# Ashurst Park Playcentre

Ashurst Park Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Pukete. MoE service number 33036.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/ashurst-park-playcentre-33036

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Suburb:** Pukete
- **Territorial authority:** Hamilton City
- **Region:** Waikato
- **Current roll:** 25 children (2025)

## Operator
Ashurst Park Playcentre is part of **Playcentre Aotearoa**, playcentre assoc that operates 270 centres across New Zealand.

- Operator profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/operator/playcentre-aotearoa

## 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:** 61a Ashurst Avenue, Pukete
- **Phone:** 07-8471739
- **Email:** toni.schou@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -37.73991638, 175.23630818 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-37.73991638,175.23630818))

## Financials
Year ended 2016-08-31:
- Total revenue: $62,089
- Surplus / deficit: $10,756
- Paid employees: 2
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=43923

## Nearby centres
Within 0.7 km of this centre:
- **Our Tribe Limited** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/our-tribe-limited-48286
- **Future Kids Preschool Te Rapa** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/future-kids-preschool-te-rapa-47301
- **Go Bananas Childcare Te Rapa** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/go-bananas-childcare-te-rapa-48273
- **BestStart Maui Street** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-maui-street-30325
- **Little Legends Pukete Ltd** — 0.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/little-legends-pukete-ltd-34070

Browse all centres in Pukete: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/pukete

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Pukete:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/175700
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/175700

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/ashurst-park-playcentre-33036
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/ashurst-park-playcentre-33036/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/ashurst-park-playcentre-33036/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/33036/
- 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._