# Balclutha Playcentre

Balclutha Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Clutha District. MoE service number 81001.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/balclutha-playcentre-81001

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Territorial authority:** Clutha District
- **Region:** Otago
- **Current roll:** 25 children (2025)

## Operator
Balclutha 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:** 35 Lowestoft Street
- **Phone:** 027-8805497
- **Email:** nikki.gallagher@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -46.23342012, 169.75065383 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-46.23342012,169.75065383))

## Nearby centres
Within 3.0 km of this centre:
- **Balclutha Kindergarten** — 0.7 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/balclutha-kindergarten-5511
- **City Impact Church Childcare Balclutha** — 1.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/city-impact-church-childcare-balclutha-47636
- **BestStart Balclutha** — 1.7 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/beststart-balclutha-80044
- **Rosebank Kindergarten** — 2.3 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/rosebank-kindergarten-5512
- **Big River Educare** — 3 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/big-river-educare-83074

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

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for null:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/356600
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/356600

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/balclutha-playcentre-81001
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/balclutha-playcentre-81001/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/balclutha-playcentre-81001/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/81001/
- 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._