Service type
Lovely Lotus Childcare is an education and care service — the most common ECE type in New Zealand, typically operating all day, year-round.
20 Hours ECE
Lovely Lotus 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
Lovely Lotus Childcare is privately owned, operated by an individual, company, or other private entity.
Equity Index
Lovely Lotus Childcare 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.
Children by age
As at July 2025, based on 40 children on the roll.
Children by ethnicity
Percentages may add up to more than 100%, since a child can be recorded under more than one ethnicity.
Location
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- Address185 College Street, Palmerston North
- Phone+64 6 359 3022
- Emailmanager@lovelylotus.co.nz
- ContactWilliam Knight
Nearby ECE services
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Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Kapua o te Rangi Te Kōhanga Reo · 22.8 km
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Pahiatua Early Learning Kindergartens · 22.8 km
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Arohanui Kindergarten Kindergartens · 38.5 km
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Rivercity Preschool Education & Care Services · 68 km
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KIDZ @ 303 Education & Care Services · 68.3 km
Explore ECE in Palmerston North
Browse Palmerston North early childhood services by type.
What comes next
Primary schools closest to Lovely Lotus Childcare — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.
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Winchester School (P North) 3.9 km
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Whakarongo School 8.2 km
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Tokomaru School 13.9 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026