childhood education for children aged 3 to 5.
Authority
Cuddly Bear Childcare is privately owned, operated by an individual, company, or other private entity.
Equity Index
Cuddly Bear Childcare has an Equity Index rating of "EQI 4" on the Ministry of Education's 1–4 scale for early childhood services. A lower number means the service draws more of its enrolled children from lower socio-economic communities, making it eligible for additional government funding. This is a different scale to the schools Equity Index (344–569) and the two should never be compared directly.
Location
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- Address121 Beach Road, Papakura, Auckland
- Phone+64 9 930 4177
- Emailinfo@cuddlybear.co.nz
- ContactParidhi Sharma
Nearby ECE services
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Te Kōhanga Reo o Pukeroihi Te Kōhanga Reo · 370 m
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Kiwi Supertots Learning Centre - Papakura Education & Care Services · 472 m
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Papakura West Kindergarten Kindergartens · 557 m
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All About Children - Opaheke Education & Care Services · 876 m
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BestStart Park Green Education & Care Services · 1.5 km
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What comes next
Primary schools closest to Cuddly Bear Childcare — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.
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Randwick Park School 5.7 km
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Te Uho O Te Nikau Primary School 10.8 km
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Mission Heights Primary School 12.3 km
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Golden Grove School 21.7 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026