# Bucklands Beach Ohui-a-rangi Playcentre

Bucklands Beach Ohui-a-rangi Playcentre is a licensed Playcentre in Bucklands Beach. MoE service number 25224.

Profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/bucklands-beach-ohui-a-rangi-playcentre-25224

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

## Operator
Bucklands Beach Ohui-a-rangi 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:** 50 The Parade, Bucklands Beach
- **Phone:** 09-534 2927
- **Email:** kiri.mccabe@playcentre.org.nz
- **Website:** https://playcentre.org.nz
- **Location:** -36.86883875, 174.90366408 ([open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.86883875,174.90366408))

## Nearby centres
Within 2.1 km of this centre:
- **Bucklands Beach Kindergarten** — 1.3 km · Kindergarten — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/bucklands-beach-kindergarten-5038
- **Saplings Early Learning Limited** — 1.5 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/saplings-early-learning-limited-45174
- **Aplus ECE Service Limited** — 1.6 km · Home-based ECE — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/aplus-ece-service-limited-48242
- **Mighty Minds Bucklands Beach** — 1.6 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/mighty-minds-bucklands-beach-46033
- **Frog Puddles Childcare Centre - Half Moon Bay** — 2.1 km · Education & care centre — https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/frog-puddles-childcare-centre-half-moon-bay-25126

Browse all centres in Bucklands Beach: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/suburb/bucklands-beach

## Suburb context
Suburb safety + 2023 Census demographics for Bucklands Beach:
- SafeSuburbs: https://safesuburbs.co.nz/suburbs/146400
- Crimestats: https://crimestats.co.nz/suburb/146400

## Sources & alternate formats
- HTML profile: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/centre/bucklands-beach-ohui-a-rangi-playcentre-25224
- JSON facts: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/bucklands-beach-ohui-a-rangi-playcentre-25224/facts.json
- This document: https://daycarenearme.co.nz/api/centre/bucklands-beach-ohui-a-rangi-playcentre-25224/markdown.md
- MoE Directory record: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/directories/early-childhood-services
- ERO institution page: https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/25224/
- 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._