# Birkenhead Playcentre

Birkenhead Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Birkenhead. MoE service number 22038.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/birkenhead-playcentre-22038

## At a glance
- **Service type:** Playcentre
- **Suburb:** Birkenhead
- **Territorial authority:** Auckland - Kaipātiki
- **Region:** Auckland
- **Current roll:** 30 children (2025)

## Operator
Birkenhead 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:** 16 Recreation Drive, Birkenhead
- **Phone:** 09-480 9671
- **Email:** rachel.rix-trott@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -36.80587686, 174.72430815 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.80587686,174.72430815))

## Financials
Year ended 2016-08-31:
- Total revenue: $184,651
- Surplus / deficit: $126,391
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=48567

## Nearby centres
Within 0.7 km of this centre:
- **Next Generation Birkenhead** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/next-generation-birkenhead-46047
- **Minimee Early Childhood Adventure** — 0.4 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/minimee-early-childhood-adventure-45922
- **KidsCo Early Learning Centre** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/kidsco-early-learning-centre-47256
- **Stellar Kids Early Learning Centre Birkenhead** — 0.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/stellar-kids-early-learning-centre-birkenhead-20060
- **Birkenhead Kindergarten** — 0.7 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/birkenhead-kindergarten-5034

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

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Birkenhead:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/126500
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/126500

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/birkenhead-playcentre-22038
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/birkenhead-playcentre-22038/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/birkenhead-playcentre-22038/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/22038/
- 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._