Service type
Zaadje Early Learning is an education and care service — the most common ECE type in New Zealand, typically operating all day, year-round.
20 Hours ECE
Zaadje Early Learning 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
Zaadje Early Learning is privately owned, operated by an individual, company, or other private entity.
Equity Index
Zaadje Early Learning 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.
Children by age
As at July 2025, based on 50 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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- Address1 Matai Street, Edgecumbe
- Phone+64 7 304 6161
- ContactAlisha Merriman
Nearby ECE services
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Te Kōhanga Reo o Rangitihi Te Kōhanga Reo · 11.6 km
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Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngā Purapura Hou Te Kōhanga Reo · 17.6 km
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BestStart Palm Springs Education & Care Services · 52.8 km
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Te Kōhanga Reo o Tarimano Te Kōhanga Reo · 53.6 km
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Te Pākārito Puna Reo · 54.2 km
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What comes next
Primary schools closest to Zaadje Early Learning — 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 51.8 km
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Rotorua S D A School 53.6 km
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Selwyn Ridge School 63 km
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Tauranga Adventist School 69.5 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026