# Discovery Nursery and Cottage

Discovery Nursery and Cottage is a licensed Education & care centre in Avalon. MoE service number 60362.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/discovery-nursery-and-cottage-60362

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Avalon
- **Territorial authority:** Lower Hutt City
- **Region:** Wellington
- **Current roll:** 44 children (2025)

## Funding eligibility
- **20 Hours ECE:** Not specified in the Ministry of Education record. Confirm directly with the centre.
- **Childcare Subsidy (MSD):** All licensed ECE services are eligible. Means-tested; depends on household income, hours of work/study, and number of children.
- **FamilyBoost (IRD):** All licensed ECE services are eligible. 25% of weekly fees, capped at $75/week per family; phases out from household income $140k to $180k.
- Estimate your net weekly cost: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/familyboost-calculator

## Contact
- **Address:** 13A Guiness Street, Avalon
- **Phone:** 04-5677328
- **Email:** vanikarthik2019@gmail.com
- **Location:** -41.19226547, 174.94910791 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-41.19226547,174.94910791))

## Nearby centres
Within 0.9 km of this centre:
- **Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Awa Kairangi** — 0.3 km · Kōhanga reo — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/te-kohanga-reo-o-te-awa-kairangi-64056
- **Discovery Preschool Ltd** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/discovery-preschool-ltd-55417
- **Avalon Kindergarten** — 0.6 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/avalon-kindergarten-5326
- **BestStart Naenae** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-naenae-46715
- **Wonder Kids Lower Hutt** — 0.9 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/wonder-kids-lower-hutt-48036

Browse all centres in Avalon: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/avalon

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Avalon:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/245200
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/245200

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/discovery-nursery-and-cottage-60362
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/discovery-nursery-and-cottage-60362/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/discovery-nursery-and-cottage-60362/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/60362/
- Methodology: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/methodology
- Data sources: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/sources

_Generated 2026-05-24 from public Ministry of Education + Charities Services data. CC-BY 4.0._