# The Blue Cottage

The Blue Cottage is a licensed Education & care centre in Papamoa Beach. MoE service number 47260.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-blue-cottage-47260

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Education & care centre
- **Suburb:** Papamoa Beach
- **Territorial authority:** Tauranga City
- **Region:** Bay of Plenty
- **Current roll:** 90 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:** 2 Te Rito Way, Papamoa Beach
- **Phone:** 07-3944262
- **Email:** info@thebluecottage.co.nz
- **Website:** https://thebluecottage.co.nz
- **Location:** -37.71416098, 176.3018167 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-37.71416098,176.3018167))

## Nearby centres
Within 1.1 km of this centre:
- **Bloom Early Learning and Play** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/bloom-early-learning-and-play-47393
- **New Shoots Childrens Centre (Papamoa)** — 0.8 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/new-shoots-childrens-centre-papamoa-45747
- **Papamoa Coast Kindergarten** — 1 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/papamoa-coast-kindergarten-30113
- **Grow ECE** — 1.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/grow-ece-47169
- **Future Focus - Terrace Views** — 1.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/future-focus-terrace-views-47666

Browse all centres in Papamoa Beach: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/papamoa-beach

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Papamoa Beach:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/197300
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/197300

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-blue-cottage-47260
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/the-blue-cottage-47260/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/the-blue-cottage-47260/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/47260/
- 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._