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Discovery Nursery and Cottage, Avalon (Lower Hutt)

Education & Care Services · Avalon, Lower Hutt

Discovery Nursery and Cottage is a privately owned early childhood service in Avalon, Lower Hutt, registered under the "Education & Care Services" category. KuraData brings together its 20 Hours ECE status, children on the roll, age and ethnicity breakdown, Equity Index and official contact details in one place.

Last checked 6 September 2026

At a glance

TypeEducation & Care Services
LocationLower Hutt
RegionWellington Region
Service number60362
29
Children on the roll
20 Hrs funded
20 Hours ECE
Privately owned
Authority
EQI 4
Equity Index

Service type

Discovery Nursery and Cottage is an education and care service — the most common ECE type in New Zealand, typically operating all day, year-round.

20 Hours ECE

Discovery Nursery and Cottage 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

Discovery Nursery and Cottage is privately owned, operated by an individual, company, or other private entity.

Equity Index

Discovery Nursery and Cottage 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.

Learn how the ECE Equity Index works →

Children by age

As at July 2025, based on 29 children on the roll.

Under 2 2 (6.9%)
2 years 8 (27.6%)
3 years 9 (31%)
4 years 10 (34.5%)

Children by ethnicity

Percentages may add up to more than 100%, since a child can be recorded under more than one ethnicity.

European 9 (31%)
Māori 2 (6.9%)
Asian 20 (69%)
Other 2 (6.9%)

Location

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Contact details

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What comes next

Primary schools closest to Discovery Nursery and Cottage — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.

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