Service type
Parua Bay Childcare is an education and care service — the most common ECE type in New Zealand, typically operating all day, year-round.
20 Hours ECE
Parua Bay 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
Parua Bay Childcare is privately owned, operated by an individual, company, or other private entity.
Equity Index
Parua Bay 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 67 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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- Address6 Lamb Road, Parua Bay
- Phone+64 9 436 5544
- ContactLisa Dyer
Nearby ECE services
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Manaia Kindergarten Kindergartens · 269 m
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Educare Bream Bay Education & Care Services · 12 km
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Bream Bay Kindergarten Kindergartens · 12.1 km
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Parihaka Kindergarten Kindergartens · 13.2 km
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BestStart Kotātā Heights Education & Care Services · 15 km
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What comes next
Primary schools closest to Parua Bay Childcare — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.
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Snells Beach Primary School 76.6 km
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The Forest School 90.2 km
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Gulf Harbour School 97.9 km
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Wentworth Primary 98.2 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026