# Blockhouse Bay Playcentre

Blockhouse Bay Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Blockhouse Bay. MoE service number 22019.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/blockhouse-bay-playcentre-22019

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

## Operator
Blockhouse Bay 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:** 582 Blockhouse Bay Road, Blockhouse Bay
- **Phone:** 09-627 9882
- **Email:** rachel.rix-trott@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -36.92460084, 174.70193506 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.92460084,174.70193506))

## Financials
Year ended 2018-08-31:
- Total revenue: $93,488
- Surplus / deficit: $34,467
- Source: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-register/view-the-charities-register/charity-summary/?account=43160

## Nearby centres
Within 1.0 km of this centre:
- **The Village Early Learning Centre** — 0.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/the-village-early-learning-centre-47837
- **Learning Curves Childcare Centre** — 0.2 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/learning-curves-childcare-centre-20494
- **Blockhouse Bay Kindergarten** — 0.3 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/blockhouse-bay-kindergarten-5035
- **Blockhouse Bay Baptist Kindergarten** — 0.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/blockhouse-bay-baptist-kindergarten-20021
- **Li'l Champs Educare** — 1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/li-l-champs-educare-45852

Browse all centres in Blockhouse Bay: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/blockhouse-bay

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Blockhouse Bay:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/138901
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/138901

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/blockhouse-bay-playcentre-22019
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/blockhouse-bay-playcentre-22019/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/blockhouse-bay-playcentre-22019/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/22019/
- 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._