Service type
The Blue Cottage is an education and care service — the most common ECE type in New Zealand, typically operating all day, year-round.
20 Hours ECE
The Blue 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
The Blue Cottage is privately owned, operated by an individual, company, or other private entity.
Equity Index
The Blue Cottage 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 96 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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- Address2 Te Rito Way, Papamoa Beach, Papamoa
- Phone+64 7 394 4262
- Emailinfo@thebluecottage.co.nz
- ContactJoanna Cantlon
Nearby ECE services
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Bloom Early Learning and Play Education & Care Services · 465 m
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BestStart Parton Road Education & Care Services · 1.1 km
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Papamoa Free Kindergarten Kindergartens · 1.5 km
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BestStart Palm Springs Education & Care Services · 2.6 km
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Beginnings and Beyond Quality Preschool Education & Care Services · 3.6 km
Explore ECE in Papamoa
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What comes next
Primary schools closest to The Blue Cottage — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.
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Golden Sands School 3.4 km
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Selwyn Ridge School 10.7 km
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Tauranga Adventist School 16.6 km
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Taumata School 17.3 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026