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Lollipops Bell Block

Education & Care Services · Bell Block, New Plymouth

Lollipops Bell Block is a privately owned early childhood service in Bell Block, New Plymouth, 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
LocationNew Plymouth
RegionTaranaki Region
Service number46108
85
Children on the roll
20 Hrs funded
20 Hours ECE
Privately owned
Authority
EQI > 5
Equity Index

Service type

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

20 Hours ECE

Lollipops Bell Block 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

Lollipops Bell Block is privately owned, operated by an individual, company, or other private entity.

Equity Index

Lollipops Bell Block has an Equity Index rating of "EQI > 5" 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.

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Children by age

As at July 2025, based on 85 children on the roll.

Under 2 11 (12.9%)
2 years 25 (29.4%)
3 years 28 (32.9%)
4 years 20 (23.5%)
5 years 1 (1.2%)

Children by ethnicity

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

European 50 (58.8%)
Māori 37 (43.5%)
Pacific 5 (5.9%)
Asian 14 (16.5%)
Other 11 (12.9%)

Location

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Contact details

  • Address14-16 Pohutukawa Place, Bell Block, New Plymouth
  • Phone+64 6 759 4366
  • ContactNichola Read

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What comes next

Primary schools closest to Lollipops Bell Block — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.

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